(2026-01-13). Russia-Ukraine Armed Conflict: What happens in winter when the power goes out. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). US President Trump slaps 25 % tariffs on Iran trade partners. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: It appears that whenever an international crisis erupts—whether in Iran or Ukraine—US President Donald Trump somehow finds an excuse to take aim at India. | Barely hours after US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor praised India as America's "most essential partner," Trump announced a fresh 25% tariff on all nations trading with crisis-stricken Iran—a decision that is expected to hit New Delhi particularly hard. India, one of Iran's top five trading partners, could now see US import duties on its goods climb to an alarming 75%. | As Iran faces its most significant anti-regime demonst…
(2026-01-13). Operational update: Assisting communities in winter in the Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict. icrc.org
(2026-01-13). UK consults NATO allies in Europe on Arctic defense. ecns.cn The United Kingdom is consulting with its NATO alliance partners on strengthening the West's military presence in the Arctic, as the UK seeks to counter United States President Donald Trump's bid to take control of Greenland.
(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). 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). 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). This is how NATO ends, not with retreat but Greenland intervention. infobrics.org American threats against Greenland have forced Europe to rethink NATO's most basic assumptions. Trump's foreign policy combines global interventionism with neo-Monroeist ambitions closer to home. The result is an Atlantic Alliance facing erosion not from outside enemies, but from its own power center.
(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