(2026-01-12). Zelenskiy Urges Global Support for Iranian Protests. devdiscourse.com In a powerful address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged the international community to back the ongoing protests in Iran. He highlighted the oppressive nature of the Iranian government, which not only affects its own citizens but also has detrimental implications for other countries, including Ukraine.
(2026-01-12). Modi-Merz bond strengthens: Disagreements acknowledged, but shared vision for Ukraine peace prevails. hindustantimes.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the media in Ahmedabad following bilateral talks, confirming discussions on major global issues including Ukraine and Gaza. While acknowledging that India and Germany do not always agree on every issue, both leaders stressed shared values, growing strategic convergence, and deeper cooperation—particularly in the Indo-Pacific and Global South. The visit marked a major step forward in India—Germany ties, with 27 declarations of intent signed across sectors such as defence, rare earths, healthcare, and security policy.
(2026-01-12). EU Commissar Von Der Leyen: Free Speech is a Virus, Censorship the Vaccine. globalresearch.ca Ursula von der Leyen, non-popularly-elected president of the European Commission* and ultra-girlboss extraordinaire, recently came out swinging against free speech in a white-knuckle speech in which she likened "malign information" to a "virus" that society must be inoculated against …
(2026-01-12). Trump-Powell conflict over US Fed escalates with threat of criminal indictment. scmp.com The Trump administration has threatened to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over Congressional testimony he gave last summer about a Fed building project, ‚Äåan action Powell called a "pretext" to gain more influence over the central bank and monetary policy. | The development in the long-simmering effort by President Donald Trump for greater control over the Fed had immediate fallout, ‚with Republican Senator Thom Tillis, a member of the Senate Banking Committee that vets Presidential…
(2026-01-12). Who's Really Running Venezuela? globalresearch.ca As the Senate voted to advance a War Powers Resolution on Venezuela on January 8th, Republican Senator Susan Collins The world was mystified when President Trump first said …
(2026-01-12). Trump Says: "I Do Not Need International Law" to Advance American Interests. "I'm Not Looking to Hurt People." globalresearch.ca The opinions expressed by Donald Trump in an interview with The New York Times on international law, NATO, and Greenland reflect a wider American perspective. Most Americans, regardless of their political beliefs, share similar views on these issues but are …
(2026-01-12). Hungary Grants Asylum to Former Polish Justice Minister, Deepening EU Rift. moderndiplomacy.eu Hungary has granted asylum to Poland's former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, a move that has sharpened tensions between two European Union and NATO members once regarded as close political allies. Ziobro, a central figure in Poland's controversial judicial overhaul under the previous nationalist government, says he sought refuge to escape what he describes as politically …
(2026-01-12). Some US senators skeptical about military options for Iran. newarab.com 
Some US lawmakers in both major parties on Sunday questioned whether military action against Iran is the best approach for the United States as