Opportunity and challenge for Beijing on world stage amid Donald Trump’s order suspending support for 66 international organisations.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339220/china-warns-law-jungle-us-exits-global-bodies?module=top_story&amp;pgtype=homepage

China warns of ‘law of the jungle’ as US exits global bodies

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/01/trump-suggests-u-s-will-begin-to-strike-drug-cartels-in-mexico/

Trump suggests U.S. will begin to strike drug cartels in Mexico

Protests have erupted in Iran's capital following a call by exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for mass demonstrations.

https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-us-israel-war-nuclear-economy-ebddd998fbe7903e70ca62127250ebcb

Protests erupt in Iran's capital after exiled prince's call for demonstration

“We are evolving in a world of great powers, where there’s a real temptation to carve up the world,” the French president says.

https://www.politico.eu/article/france-emmanuel-macron-us-is-turning-away-from-allies/

Macron: US is ‘turning away’ from allies

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/german-president-says-us-is-destroying-world-order-2026-01-08/

German president says US is destroying world order

The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations.

https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-trump-international-organizations-withdrawal-d704fb9b444dc9cf569865d391b544a6

US will exit dozens of international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation

Experts decry move to leave UNFCCC as ‘embarrassing’ as president orders withdrawal from 66 international groups

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/07/trump-international-groups-un

Trump pulls US out of 66 international bodies, including key UN climate treaty

The European nation's rules of engagement requires soldiers to “immediately” counter-attack invading forces without awaiting orders

https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/danish-troops-shoot-first-us-greenland-5HjdQNW_2/

Danish troops told to 'shoot first, ask questions later' if US invades Greenland | LBC

NICOSIA, Jan 7 - The European Union will support Greenland and Denmark when needed and will not accept violations of international law no matter where they occur, EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/greenland-belongs-to-its-people-and-has-full-eu-support-eus-costa-says

Greenland belongs to its people and has full EU support, EU’s Costa says

Move is a show of support for the autonomous Danish territory in the face of Trump’s annexation threats

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-politics-insider-canada-to-open-consulate-in-greenland/

Canada to open consulate in Greenland

Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, according to Fiona Hill, an adviser to President Donald Trump at the time. 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/trumps-former-russia-adviser-says-russia-offered-us-free-rein-in-venezuela-in-exchange-for-ukraine/

Trump's former adviser says Russia offered U.S. Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-working-with-allies-plan-should-us-make-move-greenland-2026-01-07/

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