Britain has been warned it could face US sanctions if Keir Starmer attempts to block Elon Musk’s social media platform X.

https://www.cityam.com/uk-threatened-with-sanctions-if-starmer-blocks-musks-x/

UK threatened with sanctions if Starmer blocks Musk's X

https://www.latintimes.com/colombian-guerrillas-vow-spend-last-drop-blood-fighting-us-empire-after-attack-venezuela-593236

Colombian Guerrillas Vow to Spend 'Last Drop of Blood Fighting the US Empire' After Attack on Venezuela

https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-admin-reportedly-considers-paying-213408905.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGKI0X5hmBYzlOOjRyDwZoeypa09SFcsnviZ-R15eAhvsaUvpSaO6HQoXJV-qDdFq8QcuoihHhfgumus4uqJo_eR1EqiknGIOIyxCXbwVS-mqhgdBBNUxa_5Z8jBGVQI5faypyWBOt5ob3ttCyLMO8U34ZiVTovs6_VPtWqMcjis

Trump admin reportedly considers paying each Greenland resident up to $100K amid US takeover talks

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

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