STOCKHOLM, Jan 12 - Greenland's government said on Monday it will increase its efforts to ensure that the defence of the Arctic territory takes place under the auspices of NATO, and again rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition to take over the island. Read more at straitstimes.com.

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/greenland-says-it-should-be-defended-by-nato

Greenland says it should be defended by NATO

Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through Denmark

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/12/greenland-cant-under-any-circumstances-accept-us-takeover-and-is-boosting-defences

Greenland says it cannot accept US takeover ‘under any circumstances’

Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7y10xm4x2o

Grok AI: Malaysia and Indonesia block X chatbot over sexually explicit deepfakes

Rubina Aminian, 23, struck by bullet from behind after joining Tehran protest from college, says human rights group

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/11/iranian-student-rubina-aminian-killed-during-protests-shot-in-head-from-close-range

Iranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’

EU countries should consider establishing a joint armed force that could, in the future, replace US troops in Europe, currently numbering about 100,000.

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/eu-weighs-replacing-us-troops-with-unified-1768168275.html

EU weighs replacing US troops with unified European army

Trump posts picture of himself as 'Acting President of Venezuela'

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/trump-posts-picture-of-himself-as-acting-president-of-venezuela-11768182741051.html

US President Trump posts image of himself saying he is the "Acting President of Venezuela

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/nordics-reject-trumps-claim-chinese-russian-ships-around-greenland-ft-reports-2026-01-11/

Nordics reject Trump's claim of Chinese and Russian ships around Greenland, FT reports

Organisers clarify award ‘cannot be revoked, shared or transferred’ after Venezuelan opposition leader’s comments

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/11/nobel-institute-rejects-maria-corina-machados-offer-to-share-peace-prize-with-trump

Nobel Institute rejects María Corina Machado’s offer to share peace prize with Trump | Nobel peace prize

Trump has reportedly asked special forces to prepare contingency plans for a possible invasion of Greenland, a move that has faced resistance from senior US military officials over legal and political concerns.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/trump-asked-us-special-forces-to-plan-greenland-invasion-faces-resistance-from-military-generals-report-13967597.html

Trump asked US special forces to plan Greenland invasion, faces resistance from military generals: Report

British officials have held discussions with counterparts in Germany and France in recent days

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/britain-in-talks-to-deploy-troops-to-greenland-as-trump-threatens-to-seize-arctic-island-b1265946.html

UK in talks to deploy NATO force to Greenland to deter Trump

Iran's security forces are using lethal force against protesters nationwide, informed sources told Iran International, with preliminary estimates pointing to mass casualties as a sweeping crackdown unfolds amid a near-total internet shutdown.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601103903?source=share-link

Reports claim at least 2,000 people were killed in Iran Protests over the past 48 hours

Americans in Venezuela warned to leave immediately as armed militias reportedly set up roadblocks searching for U.S. citizens, according to new U.S. Embassy Caracas security alert.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-warns-americans-leave-venezuela-immediately-armed-militias-set-up-roadblocks

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