Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Tuesday, January 06, 2026
“Imperialist and Fascist”: Cuba Accuses US of Kidnapping Maduro, Waging State Terrorism | AC1G
Jan 5, 2026 | Cuba delivered a blistering response at the UN Security Council after U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
Havana accused Washington of imperialism, state terrorism, and violating the UN Charter, blaming the attack on a bid to control Venezuela’s resources and warning the assault threatens regional and global peace.
Havana accused Washington of imperialism, state terrorism, and violating the UN Charter, blaming the attack on a bid to control Venezuela’s resources and warning the assault threatens regional and global peace.
What Might the US Action in Venezuela Mean for Cuba? | Inside Story
Jan 6, 2026 | Venezuela's closest ally Cuba is on edge after the capture of president Nicolás Maduro and US politicians' warnings to Havana.
US president Donald Trump says Cuba is near collapse. So what are Washington's plans? And what's the thinking in Havana?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Liz Oliva Fernandez - independent Cuban journalist in Havana for US-based media outlet, Belly of the Beast.
John Suarez - Executive Director at the Center for a Free Cuba in Miami
Michael Shifter - senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue and an adjunct professor of Latin American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC
US president Donald Trump says Cuba is near collapse. So what are Washington's plans? And what's the thinking in Havana?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Liz Oliva Fernandez - independent Cuban journalist in Havana for US-based media outlet, Belly of the Beast.
John Suarez - Executive Director at the Center for a Free Cuba in Miami
Michael Shifter - senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue and an adjunct professor of Latin American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC
Europe Backs Denmark over President Trump's Threats to Annex Greenland | Global News Podcast
Jan6, 2026 | The issue of Greenland's future has resurfaced in the wake of the US military intervention in Venezuela.
President Donald Trump has again insisted that the US "needed" Greenland for security reasons and has refused to rule out the use of force to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
At a meeting in Paris today, European leaders rallied to Greenland's defence - issuing a joint statement saying Greenland belongs to its people, and that they will defend Greenland's territorial integrity.
The BBC's James Waterhouse has been following the story from Paris.
To hell with Trump! To hell with Trump’s henchmen and henchwomen! And to hell with America! Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders. Only the Greenlanders and the Danes can determine its future.
The sooner that we Europeans unite and build an extremely strong military to be able to defend ourselves, the better. America is no longer our ally. Only a fool would consider America as an ally now. — © Mark Alexander
President Donald Trump has again insisted that the US "needed" Greenland for security reasons and has refused to rule out the use of force to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
At a meeting in Paris today, European leaders rallied to Greenland's defence - issuing a joint statement saying Greenland belongs to its people, and that they will defend Greenland's territorial integrity.
The BBC's James Waterhouse has been following the story from Paris.
To hell with Trump! To hell with Trump’s henchmen and henchwomen! And to hell with America! Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders. Only the Greenlanders and the Danes can determine its future.
The sooner that we Europeans unite and build an extremely strong military to be able to defend ourselves, the better. America is no longer our ally. Only a fool would consider America as an ally now. — © Mark Alexander
Giovanni Syracusa: Tagliatelle al ragù bianco | Classic Italian Pasta At Home
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Steve Schmidt: Stephen Miller Will Destroy America
Just as I despise Donald Trump, I despise Stephen Miller, too. And so should all decent people! These chumps are a pox on the West! — © Mark Alexander
"It's All About the Oil, Stupid!": Mehdi Hasan on Trump Attacking Venezuela & Kidnapping Maduro
I can think of many words that one could use to describe Trump. Just about all of them are uncomplimentary. But, when thinking about Trump’s bold and audacious move on Venezuela, the word which immediately springs to mind is THIEF. — © Mark Alexander
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Europe’s Failure to Condemn Trump’s Illegal Aggression in Venezuela Isn’t Just Wrong – It’s Stupid
THE GUARDIAN — OPINION: The more European countries act as colonies, unable and unwilling to stand up to Trump, the more they’ll be treated as such
A screenshot taken from this article. | A protest against the capture of Nicolás Maduro in front of the US embassy in Madrid, Spain, 4 January 2026. Photograph: Olmo Blanco/Getty Images
There is no two without a three, as we say in Italian. After their complicit silence on Israel’s war crimes in Gaza and their tacit acceptance of the US/Israel attack on Iran, Europeans now hesitate to condemn the US’s audacious military operation to bring about regime change in Venezuela. With few notable exceptions – such as Spain, the Netherlands and Norway – most European leaders have fudged their response. Spain, in fact, has acted without its EU partners, condemning the US attack alongside a group of Latin American countries. European governments seem unable to utter in the same breath that, although Nicolás Maduro was an illegitimate dictator, the US attack to topple him is a gross violation of international law.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, at least made reference to international law, while emphasising that they shed no tears for the end of Maduro’s regime. Others, such as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, strangely talked about looking into the legality of the US military action, as if there were any doubt about its nature. Worse still, Trump-friendly Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni defined this act of external military intervention as “legitimate” self-defence against narco-trafficking.
These are all European leaders, who head liberal democracies and represent institutions that elevate multilateralism and international law as core principles. Why are they so ambiguous about such a gross violation? Even if we set global legal norms aside, does such ambiguity serve the European interest? » | Nathalie Tocci | Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Margaret Thatcher wasn’t right about everything, but she was right about the weakness of many Europeam politicians. She said they were a weak, feeble lot. Their timidity to condemn Trump for trampling over international law and kidnapping its president points to how right Thatcher was about European leaders’ propensity to be weak and feeble. — © Mark Alexander
There is no two without a three, as we say in Italian. After their complicit silence on Israel’s war crimes in Gaza and their tacit acceptance of the US/Israel attack on Iran, Europeans now hesitate to condemn the US’s audacious military operation to bring about regime change in Venezuela. With few notable exceptions – such as Spain, the Netherlands and Norway – most European leaders have fudged their response. Spain, in fact, has acted without its EU partners, condemning the US attack alongside a group of Latin American countries. European governments seem unable to utter in the same breath that, although Nicolás Maduro was an illegitimate dictator, the US attack to topple him is a gross violation of international law.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, at least made reference to international law, while emphasising that they shed no tears for the end of Maduro’s regime. Others, such as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, strangely talked about looking into the legality of the US military action, as if there were any doubt about its nature. Worse still, Trump-friendly Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni defined this act of external military intervention as “legitimate” self-defence against narco-trafficking.
These are all European leaders, who head liberal democracies and represent institutions that elevate multilateralism and international law as core principles. Why are they so ambiguous about such a gross violation? Even if we set global legal norms aside, does such ambiguity serve the European interest? » | Nathalie Tocci | Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Margaret Thatcher wasn’t right about everything, but she was right about the weakness of many Europeam politicians. She said they were a weak, feeble lot. Their timidity to condemn Trump for trampling over international law and kidnapping its president points to how right Thatcher was about European leaders’ propensity to be weak and feeble. — © Mark Alexander
«Le Danemark fait partie de l’Otan» : face aux revendications de Trump, les Européens défendent «la souveraineté» du Groenland
LE FIGARO : «Il revient au Danemark et au Groenland, et à eux seuls, de décider des questions concernant le Danemark et le Groenland», ont déclaré les dirigeants européens.
Les dirigeants de la France, l'Allemagne, l'Italie, la Pologne, l'Espagne et le Royaume-Uni ont apporté mardi dans une déclaration commune leur soutien au Danemark face aux revendications de Donald Trump sur le Groenland.
«Il revient au Danemark et au Groenland, et à eux seuls, de décider des questions concernant le Danemark et le Groenland», ont déclaré les dirigeants européens, soulignant que le royaume fait «partie» de l'Otan comme les États-Unis, eux-mêmes liés à Copenhague par un accord de défense. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 6 janvier 2026
Les dirigeants de la France, l'Allemagne, l'Italie, la Pologne, l'Espagne et le Royaume-Uni ont apporté mardi dans une déclaration commune leur soutien au Danemark face aux revendications de Donald Trump sur le Groenland.
«Il revient au Danemark et au Groenland, et à eux seuls, de décider des questions concernant le Danemark et le Groenland», ont déclaré les dirigeants européens, soulignant que le royaume fait «partie» de l'Otan comme les États-Unis, eux-mêmes liés à Copenhague par un accord de défense. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 6 janvier 2026
Venezuela Smash & Grab - Canada Must Get Ready
Trump Spirals as Invasion Blows Up in His Face
Trump and his regime have KIDNAPPED Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. This was an illegal and illegitimate action. The action broke international rules and norms. They should be released from jail forthwith. — © Mark Alexander
Trump’s ‘Imperialist Agenda’ for Greenland Opposing NATO Ally Is ‘Very Dangerous’ | Ex-CIA Director
Jan 6, 2026 | "This is not the America and government that I worked for, for close to 35 years."
The US operation to capture Nicholás Maduro and the rhetoric towards Denmark around Greenland is the beginning of "very aggressive, dangerous, and very destabilising Trump administration policy", says former director of the CIA, John Brennan.
John Brennan stated that many Americans are asking themselves “What has happened to our country?” That’s a NO BRAINER! What has happened to their country is that Americans re-elected a CRIMINAL as their president. That’s what’s happened! Elect a criminal, expect a crime! And in the case of King Don, crimes. Very many crimes! — © Mark Alexander
The US operation to capture Nicholás Maduro and the rhetoric towards Denmark around Greenland is the beginning of "very aggressive, dangerous, and very destabilising Trump administration policy", says former director of the CIA, John Brennan.
John Brennan stated that many Americans are asking themselves “What has happened to our country?” That’s a NO BRAINER! What has happened to their country is that Americans re-elected a CRIMINAL as their president. That’s what’s happened! Elect a criminal, expect a crime! And in the case of King Don, crimes. Very many crimes! — © Mark Alexander
'A Huge Moment in Post-war History': Lewis Goodall in Trump's Greenland Plan
Jan 5, 2026 | Lewis Goodall joins Shelagh Fogarty to discuss Donald Trump's most recent comments where he again proposed annexing Greenland. Denmark's leader has urged Trump to "stop the threats" over the island.
Speaking to reporters, the US president said "we need Greenland from the standpoint of national security". Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of the semi-autonomous Danish territory becoming an annexed part of the US, citing its strategic location for defence purposes and mineral wealth.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen responded by saying "that's enough now" and described the notion of US control over the island as a "fantasy".
Speaking to reporters, the US president said "we need Greenland from the standpoint of national security". Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of the semi-autonomous Danish territory becoming an annexed part of the US, citing its strategic location for defence purposes and mineral wealth.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen responded by saying "that's enough now" and described the notion of US control over the island as a "fantasy".
Trump Eyes Up Greenland: Defence Expert Warns of Consequences for NATO | LBC
Jan 6, 2026 | Former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace talks to Nick Ferrari about Donald Trump's renewed threats to take over Greenland, a territory of Denmark.
After launching a military intervention in Venezuela over the weekend, President Trump has doubled down on his calls for the US to control Greenland for 'national security' purposes.
Wallace tells Nick Ferrari about the 'worrying shift' in America's worldview, one that throws out 'rules and regulations' in favour of power. The former Tory defence secretary explains how this 'shift' threatens the West as, similar to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Trump is seeking to 'take over a sovereign nation'.
Wallace ends by saying that when it comes to President Trump's threats, 'he means what he says'.
Keir Starmer is a weak ditherer. — © Mark Alexander
After launching a military intervention in Venezuela over the weekend, President Trump has doubled down on his calls for the US to control Greenland for 'national security' purposes.
Wallace tells Nick Ferrari about the 'worrying shift' in America's worldview, one that throws out 'rules and regulations' in favour of power. The former Tory defence secretary explains how this 'shift' threatens the West as, similar to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Trump is seeking to 'take over a sovereign nation'.
Wallace ends by saying that when it comes to President Trump's threats, 'he means what he says'.
Keir Starmer is a weak ditherer. — © Mark Alexander
The Humanist Report: Trump Is Now Threatening to Invade *FIVE* Other Countries at the Same Time
Jan 6, 2026 | The Trump regime has already set its sights on other countries even though they just invaded Venezuela. Other countries they’re considering invading include Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Iran and Greenland.
After Trump kidnapped Maduro he threatened to do it again to other countries, saying “nobody can stop us” in an interview with Fox News.
In this video we’ll discuss the danger this regime poses to international peace and stability.
After Trump kidnapped Maduro he threatened to do it again to other countries, saying “nobody can stop us” in an interview with Fox News.
In this video we’ll discuss the danger this regime poses to international peace and stability.
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