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Trump administration’s ‘Donroe’ Doctrine reshapes US focus as tensions rise in 2026World
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Trump administration’s ‘Donroe’ Doctrine reshapes US focus as tensions rise in 2026

Washington, United States. The international environment is described as increasingly unstable heading into 2026, with rising tensions spanning Venezuela, Ukraine, Iran and other flash points. The Trump administration is presenting a Western Hemisphere-focused strategy…

January 18, 2026
Russian drone attack across Ukraine kills two as U.S.-Ukraine talks continueWorld

Russian drone attack across Ukraine kills two as U.S.-Ukraine talks continue

Kyiv, Ukraine. Two people were killed and dozens more wounded in a mass Russian drone attack across Ukraine…

January 18, 2026
Indonesian authorities locate wreckage of missing ATR 42-500 fishery surveillance aircraftWorld

Indonesian authorities locate wreckage of missing ATR 42-500 fishery surveillance aircraft

Makassar, Indonesia. Indonesian authorities have located the wreckage of an ATR 42-500 fishery surveillance aircraft that vanished in…

January 18, 2026
Trump threatens escalating tariffs on European allies tied to U.S. bid to buy GreenlandWorld

Trump threatens escalating tariffs on European allies tied to U.S. bid to buy Greenland

Washington, United States. President Donald Trump said he would impose rising tariffs on several European allies until the…

January 18, 2026
Khamenei acknowledges thousands killed during recent Iran protestsWorld

Khamenei acknowledges thousands killed during recent Iran protests

Tehran, Iran. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicly acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people…

January 18, 2026
EU leaders vow unity as Trump threatens tariffs tied to Greenland demandWorld

EU leaders vow unity as Trump threatens tariffs tied to Greenland demand

Brussels, Belgium. European leaders pledged a unified response after US President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs unless Denmark…

January 18, 2026
Protesters in Denmark and Greenland reject Trump’s demand for Greenland and call for self-determinationWorld

Protesters in Denmark and Greenland reject Trump’s demand for Greenland and call for self-determination

Copenhagen, Denmark. Protesters in Denmark and Greenland demonstrated on Saturday against President Donald Trump’s demand that Greenland be…

January 17, 2026
Iranian figures call for executions after protests as Trump and Khamenei trade claimsWorld

Iranian figures call for executions after protests as Trump and Khamenei trade claims

Tehran, Iran. Influential Iranian figures are calling for the execution of protesters after nationwide demonstrations that a Guardian…

January 17, 2026
Khamenei calls Trump a “criminal” over Iran protests, media reportWorld

Khamenei calls Trump a “criminal” over Iran protests, media report

Tehran, Iran. Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran considers U.S. President Donald Trump a…

January 17, 2026
European researchers say paracetamol use in pregnancy is safe, citing review after Trump claimsWorld

European researchers say paracetamol use in pregnancy is safe, citing review after Trump claims

London, United Kingdom. European researchers said paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the United States, is safe to use…

January 17, 2026
Machado presents Nobel peace prize medal to Trump as Nobel organisers stress award cannot be transferredWorld

Machado presents Nobel peace prize medal to Trump as Nobel organisers stress award cannot be transferred

Washington, United States. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her gold Nobel peace prize medal to US…

January 17, 2026