'Be Good': Celebrities protest ICE at the Golden Globes ceremony The protests follow last week's fatal shooting of Renee Good by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Euronews · Jan 12
Tehran issues fiery response after Trump threatens to strike Iran IN FULL The Independent UK · Jan 12
New US ambassador to India pushes for deeper trade ties despite tension over Russian oil The U.S. and India are actively working on a bilateral trade agreement to strengthen their economic and strategic partnership The Independent UK · Jan 12
UK threatens action against X over sexualised AI images of women and children Government signals support for possible Ofcom intervention on Grok as scrutiny of X’s AI tool intensifies The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Trump Declares Himself 'Acting President of Venezuela' After US Captures Maduro in Daring Raid Donald Trump declares himself 'acting president of Venezuela' after US captures Maduro, signalling bold moves in oil and geopolitics. International Business Times UK · Jan 12
EU ‘demands Farage clause’ in Brexit reset talks with Starmer The deal reportedly includes a termination clause that would require Britain to pay out if it left the agreement The Independent UK · Jan 12
Why Drugs, Oil and Influence Now Drive America's Venezuela Agenda US rhetoric on Venezuela has shifted from drug allegations to oil and minerals as Washington recalibrates its strategy around energy and influence. International Business Times UK · Jan 12
Japan will host summit with South Korea to bolster ties as Tokyo's relations with Beijing worsen Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday to ensure stable and friendly ties as her country faces growing tension with Beijing The Independent UK · Jan 12
Mark Ruffalo and other celebrities protest against ICE at the Golden Globes Mark Ruffalo, Natasha Lyonne and Wanda Sykes took part in the red carpet protest at the Beverly Hills awards ceremony on Sunday Evening Standard · Jan 12
Greenland’s security ‘firmly’ belongs in Nato, says prime minister, after latest Trump threats to take over territory – as it happened Jens-Frederik Nielsen repeated the government’s statement it would work on strengthening security through Nato The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Met boss hits out at Trump’s claims about London crime as homicide rates fall New figures showed that there were 97 homicides in the capital in 2025 - the lowest number recorded since 2014 The Independent UK · Jan 12
Iran crisis: Trump ‘unafraid’ to use ‘lethal force’ on Iran but wants diplomacy to be ‘first option’, says White House – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jan 12
U-Haul With 'Don't Repeat 1953' Iran Coup Slogan Ploughs Through Protesters in LA, Injuring Several A U-Haul truck bearing messages referencing the 1953 Iran coup drove into protesters in Los Angeles, injuring several. Police are investigating the incident. International Business Times UK · Jan 12
Europe Today: Trump to weigh Iran 'options' tomorrow, EU jolted in shifting world order In this newsletter: former French PM Dominique De Villepin reacts to Iran protests; European NATO allies mull response to Trump's Greenland threats; the EU-Mercosur trade deal risks deepening political turmoil in France. Euronews · Jan 12
Euronews · Jan 12 US opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell Powell said the investigation, linked to a testimony he gave to a Senate committee about renovations to Fed buildings, was an attempt to limit central bank independence.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12 Criminal investigation into Fed chair Powell has ‘reinforced’ concerns over independence, Goldman Sachs warns, as dollar weakens – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12 Monday briefing: How Elon Musk’s Grok is being used as a tool for digital sexual abuse In today’s newsletter: The chatbot is being used to digitally undress photos of women and children. What can politicians actually do to stop it, and what does it say about our control of the internet?
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12 The Golden Globes ceremony ignored politics. But their big winner taps today’s unhappy turbulence One Battle After Another engages with the tense climate of the second Trump administration unlike any other contender
Roll Call · Jan 12 This week: Spending sprint continues; Venezuela war powers expected to get a vote Appropriations are on the agenda for both chambers of Congress this week, and a Venezuela war powers resolution could come to the Senate floor.
Roll Call · Jan 12 Maine’s Joe Baldacci is latest Democrat to join race for Golden’s seat Maine state Sen. Joe Baldacci, the brother of former Rep. and Gov. John Baldacci, is running to succeed Democratic Rep. Jared Golden.
The Independent UK · Jan 12 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Four dead after Putin launches major assault on Ukraine’s two largest cities Attack comes just hours after Russia was roundly condemned at UN Security Council
The Guardian - AU · Jan 12 Afternoon Update: PM recalls parliament to tackle hate speech; Trump’s attack on Fed chair ramps up; and Rose Byrne wins at Golden Globes Anthony Albanese will push the Coalition and the Greens to support urgent legislation proposing tougher hate speech laws and gun reform
The Independent UK · Jan 12 UN court to begin hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya Myanmar will face accusations that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top court of the United Nations, as long-awaited hearings are set to begin
The Independent UK · Jan 12 Venezuelans in the US are torn between joy and worry after ousting of Maduro For thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S., the days since the Trump administration ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have brought a mixture of joy and trepidation
Euronews · Jan 12 Tehran 'fully prepared for war' as Trump warns of military action over protests Iran declared readiness for war after Trump repeated that the US would embark on military action over deadly protests.