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US‑Led Pax Silica Push Might Isolate China — Setting the Stage for a New Tech Cold War

Pax Silica, the Trump administration's US-led initiative, gathers eight nations in a bid to gain global AI influence, currently dominated by China.

International Business Times UK · Jan 12

A cautionary Hollywood tale: the Ellisons' lose-lose Paramount positioning

Hollywood history is a trail littered with cautionary tales, and Netflix's Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos have framed a lose-lose coin toss for the Ellisons.

Fortune · Jan 12

Everything you need to know about French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's appeals trial

As the appeal trial is set to begin on Tuesday, the president of the judicial tribunal is concerned that the United States may be influencing its outcome.

Euronews · Jan 12

Ukraine is under pressure to trade land for peace − if it does, history shows it might not ever get it back

Asked in December 2025 what the biggest sticking point was in negotiating peace in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump got straight to the point: land. “Some of that land has been taken. Some of that land is maybe up for grabs,” he added.

The Conversation · Jan 12

Trump lawsuits seek to muzzle media, posing serious threat to free press

In December 2025, President Donald Trump filed a US$10 billion lawsuit against the BBC in a federal court in Florida. It was only the latest in a long series of high-dollar legal challenges Trump has brought against prominent media organizations, including ABC, CBS, The New York Times and The Wall…

The Conversation · Jan 12

What Cubans want – and what they are bracing for, following Trump’s threats

The Cuban capital of Havana, where we are currently on a research trip, woke to an unfamiliar silence on January 5. As we drove through the city, no music drifted from open windows and shops and restaurants were shuttered. The streets were almost deserted.

The Conversation · Jan 12

Venezuela’s oil industry has flailed under government control – Mexico and Brazil have had more success with nationalizing

U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited a contentious debate over who has the right to control Venezuela’s vast oil reserves.

The Conversation · Jan 12

Trump Claims Iran 'Called To Negotiate' As Protester Death Toll Hits 500

Nearly 500 killed as Iran protests enter week three. Trump weighs military options amid regime crackdown and internet blackout.

International Business Times UK · Jan 12

A Dallas Megadonor, a New Nonprofit, and the War on ‘Housing First’

A scheme to relocate the unhoused out of one Texas city's downtown sheds light on a larger right-wing takeover of federal homelessness policy.

Texas Observer · Jan 12

Marco Rubio Highlights U.S.'s Need For 'Tangible Results' In The Dismantling Mexico's 'Violent Narcoterrorists Networks'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the Trump administration's need for "tangible results" when countering criminal organizations in Mexico in a call with counterpart Juan Ramon de la Fuente.

Latin Times · Jan 12