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Archbishop says it would be ‘morally acceptable’ for troops to disobey orders

The archbishop expressed concern that service members might face "morally questionable" directives

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Trump wants to send troops into Mexico. The land grab of the Mexican-American War makes this ‘politically untenable’

After the United States government celebrated the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, President Donald Trump issued warnings about what might come next. “Something will have to be done about Mexico,” he said. “American dominance in the Western hemisphere will never be questioned again.”

The Conversation · Jan 21

What to know about the trial in Hong Kong against Tiananmen vigil organizers

A national security trial for former organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigil opens Thursday

The Independent UK · Jan 21

New Zealand election scheduled for Nov. 7 with the costs of living and housing the top issue

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a national election will be held Nov. 7

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Trump blows off Senate Republican leaders on critical endorsements

Fractures are forming in the GOP campaign apparatus.

Axios · Jan 21

"It's going to be a tough vote": Democrats struggle over whether to fund DHS, ICE

"People either start responding to things, or it forces Congress' hand to vote 'no,'" said one centrist Democrat.

Axios · Jan 21

IRS boss announces huge shake-up on eve of 2026 tax season

Gary Shapley, the whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes, was named deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation division

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Senators rush to put out Trump’s fires across Europe on damage control expedition

NEWS ANALYSIS: Lawmakers try to heal fractures caused by Trump’s threats, but find they have little medicine to offer Europe, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Trump’s Greenland Threats Scaring You Off? Buy This Dividend Stock as a Hedge

Trump's threats to seize Greenland have led to a selloff in risk assets while precious metals have rallied amid the flight to safe-haven assets. Agnico-Eagle Mines is a good dividend stock to buy amid the geopolitical turmoil.

Barchart · Jan 21

Rambling Trump sings his own praises as worried world watches on

The ‘very stable genius’ zigzagged wildly in a packed press room – Nato’s future lies in the hands of a modern Caligula

The Guardian - US · Jan 21