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2026-01-19 22:57:53 UTC

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2026-01-19 17:14:01 UTC

The Norwegian government has released private messages exchanged between Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and U.S. President Donald Trump.
In a message sent at 9:48 a.m. ET on Sunday, Støre urged de-escalation amid tensions over Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine, and recent U.S. tariff announcements. He reaffirmed Norway’s positions, stressed the need for transatlantic unity, and proposed a phone call with Trump later in the day.
In a reply sent at 10:15 a.m. ET, President Trump referenced Norway’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, said he no longer felt bound to focus solely on peace, and argued that U.S. interests must come first. He questioned Denmark’s claim to Greenland, cited security concerns involving Russia and China, criticized NATO’s burden-sharing, and stated that global security requires “complete and total control” of Greenland by the United States.
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2026-01-19 17:12:17 UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to hold a signing ceremony for his proposed Board of Peace in Davos on Thursday. It remains unclear which countries would sign, as several invitees are pressing the United States to revise the terms, sources tell Bloomberg.
So far, Trump has invited Vladimir Putin, Viktor Orban and Aleksandr Lukashenko to join the board.

2026-01-19 17:11:58 UTC

PM Netanyahu:
"Hamas will be dismantled -either the easy way or the hard way."
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2026-01-19 17:11:01 UTC

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at age 93. - WWD
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2026-01-19 02:17:58 UTC

Images released show members of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) during the interception, boarding, and seizure of the stateless, sanctioned crude oil tanker M/T Sophia in the southern Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela on January 7, 2026. U.S. Southern Command said the vessel was apprehended in international waters as part of efforts to enforce sanctions and is being escorted to the United States for disposition.
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2026-01-19 01:35:16 UTC

Video recorded on Thursday, January 8, shows security forces opening fire on a crowd of protesters in Tehran, Iran.
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2026-01-18 22:12:36 UTC

The Syrian Army has taken full control of Syria’s largest oil field, the Al-Omar Oil Field, along with surrounding oil and gas facilities in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate of northeastern Syria, following the overnight withdrawal of U.S. forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
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2026-01-18 18:47:09 UTC

European Union capitals are considering imposing up to €93 billion in tariffs on U.S. goods or restricting American companies’ access to the bloc’s market in response to President Trump’s threats, according to the Financial Times.
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2026-01-18 04:55:04 UTC

The U.S. Justice Department has not released any new documents from the Epstein files for more than three weeks, with the last disclosure occurring on December 23. This comes despite the Epstein Files Transparency Act mandating that all files be released by December 19, and no action has been taken by Congress to enforce the requirement.

2026-01-18 04:43:12 UTC

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I’m highly skeptical of this report. The 11th Airborne is a rapid-response force, but its primary mission set is focused on the Arctic and the Indo-Pacific. Units like the 82nd Airborne or the 10th Mountain Division would make far more sense for a domestic deployment to Minneapolis.
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2026-01-18 03:55:29 UTC

Over 3,000 homes threatened by wildfire in Penco, Chile.
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2026-01-18 03:42:11 UTC

Two battalions from the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division have been placed on alert for a possible deployment to Minnesota, according to two defense officials. One official added that President Trump has not yet made a final decision on whether the units will be sent.
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2026-01-18 03:15:31 UTC

The Sunday Times has obtained a new report from doctors on the ground in Iran which claims that at least 16,500 protesters have been killed and 330,000 others injured in the protests.
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2026-01-18 00:39:07 UTC

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) said Denmark is taking President Trump’s threats very seriously, noting that Danish political leaders are preparing for the possibility that the United States could shift from being a close and trusted ally to a potential adversary, a prospect he said is causing grave concern.
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2026-01-18 00:19:54 UTC

European Union leaders on Saturday warned of a “dangerous downward spiral” after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to impose escalating tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to purchase Greenland, according to Reuters.

2026-01-17 22:59:42 UTC

At the Pentagon on Wednesday, aides to senior officials were preparing to work late in anticipation of possible U.S. strikes against Iran. However, around 3:30 p.m., they were informed they could leave as normal. Officials told The Washington Post that the president will have another opportunity to authorize strikes in the next two to three weeks, once U.S. military assets moving toward the region are in place, easing Israeli concerns about its own defense.
Meanwhile, the threat level in the Middle East is not expected to ease soon. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been instructed to plan for 24/7 high-level staffing “for the next month,” according to a person monitoring the situation cited by The Washington Post.

2026-01-17 21:54:25 UTC

In addition to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other Gulf states, Israel was also not prepared for strikes against Iran, particularly without a substantial U.S. naval presence. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who launched a major military and intelligence campaign against Iran’s nuclear and long-range missile facilities last June, called President Donald J. Trump twice on Wednesday to urge him not to proceed with strikes, citing Israel’s lack of full defensive readiness, according to a source close to the White House cited by The Washington Post.
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2026-01-17 21:54:05 UTC

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto leader, spoke by phone with President Donald J. Trump early last week to convey the concerns of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and other Arab allies, who warned that strikes against Iran could destabilize regional security and harm the economy, with potential repercussions for the United States, according to a Saudi diplomat and a U.S. official cited by The Washington Post.
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2026-01-17 18:56:51 UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for an end to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 37-year reign.
"It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran."
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2026-01-17 18:56:17 UTC

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson responded to President Donald J. Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland by stating, “We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed. Only Denmark and Greenland can decide matters concerning Denmark and Greenland. I will always stand up for my country and our allied neighbors. This is an EU issue that affects far more countries than those currently being singled out.” He added that Sweden is holding intensive discussions with other EU states, as well as Norway and the United Kingdom, to coordinate a response.

2026-01-17 18:55:09 UTC

U.S. military forces have withdrawn from Iraq’s Ain al-Assad Air Base and transferred control to the Iraqi army, following a 2024 agreement to wind down Operation Inherent Resolve in the country, a U.S. official told Al Arabiya.

2026-01-17 00:50:01 UTC

U.S. forces were seen withdrawing from Dayr Hafir in northern Syria earlier tonight, shortly before the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced their withdrawal from all positions near Aleppo, east of the Euphrates River.
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2026-01-16 23:28:20 UTC

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2026-01-16 23:27:25 UTC

🚨The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Minnesota officials, including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, over allegations that they obstructed federal immigration enforcement, sources told CBS News.
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2026-01-16 23:15:26 UTC

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an advisory on Friday recommending that airlines avoid flying through Iranian airspace, warning that the potential for U.S. military action has placed Iran’s air-defense forces on heightened alert, increasing the risk of misidentification within the Tehran Flight Information Region (OIIX).
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2026-01-16 22:57:50 UTC

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Because Maduro trusted Cuban security more than his own forces. Cuba and Venezuela have deep military/intelligence ties, and Havana has long provided vetted personnel for regime protection amid fears of internal betrayal.

2026-01-16 19:20:10 UTC

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“Peace” here means avoiding all-out war, not real stability. Tensions, threats, and flashpoints are still very much alive—this is managed restraint, not genuine peace.

2026-01-16 19:18:48 UTC

A European aviation regulator has warned airlines against operating in Iranian airspace, according to Reuters.

2026-01-16 18:55:18 UTC

When asked whether Arab and Israeli officials had persuaded him not to strike Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump responded, “Nobody convinced me—I convinced myself. Yesterday, there were more than 800 hangings scheduled. They didn’t hang anyone. They cancelled the hangings. That had a big impact.”
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2026-01-16 18:52:17 UTC

The U.S. Department of Energy is exploring a plan to swap heavy Venezuelan crude for U.S. medium, sour oil to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, two sources said on Friday, according to Reuters.

2026-01-16 18:49:37 UTC

U.S. officials say military action remains an option if Iran resumes killing protesters, while Israeli officials believe that despite the delay, a U.S. military strike could still occur in the coming days, according to Axios.
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2026-01-16 18:48:51 UTC

In an earlier post on Truth Social, President Donald J. Trump praised the Iranian government’s decision to cancel the execution of more than 800 protesters that had been scheduled for Thursday. He wrote, “I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran. Thank you!”
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2026-01-16 18:38:29 UTC

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Sometimes. U.S. troop deployments can deter immediate fighting and buy time by acting as a buffer and signaling consequences—but it’s usually a short-term fix, not a lasting solution without political agreements.

2026-01-16 15:46:46 UTC

Pro-Iranian Iraqi Shia militias rally in Baghdad in support of Tehran’s Islamic regime.
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2026-01-16 15:40:40 UTC

U.S. forces arrived earlier today in the northern Syrian town of Dayr Hafir, in the eastern Aleppo Governorate, where they met with a delegation from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The visit comes amid efforts to de-escalate rising tensions that could soon lead to major clashes between the SDF and the Syrian Army.
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2026-01-16 12:00:02 UTC

Senior Iranian cleric Hassan Rahimpour Azghadi, a member of Iran’s Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, said in Mashhad that Tehran should treat U.S. President Donald Trump “the way the United States treated Nicolás Maduro.” He added that he knows Trump’s character well and claimed that if Trump were arrested and “slapped a couple of times, he would howl like a dog.”
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2026-01-16 11:55:01 UTC

An Iraqi security source told CNN that in recent weeks nearly 5,000 fighters from Iranian-backed paramilitary groups in Iraq crossed into Iran through two southern Iraqi border crossings—the Shaib crossing in Maysan Province and the Zurbatiya crossing in Wasit Province—to assist with the ongoing crackdown on anti-government protests in Tehran and elsewhere in Iran.
A European military source separately confirmed that about 800 Shiite militia fighters traveled from the Iraqi provinces of Diyala, Maysan, and Basra to support the Iranian crackdown. The fighters reportedly belong to Tehran-aligned armed groups, including Kataib Hezbollah, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, and the Badr Organization, all operating under the umbrella of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).
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2026-01-16 11:52:12 UTC

President Donald J. Trump is delaying a decision on striking Iran as the White House consults internally and with allies over the timing of a potential operation and whether it would significantly destabilize the regime, according to five U.S., Israeli, and Arab sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Axios.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Trump on Wednesday and urged him to wait, giving Israel more time to prepare for possible Iranian retaliation. An Israeli source said that beyond concerns about retaliation, the current U.S. plan focuses on strikes against Iranian security force targets but is viewed by Israel as insufficient to meaningfully weaken or destabilize the Islamic regime.
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2026-01-16 11:46:52 UTC

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gm 😂

2026-01-16 11:44:39 UTC

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gm 🫡

2026-01-16 11:44:18 UTC

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s impeached president, has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of abuse of power, obstruction of justice, and falsifying documents stemming from his failed military coup and declaration of martial law in December 2024.
Friday’s ruling marks the first verdict among four trials connected to Yoon’s aborted martial law attempt. The most serious case, scheduled for February, involves charges of insurrection, for which prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
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2026-01-16 11:43:00 UTC

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was asked during an onstage interview at the Israeli-American Council conference in Florida on Wednesday night whether he believes a U.S. military strike against Iran is likely.
“I hope there’s a diplomatic resolution. I really do,” Witkoff said, outlining four key issues he said must be addressed in any agreement with Iran: nuclear enrichment, missile capabilities—specifically reducing their inventory—the amount of nuclear material Iran possesses, which he said totals roughly 2,000 kilograms enriched between 3.67% and 60%, and Iran’s network of regional proxies.
“If they want to come back to the League of Nations, and we can solve those four problems diplomatically, that would be a great resolution,” Witkoff said. “The alternative is a bad one.”
Asked if he had a message for Iranians seeking the fall of the regime, Witkoff replied, “They’re incredibly courageous people, and we stand with you.”
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2026-01-15 14:03:54 UTC

According to Iran’s envoy to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, President Donald J. Trump has conveyed that he does not intend to attack Iran and has urged Tehran to show restraint, Pakistani English-language outlet Dawn reported.
Moghadam said he received the message via Pakistan around 1:00 a.m. PKT (20:00 GMT) on Wednesday, indicating that Trump did not seek war and asked Iran not to target U.S. bases or interests in the Middle East.
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2026-01-15 12:23:21 UTC

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gm 🫡

2026-01-15 12:22:36 UTC

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker compared the situation in Ukraine to the “final yard” in football—the toughest phase before victory. He said the current negotiations are critically important, noting that the finish is close but the last step will be the most difficult.

2026-01-15 12:05:12 UTC

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that frustrations over economic and social hardships in Iran are being mischaracterized as an ideological uprising against the regime. He added that, upon closer examination, there is nothing in the situation that should encourage or embolden countries abroad that are hostile to Iran.
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2026-01-15 12:03:13 UTC

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gm 🫡

2026-01-15 12:00:05 UTC

A senior Hamas official told Reuters that the group is prepared to hand over its authority to a Palestinian technocratic body.

2026-01-15 11:40:03 UTC

Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt became emotional during a live TV appearance, saying, “We are doing our utmost. But in recent days, naturally… I’m getting very emotional. I am overwhelmed.”
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2026-01-15 11:38:42 UTC

TRUMP: "FoxNews: "Iranian protester will no longer be sentenced to death after President Trump’s warnings. Likewise others." This is good news. Hopefully, it will continue!"
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2026-01-15 05:03:08 UTC

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday evening that the leadership of the Islamic Republic is smuggling millions of dollars out of Iran, adding that the United States is tracking the movement of those funds.
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2026-01-15 04:23:31 UTC

President Donald J. Trump said in a post this afternoon that he had a “very good call” Wednesday morning with Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez. Trump said the discussion covered a range of topics, including oil, minerals, trade, and national security, adding, “This partnership between the United States of America and Venezuela will be a spectacular one FOR ALL.”
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2026-01-15 03:41:19 UTC

🚨Verizon outage has been resolved, according to a email received by BNO News.
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2026-01-15 03:40:16 UTC

According to multiple sources briefed on the matter who spoke to CBS News, the United States quietly purchased and obtained a device in the final weeks of the Biden administration in late 2024 that officials believe may be linked to the mysterious condition known as Havana Syndrome. Since 2016, more than 1,500 U.S. officials—primarily diplomats and intelligence personnel—have reported experiencing symptoms associated with the condition.
The acquisition was handled by the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations division and funded by the Pentagon, with costs exceeding eight figures, according to two people familiar with the effort. The device is portable, roughly backpack-sized, and contains components believed to have been manufactured in Russia.
Three sources said the Pentagon has been testing the device for more than a year. While details of the testing were not disclosed, the device is said to emit pulsed radio-frequency energy, which investigators believe could potentially replicate the effects reported by Havana Syndrome victims. The syndrome takes its name from the first known cases involving U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers in Havana, Cuba, in 2016.
Those affected have described a range of neurological symptoms, including severe headaches, head pressure, vertigo, nausea, and ringing or popping sensations in the ears. Many reported hearing an intense, high-pitched sound that subsided when they moved to a different location. In some cases, the symptoms were severe enough to force individuals to leave their government positions.
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2026-01-14 23:41:18 UTC

The Lufthansa Group, Germany’s flagship airline—which includes Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover, Eurowings, Swiss, and ITA Airways—announced it will avoid flying over Iraqi and Iranian airspace until further notice due to the current situation in the Middle East. The group also said that beginning Thursday, it will operate flights to Jordan during daytime hours only.
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2026-01-14 16:47:03 UTC

Similar to the buildup ahead of last June’s strikes on Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment facilities, sources say military aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar—including roughly a dozen U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tankers—have either been evacuated or are preparing to relocate to other bases inside and outside the Middle East.
Satellite imagery from last year showed Al Udeid completely cleared of aircraft by June 17, ahead of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on June 22 and Iran’s retaliatory ballistic missile attack on the base the following day.
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2026-01-14 16:45:42 UTC

The United States has begun evacuating hundreds of troops from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar—the largest U.S. air base in the Middle East—ahead of potential military action against Iran ordered by President Donald J. Trump. According to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the matter cited by NBC News, personnel are being relocated to other regional facilities and hotels to reduce risk in the event an attack prompts Iranian retaliation.
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2026-01-14 11:36:02 UTC

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that when the United States acts while disregarding the very norms it once promoted, it leads to the conclusion that American counterparts are unreliable.
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2026-01-14 11:34:27 UTC

Politico reports that the European Union may appoint a separate negotiator to manage contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The proposal is backed by France and Italy, along with parts of the European Commission and several other member states. The discussions come amid a stall in the White House’s peace efforts and growing concern in Europe that the United States could strike an agreement with Russia without European involvement.
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2026-01-14 11:33:30 UTC

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that when the United States turns to unfair competitive practices, it signals that America’s competitive position is weakening.
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2026-01-14 11:31:39 UTC

Reza Pahlavi said:
“We’ve seen more casualties in just the past two days—four times the number of people killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. More than 12,000 so far, and the number could be higher.”
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2026-01-14 11:29:28 UTC

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2026-01-14 00:00:41 UTC

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Despite backing President Trump’s decision last June to strike Iranian nuclear facilities alongside Israel, Vice President JD Vance remains concerned that U.S. involvement in Iran’s anti-regime protests could draw the United States deeper into a Middle East entanglement.

2026-01-14 00:00:07 UTC

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez plans to send an envoy to Washington to meet with senior U.S. officials on the same day that opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will be in town for her own talks in the wake of Nicolas Maduro’s ouster. - Bloomberg
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2026-01-13 23:59:39 UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying, “He’s been a lousy Fed chairman. He’s kept interest rates too high, and I call him ‘Too Late.’ He’s overseeing a construction situation that’s costing billions and billions of dollars, and it looks like it won’t open for a long time. He’s either corrupt or incompetent.”
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2026-01-13 23:43:01 UTC

The United States is studying ways to help fund the massive task of rebuilding Venezuela’s infrastructure, possibly including the use of government agencies like the International Development Finance Corp., according to a White House official. - Bloomberg

2026-01-13 23:41:59 UTC

According to officials and individuals close to the White House who spoke anonymously to The Washington Post, arguments within the Trump administration against striking Iran include the risk of accidents or operational failures during high-risk military and intelligence activities, as well as concerns that the collapse of Iran’s government could result in an even more militant regime or create another failed state in the Middle East.
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2026-01-13 23:23:13 UTC

The Venezuela government has started releasing prisoners with U.S. citizenship, people with knowledge of the situation said. - Bloomberg

2026-01-13 23:18:48 UTC

Justice Department official says there's 'currently no basis' for criminal civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting. - AP

2026-01-13 23:05:24 UTC

Reza Pahlavi said:
“My fellow compatriots, as I stated in my previous message, the world has not only seen and heard your courage and your voices—it is now taking action. By now, you have surely heard the message from the President of the United States. Help is on the way.
Continue your struggle. Do not allow this regime to present the situation as normal. After all the bloodshed, there is now an ocean of blood between us and this regime. Record the names of these criminals. One day, they will be held accountable for their actions.
And I have a direct message for members of the military: You are Iran’s national army, not the army of the Islamic Republic. Your duty is to protect the lives of your fellow citizens. Time is running out. Join the people as soon as possible.”
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2026-01-13 23:04:06 UTC

In his recent best-selling book, Republican Senator John N. Kennedy offers a colorful portrayal of Lindsey Graham, writing, “If you want to stump Lindsey, just ask him to name a country he wouldn’t bomb.” Kennedy goes on to describe the South Carolina senator as unpredictable, adding, “Invite him to dinner, and you don’t know whether he’ll sit down for an intelligent conversation or get drunk and vomit in the fish tank. But that’s why I like him.”
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2026-01-13 22:44:10 UTC

ISRAEL: This week in Hebron, Israeli Arab Bedouins posing as IDF soldiers robbed an Arab-owned jewelry store.
The suspects wore IDF uniforms and carried military-issued weapons, and filmed themselves while traveling to carry out the robbery.
One suspect was detained by Palestinian Authority security forces and later transferred to Israeli custody. The remaining suspects were captured by Israeli security forces.
All stolen jewelry, along with the stolen IDF weapons, uniforms, and tactical gear, was recovered.
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2026-01-13 22:41:59 UTC

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) said the Iranian regime has reportedly killed 12,000 of its own citizens for demanding freedom and shut down the internet to conceal the truth, calling it the behavior of a repressive government desperate to cling to power. He said the United States cannot look the other way and must hold the Iranian regime accountable for its atrocities while standing with the Iranian people in their fight to live free.
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2026-01-13 22:25:51 UTC

According to Arab Gulf officials cited by The Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar have been privately urging the Trump administration not to strike Tehran after the United States warned them to prepare for the possibility of an attack. The officials said the Gulf states are concerned that an effort to topple the Iranian regime would unsettle oil markets and ultimately harm the U.S. economy.
Gulf leaders fear that military action against Iran could disrupt oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments. Saudi officials have reportedly assured Tehran that they would not take part in any potential conflict or allow U.S. forces to use Saudi airspace for strikes, as part of an effort to distance themselves from and discourage American military action.
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2026-01-13 22:24:48 UTC

Tehran, Thursday night.
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2026-01-13 22:23:13 UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump, when asked whether he had a message for Iran’s leaders, said:
“The message is that they’ve got to show humanity. They’ve got a big problem, and I hope they’re not killing people. It would seem to me that they’ve been badly misbehaving, but that’s not confirmed.”
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2026-01-13 22:21:26 UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that it would be a “big problem” for Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen to choose Denmark over the United States.
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2026-01-13 22:11:10 UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump said, “I’m heading back to the White House now. We’re going to take a look at the whole situation unfolding in Iran—really bad stuff. We’ll get more accurate numbers on what’s happening with regard to the killings.”
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2026-01-13 22:05:59 UTC

🚨U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would take “very strong action” against Iran if the regime begins hanging protesters.
“We don’t want to see what’s happening in Iran happen,” Trump said. “It’s not going to work out well.”
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2026-01-13 19:45:53 UTC

The Israeli military said gunfire is continuing in Rafah in southern Gaza after six Hamas militants opened fire on IDF troops, with two of the attackers killed in the ensuing clashes.
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2026-01-13 19:42:18 UTC

According to the editorial board of Iran International, at least 12,000 people have reportedly been killed by security forces during the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran. The outlet described the events as the “largest massacre in contemporary Iranian history,” saying most of the killings occurred over two consecutive nights, Thursday and Friday, January 8 and 9.
Iran International said the figures are based on information from a source close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, two sources within the Office of the President, multiple contacts in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Mashhad, Kermanshah, and Isfahan, as well as eyewitness testimony, families of victims, field reports, medical-center data, and information provided by doctors and nurses across several Iranian cities.
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2026-01-13 19:31:49 UTC

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They were all alive just hours ago.
The lowest estimate I’ve seen is 3,000…
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2026-01-13 19:29:53 UTC

Six minutes of massacre in Tehran.
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2026-01-13 19:27:10 UTC

Donald Trump said, “You’re so lucky I even allow you into this room with me—I’m kidding, I’m kidding. The fake news will say Donald Trump thinks he’s hot stuff. But right now, I’m feeling pretty good, I will say. You’re very lucky to be here.”
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2026-01-13 19:26:05 UTC

🚨Mike Tomlin has notified the Pittsburgh Steelers that he is stepping down as the team’s head coach, according to ESPN.

2026-01-13 19:25:07 UTC

Trump: "I won the popular vote all three times"
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2026-01-13 19:23:58 UTC

🚨 USA 🇺🇸 / Iran 🇮🇷: Updates
• France, Germany, Canada, China, and Taiwan are urging their citizens to leave Iran immediately.
• Israeli forces have raised their alert level, with units instructed to be on standby for any contingency.
• Iraq has suspended all flights between Iran and Iraq for an indefinite period.
• Iran’s defense minister stated that any U.S. aggression would be met with an immediate response.

2026-01-13 19:22:29 UTC

According to two defense officials who spoke anonymously to CBS News, President Donald J. Trump was briefed Monday night and Tuesday on a broad range of military and covert options for use against Iran that extend well beyond traditional airstrikes, including cyber operations and psychological campaigns aimed at disrupting Iranian command structures, communications, and state-run media.
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2026-01-13 19:21:11 UTC

According to a senior U.S. official cited by Axios, White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff secretly met over the weekend with exiled former Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to discuss the ongoing anti-government protests sweeping Iran.
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2026-01-13 19:09:04 UTC

Satellite imagery from Monday, January 12, showed no B-52s, B-2s, or other military aircraft on the tarmac at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, aside from a single KC-135 Stratotanker.
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2026-01-13 19:07:47 UTC

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Here is the video clip of that:
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2026-01-13 19:06:05 UTC

The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran’s Arab rivals across the Persian Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia, are urging the Trump administration to refrain from striking Tehran, despite U.S. warnings for them to prepare for the possibility of an attack.
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2026-01-13 19:05:13 UTC

Trump said he had received reports of protesters being killed in Iran but noted that the exact number remains unknown.
“I’ve heard numbers—from everything. Even one is a lot,” he said. “We’ll probably find out more in the next 24 hours. I think it’s a lot. It’s too many.”
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2026-01-13 19:03:03 UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to address Iran during a speech in Detroit, Michigan, scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.
Earlier this morning, Trump posted on social media that “help is on its way” to protesters in Iran. When asked Tuesday what he meant by the message, Trump declined to elaborate. “You’re going to have to figure that one out. I’m sorry,” he told reporters while traveling to Detroit for an economic speech.
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2026-01-13 19:00:34 UTC

ICE agent: “I love my job. I can’t believe I get paid for this. I’d do it for free.”
Protester: “I make $200,000. I’m a physician assistant.”
ICE agent: “How long did you go to school?”
Protester: “Seven years.”
ICE agent: “I only finished high school, and I make $200,000.”
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2026-01-13 01:01:51 UTC

According to TankerTrackers, Iran has reportedly released the Marshall Islands–flagged, Greek-owned oil tanker St. Nikolas, which was seized in January 2024 by the Iranian Navy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) under a “court order” while transiting the Gulf of Oman with a cargo of oil from Iraq bound for Turkey.
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2026-01-13 00:53:24 UTC

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has turned down an offer from President Trump to deploy U.S. military forces against Mexico’s drug cartels, stressing Mexico’s sovereignty and saying such intervention would not be permitted, even as pressure from Washington intensifies, according to The Wall Street Journal.

2026-01-13 00:20:49 UTC

Footage said to be from tonight and obtained by The Independent Persian shows massive fires burning and thousands of protesters filling the streets of the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
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2026-01-13 00:19:23 UTC

CBS reports that U.S. President Donald Trump was briefed late Monday on a “wide array of military options” regarding Iran, along with potential “cyber and psychological options,” according to sources.
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