Ursula von der Leyen grinned triumphantly in Asunción on January 17, 2026, signing the “historic” EU-Mercosur trade deal after 25 years of shady negotiations, ignoring a year of furious protests from thousands of European farmers fearing economic ruin.   Cheap South American imports like beef and sugar, riddled with banned pesticides from Brazil’s toxic farms, […]

Iran has imposed a temporary closure on its airspace, restricting operations to only international civilian flights that have secured prior approval from the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.   The restriction, effective from late January 14, 2026, until early January 15, 2026, applies to the Tehran Flight Information Region (OIIX) and has led to widespread flight […]

Russian TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, a prominent figure on state media and a vocal supporter of the Kremlin, recently mocked European NATO members’ ability to defend Greenland amid discussions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring the territory. On his prime-time show, Solovyov suggested Russia could assist the U.S. in “freeing” Greenland from Danish […]