UN Security Council meets on Iran as protest death toll tops 2,500

The United Nations Security Council convenes Thursday afternoon for an emergency briefing on Iran's worsening crisis, as the regime's violent crackdown on nationwide protests has claimed over 2,500 lives the deadliest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, activists say. Requested by the United......

Trump softens Iran strike threats as protest crackdown eases

President Donald Trump signaled a cautious de-escalation in the standoff with Iran on Wednesday, telling Oval Office reporters that "very important sources on the other side" informed him the killing of anti-government protesters has stopped, with no large-scale executions planned. The remarks......

Iran kills over 3,400 protesters in deadliest crackdown since 1979

Iranian security forces have slain at least 3,428 demonstrators during a ferocious suppression of anti-government protests that erupted late last December, marking the bloodiest civil unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, according to rights groups meticulously documenting the deaths. Norway-based......

France sends troops to Greenland amid US annexation tensions

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the deployment of military specialists to Greenland to join Denmark's Arctic Endurance operation, signaling Europe's firm stance against recent US overtures to acquire the territory. The initial group of about 15 mountain warfare experts is already......

Denmark says White House talks fail to shift Trump on Greenland

Despite intensified U.S. efforts under President Donald Trump to gain control of Greenland, experts warn that the Arctic territory's extreme climate, remote geography, and lack of infrastructure pose insurmountable barriers no sovereignty change could overcome. The island's vast mineral riches......

Russia dismisses Macron's outreach to Putin as publicity stunt

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sharply criticized French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to engage Vladimir Putin in talks, branding it a "publicity stunt" and "megaphone diplomacy" during a January 14, 2026, press conference in Moscow. Despite the rebuke, Moscow expressed......

Ukraine exposes foreign equipment in Russian arms factories

Ukrainian military intelligence released new findings on January 14, identifying 50 foreign-made industrial machines operating in Russian defense facilities to produce weapons and military gear. The data, published on the War&Sanctions portal's "Instruments of war" section, underscores......

UN Security Council to hold emergency session on Iran crisis

The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency session on January 15, 2026, at the request of the United States, to address the worsening crisis in Iran. Government forces have unleashed a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protests, leaving thousands dead and raising fears of broader regional......

Macron warns of unprecedented fallout if US seizes Greenland

French President Emmanuel Macron issued a stark warning Wednesday, stating that any U.S. bid to seize Greenland from Denmark would unleash "unprecedented cascading consequences" as European allies unite against mounting pressure from President Donald Trump to control the Arctic territory. "We......

Danish and Greenlandic leaders meet Vance amid Trump annexation push

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt held crucial talks Wednesday at the White House with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Greenland's future. The meeting followed hours after President Donald Trump declared......

Russia dismisses ceasefire talks without full Ukraine peace deal

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejected the prospect of a ceasefire in Ukraine on Wednesday unless it precedes a comprehensive peace agreement, labeling such proposals "not serious." His remarks came as U.S. envoys prepare for potential new talks with President Vladimir Putin.......

Trump warns of serious trouble after Greenland leader rejects US overtures

President Donald Trump dismissed Greenland's leader with a stark warning after the territory's prime minister firmly chose to remain under Danish sovereignty rather than align with the United States. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Trump stated bluntly that he knew nothing of Jens-Frederik......

Russia's allies question Moscow's support amid Ukraine war strains

Russia's closest partners, from Venezuela to Iran and Cuba, are reassessing the worth of Moscow's backing after a string of crises exposed Vladimir Putin's government's inability or unwillingness to intervene effectively. The clearest warning came from Venezuela, where a U.S. operation......

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