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Buying Greenland Isn’t Crazy—It’s Dangerous

January 7, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro, whatever its final legal and political characterization may prove to be, has once again exposed the uneasy intersection between power, legality, and strategic narrative in contemporary

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Oil Slump Deepens as $50 Brent Comes Into View

January 7, 2026
Business

Oil prices are poised to extend their decline, with Brent crude potentially sliding to around $50 per barrel by the middle of this year as global supply continues to outpace demand, according

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Russia’s War Chest Swells to €1 Trillion Despite Sanctions

January 7, 2026
Russia/World

Russia has generated an estimated 1 trillion euros in revenue from global fossil fuel sales since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, with income continuing to flow well

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Yemen’s Houthis Warn U.S. Over Venezuela After Maduro Ouster

January 7, 2026
World/Yemen

A senior official from Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement has dismissed the prospect of international diplomacy restoring Venezuela’s ousted president, arguing that only direct pressure on U.S. interests could alter the situation. The

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Telegram Responds to Sri Lanka Guardian on Russia Bond Sanctions Report

January 7, 2026
Business

We have received a response from Telegram regarding a report published in Sri Lanka Guardian that claimed $500 million in Russian-linked bonds had been frozen due to sanctions, stating that the article

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India Steel Giants Face Antitrust Scrutiny Over Price Collusion

January 7, 2026
Business/Corruption

India’s competition regulator has found that leading steel producers, including Tata Steel, JSW Steel, state-run SAIL, and 25 other firms, breached antitrust laws by colluding on steel prices, according to a confidential

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US Strikes Venezuela as $38.4 Trillion Debt and $1 Trillion Annual Interest Loom

January 7, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

The U.S. forces carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela on Saturday, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The move also signals U.S. intentions to exploit Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, which

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Trump Has ‘No Plan’ for Venezuela, Sources Tell

January 7, 2026
United States/Venezuela/World

U.S. President Donald Trump currently has “no blueprint” for managing the aftermath of the Venezuelan crisis, according to sources cited by Telegraph UK. The sources said the president is handling the situation

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U.S. Expands Visa Bond Program, Foreign Travelers Face $15,000 Deposit

January 7, 2026
Diplomacy/News

The U.S. State Department has expanded its visa bond pilot program, requiring travelers from seven additional countries to pay up to $15,000 in reimbursable deposits when applying for visitor visas. Effective January

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Over 2 Million Epstein Documents Still Await Release, US Justice Department Tells Judge

January 7, 2026
Diplomacy/News

More than 2 million documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein remain under review, Justice Department officials told a federal judge on Monday, offering the most detailed estimate yet of the

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Nestlé Recalls Infant Formula Over Toxin Fears

January 7, 2026
Health/Human Rights

Nestlé has announced a recall of specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow-on formula after identifying the potential presence of a toxin that could cause gastrointestinal illness, prompting warnings from

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Trump Warns GOP of Impeachment Risk Ahead of Midterms

January 7, 2026
Diplomacy/News/United States

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Republican lawmakers that failure to retain control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections could lead to his impeachment by Democrats, framing the vote as a

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Israeli Foreign Minister Visits Somaliland

January 6, 2026
Diplomacy/News

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland on Tuesday, marking the first high-level Israeli diplomatic trip to the self-declared republic since Israel officially recognised it as an independent state on December 27.

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The Law That Doesn’t Stop the War

January 6, 2026
Geopolitics/Interviews

Editor’s Note: Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith are among the most influential contemporary American legal scholars writing on executive power, constitutional structure, and the law of the presidency. Bauer, a Professor of

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Telegram’s $500 Million Russian Bonds Frozen Amid Sanctions

January 6, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

Telegram has had $500 million of its bonds in Russia frozen under western sanctions, revealing the company’s continued financial entanglement with its home country despite founder Pavel Durov’s efforts to sever ties,

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