Trump is a DISASTER for ALL OF US, Americans and foreigners alike. Donald Trump is a strange mixture of arrested development on the one hand and senile decay on the other. He is unfit to be president, still less the leader of the free world. — © Mark Alexander
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Trump Is CHAOS
Trump is a DISASTER for ALL OF US, Americans and foreigners alike. Donald Trump is a strange mixture of arrested development on the one hand and senile decay on the other. He is unfit to be president, still less the leader of the free world. — © Mark Alexander
Giving Trump the Nobel Peace Prize Medal Is ‘Absurd’, Say Norwegian Politicians
THE GUARDIAN: US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
Political leaders in Norway have condemned the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s “absurd” decision to present her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump, accusing the US president of being a “classic showoff” who takes credit for other people’s work.
The Nobel laureate gave her medal to Trump at the White House on Thursday “in recognition [of] his unique commitment [to] our freedom”. Several hours later, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Machado “presented me with her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect.”
The Nobel Peace Center said on social media that “a medal can change owners, but the title of a Nobel peace prize laureate cannot”. The organisers of the prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Norwegian Nobel Institute, had already said that the prize “cannot be revoked, shared or transferred” when Machado first revealed her plan – a sentiment reiterated by the institute on Friday. » | Miranda Bryant, Nordic correspondent | Friday, January 16, 2026
Was María Corina Machado the right person to receive the award in the first place? By giving the award away, she has shown clearly that she undervalued the great honour that had been bestowed upon her. As for Trump accepting her medal, it is difficult to imagine more ungracious behaviour by anyone. Moreover, Trump's acceptance of the medal was the height of naffness! — © Mark Alexander
Political leaders in Norway have condemned the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s “absurd” decision to present her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump, accusing the US president of being a “classic showoff” who takes credit for other people’s work.
The Nobel laureate gave her medal to Trump at the White House on Thursday “in recognition [of] his unique commitment [to] our freedom”. Several hours later, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Machado “presented me with her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect.”
The Nobel Peace Center said on social media that “a medal can change owners, but the title of a Nobel peace prize laureate cannot”. The organisers of the prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Norwegian Nobel Institute, had already said that the prize “cannot be revoked, shared or transferred” when Machado first revealed her plan – a sentiment reiterated by the institute on Friday. » | Miranda Bryant, Nordic correspondent | Friday, January 16, 2026
Was María Corina Machado the right person to receive the award in the first place? By giving the award away, she has shown clearly that she undervalued the great honour that had been bestowed upon her. As for Trump accepting her medal, it is difficult to imagine more ungracious behaviour by anyone. Moreover, Trump's acceptance of the medal was the height of naffness! — © Mark Alexander
Iran Plans Permanent Break from Global Internet, Say Activists
THE GUARDIAN: Report claims unrestricted online access will be a ‘government privilege’, limited to individuals vetted by regime
Iran is planning to permanently break from the global internet, only allowing individuals vetted by the regime to connect online, according to Iranian digital rights activists.
“A confidential plan is under way to turn international internet access into a ‘governmental privilege’,” according to a report from Filterwatch, an organisation monitoring Iran’s internet censorship, citing a number of sources in Iran.
“State media and government spokespersons have already signaled that this is a permanent shift, warning that unrestricted access will not return after 2026.”
Under the plan, Iranians who had security clearance or passed government checks would have access to a filtered version of the global internet, said Amir Rashidi, the leader of Filterwatch. All other Iranians would be allowed to access only the national internet: a domestic, parallel internet cut off from the broader world. » | Aisha Down | Saturday, January 17, 2026
Iran is planning to permanently break from the global internet, only allowing individuals vetted by the regime to connect online, according to Iranian digital rights activists.
“A confidential plan is under way to turn international internet access into a ‘governmental privilege’,” according to a report from Filterwatch, an organisation monitoring Iran’s internet censorship, citing a number of sources in Iran.
“State media and government spokespersons have already signaled that this is a permanent shift, warning that unrestricted access will not return after 2026.”
Under the plan, Iranians who had security clearance or passed government checks would have access to a filtered version of the global internet, said Amir Rashidi, the leader of Filterwatch. All other Iranians would be allowed to access only the national internet: a domestic, parallel internet cut off from the broader world. » | Aisha Down | Saturday, January 17, 2026
Trump Wants Greenland: What Can Europe Do About It? | ARTE Europe Weekly
Friday, January 16, 2026
Chris Hedges: Grand Illusion
Troops and Vessels from European NATO Allies Arrive in Greenland | BBC News
Jan 16, 2026 | Troops and ships from several European states are gathering in Greenland. The limited deployment involves Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK.
US President Donald Trump says the US needs to "own" Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so. Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said this week that the territory was in the midst of a geopolitical crisis, and that if his people were asked to make a choice they would choose Denmark over the US.
US President Donald Trump says the US needs to "own" Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so. Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said this week that the territory was in the midst of a geopolitical crisis, and that if his people were asked to make a choice they would choose Denmark over the US.
US vs Europe: How Greenland Became a NATO Crisis as Trump Threatens Tariffs for Non-compliance.
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Trust in the United States at an All-time Low | Michael Carpenter
Jan 16, 2026 | “President Trump is rewriting the global order and changing the rules that are familiar to both our allies and adversaries alike,” said Michael Carpenter, Senior Fellow for Transatlantic Affairs at the International Institute for Strategic Studies who joined us on TVP World’s World News Tonight.
The U.S. has said it wants to acquire Greenland and Donald Trump won’t take the use of military force off the table. This has many EU and NATO countries alarmed and wondering what’s next for the future of trans-Atlantic relations.
The U.S. has said it wants to acquire Greenland and Donald Trump won’t take the use of military force off the table. This has many EU and NATO countries alarmed and wondering what’s next for the future of trans-Atlantic relations.
Son of Iran's Late Shah Wants to Lead Iran into a New Era | DW News
Jan 16, 2026 | "The regime in Iran will fall." These are the words of the son of the former shah of Iran speaking in Washington today. Reza Pahlavi was laying out his plans for an Iran without the regime in Tehran in power. Iran has seen weeks of anti-government protests that are undermining the regime. Pahlavi has spent decades living in exile in the US and he's been putting himself forward as a uniting figure for Iran's opposition.
Meanwhile, media reports say the United States is increasing its military presence in the Middle East by sending an aircraft carrier. The Pentagon has not confirmed the deployment.
Meanwhile, media reports say the United States is increasing its military presence in the Middle East by sending an aircraft carrier. The Pentagon has not confirmed the deployment.
Yuja Wang – Rachmaninov: Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 | Live at Philharmonie, Berlin / 2018
Steve Schmidt: Minnesota Will Not Be the Last Attack on Freedom
What is going on in Trump's dystopia is EVIL, WICKED. The goings on there resemble the goings on in Hitler's Third Reich more and more with each passing day. — © Mark Alexander
Groenland : Donald Trump menace de droits de douane les pays qui ne soutiennent pas son projet
LE FIGARO : Le président des États-Unis a redit son intention d’acquérir ce territoire de l’Arctique, malgré la fin de non-recevoir du Danemark
Donald Trump a menacé vendredi de droits de douane les pays qui ne soutiendraient pas son plan pour acquérir le Groenland, au moment où plusieurs pays européens ont annoncé y envoyer des militaires en soutien au Danemark. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 16 janvier 2026
Donald Trump a menacé vendredi de droits de douane les pays qui ne soutiendraient pas son plan pour acquérir le Groenland, au moment où plusieurs pays européens ont annoncé y envoyer des militaires en soutien au Danemark. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 16 janvier 2026
The Man Who Would Be King - The Next Leader of Iran?
Why Trump Might Actually Be Pushing America to the Brink of Collapse
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