(2026-01-21). Statement on meetings on protected persons in the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict. icrc.org
(2026-01-21). Russia-Ukraine Armed Conflict: What happens in winter when the power goes out. icrc.org
(2026-01-21). ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree. indybay.org U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a surveillance tech shopping spree. Standing at $28.7 billion dollars for the year 2025 (nearly triple their 2024 budget) and at least another $56.25 billion over the next three years, ICE's budget would be the envy of many national militaries around the world. Indeed, this budget would put ICE as the 14th most well-funded military in the world, right between Ukraine and Israel.
(2026-01-21). Does Europe's Biggest Conventional Army Neutralize Trump's Leverage? thinktank.pk In an era of geopolitical upheaval, Germany is racing to forge Europe's strongest conventional army for the first time since World War II. This ambitious push comes against a backdrop of Russian aggression in Ukraine and escalating US pressures under President Donald Trump, often described as "blackmail" through tariffs, territorial demands, and alliance threats. But …
(2026-01-21). Portugal cracks down on far-right. tribune.com.pk 
Portuguese police said on Tuesday they had detained dozens of suspected members of a group that spread neo-Nazi propaganda and committed hate crimes against immigrants. | The 37 suspects had "extensive criminal records and links to international groups that promote hate", the judicial police said in a statement, adding that 15 people had been formally charged. | The victims were mostly immigrants from Muslim-majority countries in South Asia, according to local media. | The arrival of workers from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, has boosted Portugal's foreign-born population in recent years to around 15 per cen…
(2026-01-21). EU issues stern warning to Trump. tribune.com.pk 
European leaders drew a clear line over Greenland on Tuesday, vowing an "unflinching" response to Washington's threats even as US President Donald Trump said he was ready to hold a meeting in Davos about his plans to take the autonomous Danish territory. | Leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss ski resort closed ranks against Trump's increasingly aggressive America First agenda, while Greenland's prime minister said his tiny population of 57,000 must be prepared for military force. | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen led the European rejoinder, cautioning that Trump risked plun…
(2026-01-21). Minister assures strict adherence to quota for Baloch students. tribune.com.pk 
Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday informed the Senate that there was no restriction or ban on admissions of Baloch students in Punjab's public sector universities. | Responding to a point raised by Senator Kamran Murtaza in the Senate, the minister said that a total of 3,850 Baloch students were currently enrolled in various universities across Punjab and that their quota remained fully intact. | He said the majority of these students were studying at Punjab University, Government College University, Bahauddin Zakariya University, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, and other public s…
(2026-01-21). NATO moves to squash Trump's Greenland quest. workers.org 
President Donald Trump has not relented in his quest to "own Greenland" even if it means splitting up NATO. People protest against Trump's policy towards Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) January 17 saw demonstrations of hundreds of people — . . . |
(2026-01-21). Trump says he will skip G7 emergency summit, questions NATO's value to U.S. ecns.cn President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will not attend an emergency Group of Seven summit proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron.I like Macron, but he's not going to be there very much longer, as you know," Trump said of the French president, whose term is set to end in 2027.
(2026-01-21). A programme coordinator of the programme : "global initiative against impunity for international crimes and serious human rights violations: making justice work" full-time fixed contract (18 months). fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an NGO that brings together nearly 200 civil society organisations around the world. Founded in 1922, it is committed to defending fundamental freedoms and the universality of the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Independent of any government and recognised for its expertise, FIDH works to strengthen mechanisms for the protection of human rights and defenders through advocacy campaigns, investigations into (…) | – |
(2026-01-21). The text that broke NATO: Inside Trump's humiliation of Macron. strategic-culture.su Macron's text message seems to signal the end of NATO and the special relationship put on ice. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Th…