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Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight, Marking Highest Global Risk Since 1947

The sense that the world is edging toward catastrophe is no longer confined to popular anxiety. On Tuesday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that its iconic Doomsday Clock has been set closer to midnight than at any point since its creation—signaling what experts describe as an unprecedented convergence of global threats. Midnight on […]

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Europe Must Step Up After US‑Greenland Rift, Macron Warns

Paris Europe’s reliance on the United States for military protection has come under fresh scrutiny after the recent Greenland controversy, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, calling it a “strategic wake-up call” for the continent. The warning came as Macron hosted Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen in Paris to

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Trump Moves to ‘De-escalate’ Tensions in Minnesota After Fatal ICE Shootings

Trump Moves to ‘De-escalate’ Tensions in Minnesota After Fatal ICE ShootingsPresident Donald Trump says his administration will “de-escalate a little bit” in Minnesota following public outcry over the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens during federal immigration operations in Minneapolis. In a Fox News interview, Trump said he had spoken with state officials and that

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U.S. Warns of Security Shift if Canada Reduces F-35 Purchase

The United States has warned that it may increase the use of American fighter jets in Canadian airspace if Ottawa scales back its planned purchase of F-35 aircraft, raising new questions about the future of continental air defence cooperation. U.S. ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said a smaller Canadian fighter fleet would create capability gaps

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Ex-Oil Minister Diezani Heads to Trial in London Over Graft Case

London The corruption trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources and the first female president of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), is set to begin in London on Monday, marking a major legal milestone in a case that has lasted nearly a decade. Alison-Madueke, 65, faces five counts of accepting

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Russia Strikes Kyiv and Kharkiv as Peace Talks Continue in Abu Dhabi

Major Russian strikes hit Kyiv and Kharkiv overnight as trilateral Russia-Ukraine-United States peace talks resumed in Abu Dhabi, heightening tension around one of the most sustained diplomatic engagements of the conflict. Ukrainian officials reported a combination of missile, drone, and ballistic attacks that damaged residential buildings and critical energy infrastructure, leaving parts of Kyiv without

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United States Completes Withdrawal from World Health Organization

The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), ending nearly eight decades of membership and financial support to the UN-specialized health agency. The withdrawal, which took effect on January 22, 2026, follows a directive issued by President Donald Trump last year ordering a full pullout and termination of U.S.

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The UN at the Brink: America First, Rising Revisionism, and the Return of Power Politics

The League of Nations did not disintegrate overnight. It decayed as major powers abandoned collective security and returned to the raw calculus of coercion. The United Nations, built in 1945 to correct that failure, appeared more resilient. It survived ideological confrontation during the Cold War, enabled decolonization, and furnished global governance with humanitarian and development

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Trump Drops Tariff Threat After Reaching Outline of Greenland Deal With NATO

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on several allied nations over their stance on Greenland, saying he had reached the outlines of a deal with NATO concerning the island’s future. Trump announced the reversal on social media, citing an “understanding” following discussions with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. He did

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