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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bel Trew

Wars to watch: What next for the world in Trump’s second year in office?

The first few weeks of 2026 have felt like a lifetime. They follow a year of unprecedented global events, triggered by Donald Trump’s foreign policy, that have rocked the world and the world order.

In less than a month, we have seen the US capture the president of Venezuela, threaten to bomb Iran, and vow to take over Nato partner Greenland, while briefly threatening sanctions on anyone who opposed that.

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