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08.01.2026 15:30 U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is doubting whether NATO would come to U.S. defense when it is needed.

08.01.2026 15:30 In a pre-dawn action this morning, the Department of War, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended a stateless, sanctioned dark fleet motor tanker without incident.

08.01.2026 15:30 The White House says President Donald Trump and his advisers are looking into "a range of options" in an effort to acquire Greenland and that using the US military to do so is "always an option".

08.01.2026 15:30 France says it is coordinating with Germany and Poland on a joint response after the White House revealed that President Donald Trump is weighing "a range of options" to capture Greenland, including the possible use of military force against the Danish territory.

08.01.2026 15:30 U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is "almost starting a war with an allied country" in its pursuit of Greenland, Danish lawmaker Rasmus Jarlov said Tuesday on CNN.

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08.01.2026 15:30 Amid growing tensions between global powers and continued instability in the Western Balkans, Serbia has intensified its military cooperation with China, acquiring advanced drones and air defense systems that signal a deepening strategic alignment.

08.01.2026 15:30 "I hereby direct all executive departments and agencies to take immediate steps to effectuate the withdrawal of the United States from the organizations listed in section 2 of this memorandum as soon as possible. For United Nations entities, withdrawal means ceasing participation in or funding to those entities to the extent permitted by law."

08.01.2026 15:30 Today, in furtherance of Executive Order 14199, President Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations identified as part of the Trump Administration's review of wasteful, ineffective, and harmful international organizations.

08.01.2026 15:30 A comprehensive UN Human Rights Office report released today details the asphyxiating impact of Israel's laws, policies and practices on every aspect of daily life for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The report warns that Israel is violating international law requiring States to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and apartheid.

08.01.2026 15:30 A sweeping UN human rights report released on Wednesday concludes that in the occupied West Bank, Israel is violating international law prohibiting racial segregation and apartheid, warning that the discriminatory practices have accelerated dramatically since late 2022 amid growing violence, repression and impunity.

08.01.2026 15:30 Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council , has reportedly fled to an unknown location as tensions escalate between Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and their former Yemeni ally.

08.01.2026 15:30 The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's so-called Presidential Leadership Council has carried out airstrikes in the country's southern al-Dhale governorate, targeting a site which was supposedly used as an arms depot by the head of the pro-secession Southern Transitional Council, Aidrous al-Zubaidi.

08.01.2026 15:30 Israeli authorities have issued a tender to build 3,401 new settler units east of occupied al-Quds, despite international condemnation of Tel Aviv's ongoing settlement expansion.

08.01.2026 15:30 U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that the United States will not only market stored oil in Venezuela but also control the sales of oil output from the country indefinitely.