Trump's Surgeon General pick is "grift" Casey Means’ promotion of supplements and pseudoscience worry medical professionals Salon · Jan 7
Ted Nugent blasts Eminem and Jack White as 'total idiots' and hits out at Green Day Guitarist Ted Nugent has slammed Eminem and Jack White, blasting the pair as "total idiots", and he also hit out at Green Day, insisting "there is not a brain among" their band members, as he took aim at their views on US President Donald Trump's immigration policies. BANG Premier · Jan 7
Trump's Venezuela plan just got a whole lot more expensive, as he says U.S. could reimburse 'tremendous' sums to oil companies building infrastructure Before Trump suggested the U.S. government may end up footing the bill for rebuilding Venezuela's oil infrastructure, analysts were of the opinion that the action would do little to move the economic needle. Fortune · Jan 7
S&P Futures Tick Lower With U.S. Jobs Data in Focus March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.12% this morning as caution prevails ahead of the release of U.S. jobs data that could offer clues on the timing of the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate cut. Barchart · Jan 7
Photographer who took White House Vanity Fair portraits shares terrifying Epstein anecdote Photographer Christopher Anderson recalls the billionaire pedophile dispatching a bodyguard to attempt to intimidate him The Independent UK · Jan 7
Kai Trump gives her verdict on president’s plans for a third term: ‘A lot could happen until 2028’ Kai Trump also revealed her thoughts on her grandfather’s nemesis, Kamala Harris, and her opinions on the state of US politics The Independent UK · Jan 7
What CEOs need to know about the new 'Donroe' doctrine Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Jan 7
Can Cuba’s bond with Venezuela survive Trump’s ousting of Maduro? Havana’s long, fractious history with the US leaves it vulnerable if Caracas is forced to withdraw its support The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
Nicki Minaj’s Maga conversion is doing nothing for her career – or is it? What has happened to the rapper’s sense of outrage? Maybe she’s looking for a presidential pardon, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
Keir Starmer has a historic opportunity to fix this awful Brexit – if he follows this plan The new bill giving ministers the power to align trade with the EU has huge practical and symbolic value. Let it herald a new and exciting ambition, says Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
Trump says the U.S. will fix Venezuela’s oil industry. Texas experts say the idea faces hurdles. Texas-based oil companies have largely been silent on Trump’s assertion that they would help to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. The Texas Tribune · Jan 7
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic after two-week pursuit US European Command says it boarded the Marinera over alleged sanctions violations, a move that risks confrontation with Moscow The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
Venezuela to continue supplying oil to US ‘indefinitely’, White House says US to remove some sanctions to allow it to keep selling country’s supplies after laying claim to blockaded crude The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
How an information vacuum about Maduro's capture was filled with deepfakes and AI A real-time flood of AI-generated images and videos of Maduro's capture by US forces on Saturday were re-shared by public figures and garnered millions of views across Europe. Euronews · Jan 7
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Housebuilding slump deepens as construction sector hits year-long decline Housing, commercial construction and civil engineering continued to contract sharply at the end of 2025.
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack on ‘enemies’ after Trump’s comments President Donald Trump warned that if Tehran ‘violently kills peaceful protesters,’ America ‘will come to their rescue’
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Fresh humiliation for Starmer as Labour falls into third place after new year relaunch flounders A More In Common poll has put Labour down two points on 19 per cent, behind both Reform and the Tories
International Business Times UK · Jan 7 Young Teacher Arrested Live on TV After Calling Trump's Venezuela Actions 'War Crimes' A young teacher was arrested live on TV after calling Trump's Venezuela actions 'war crimes' in a protest interview. Explore the Grand Rapids incident, public backlash, and broader implications
The Conversation · Jan 7 How worried should we be that political leaders keep making oblique Nazi references? Several high-profile political leaders have in recent months been seen apparently dabbling in Nazi allusions. In many cases, dog whistle messages send oblique signals to supporters. These are pitched at a frequency that most listeners can’t hear but are meaningful to those seeking confirmation of their own views.
International Business Times UK · Jan 7 'Politics Is Dangerous': Kai Trump Stays Neutral, But Urges Grandpa Donald and Kamala Harris to Find Common Ground While speaking to Logan Paul on his podcast, Kai Trump says that she prefers to stay out of politics.
Radio France Internationale · Jan 7 France working with allies on plan should US move to take over Greenland France is working with partners on a plan over how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, as Europe seeks to address US President Donald Trump's ambitions in the region. Denmark and Greenland say they are seeking a meeting with US Secretary of…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7 People from Venezuela and neighbouring countries: share your reaction to US raid We’d like to hear from people in Venezuela, as well as from neighbouring countries mentioned by the Trump administration, about how they are responding to recent US actions
We Got This Covered · Jan 7 Congress scrambles to stop Donald Trump from invading another NATO ally on a ‘whim’ Imperialism seems to be the new thing.
International Business Times UK · Jan 7 Trump's Greenland Invasion: POTUS Warns Denmark 'Cannot Handle' Russian Arctic Threat Trump claims Denmark cannot handle Greenland's defence, triggering backlash from Europe as Arctic tensions with Russia intensify.
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Why Donald Trump is so fixated with Greenland Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to annex Greenland by force, after claiming the mineral-rich territory is needed for US “national security”.