In a new memoir, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says the 2024 vice-presidential vetting process for Kamala Harris was far more troubling than publicly known.

He writes that aides fixated on his views on Israel and at one point asked whether he had ever been an Israeli agent—questions he found offensive and disproportionate.

Source: NYT

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Carrier Strike Group is transiting from the South China Sea through the Strait of Malacca toward the Middle East, with arrival in the Arabian Sea expected around Jan 25, 2026.

Trump sent an “interesting” letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Støre:

“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.

Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also.

I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”

Source: PBS News

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NEW: Canada is considering sending a small number of troops to Greenland as early as this week, pending approval by Mark Carney.

The deployment would join a Danish-led NATO exercise.

Source: The Globe and Mail

A grassroots boycott of U.S. products is spreading in Denmark after Donald Trump renewed claims over Greenland.

95,000+ people have joined a “Boycott American products” group.

Danes are cutting U.S. food brands (Coca-Cola, Heinz, American wines) and digital services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube), switching to Danish and European alternatives.

Source: Odnako

Former Italian PM Mario Draghi:

Europe has many enemies - perhaps never as many as now - both internal and external enemies.

We want to preserve our Europe.

First, we have to overcome our self-inflicted weaknesses.

China’s births hit a record low in 2025: 7.92 million babies, down 17% from 2024.

Birth rate: 5.63 per 1,000 people, the lowest ever recorded.

Deaths (11.31 million) far exceeded births, driving the population decline for a 4th straight year.

Despite pro-natal policies, fertility hasn’t rebounded.

Aging is accelerating and the trend is expected to worsen, not reverse.

John Bolton:

Consider what it means for the United States to invade an ally like Denmark.

Is Canada next? Great Britain? Spain?

What gives Trump the idea that the only way to deal with one of the friendliest countries toward America for 250 years is military threats?

Greenlandic Politician Tillie Martinussen:

Trump doesn’t know anything about Greenlandic people.

We don’t value cash, Kardashian lips, or fake boobs very highly.

You cannot even own land in Greenland. The land is for everyone.

It’s a huge miscalculation to think Greenlanders could be bought with money. We cannot be bought.

Even if you offered $100,000 per person, we would not give up free healthcare, free education, or being part of Europe.

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Greenlandic Politician Tillie Martinussen:

We do not want to be rich like Americans. Look how greedy they are, even trying to invade their friends.

Even if there are minerals and oil under our land—and they are worth far more—we still would not sell ourselves.

We know what happened to Indigenous people in Alaska and Native Americans. Their land was taken, and they were not treated well.

We see who Trump surrounds himself with—white power people—and we are not white. We are people of color.

We know our rights would likely be taken away.

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Greenlandic Politician Tillie Martinussen:

Here, you can study whatever you want for free, and the government actually pays you to study.

That welfare state—we would not trade it for anything in America.

From here, it looks like Trump is going after brown people, and we are considered brown people.

So yes, we would rather stay with Denmark.

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Greenlandic Politician Tillie Martinussen:

We may not be many, but we are educated, we read, and we follow global news.

We know the treaties. We know the reality.

This is like a dog sled team—if one dog turns around and bites you, you can never trust that dog again.

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NEW: Syrian Army forces now control Tishreen Dam.

It controls Euphrates water flows, making it vital for irrigation, drinking water, and agriculture for millions downstream.

Its location near Manbij and upstream of Tabqa Dam makes it a key military and strategic chokepoint.

Greenlandic Politician Tillie Martinussen:

If we became independent tomorrow, Trump would invade us.

He assumes Greenlanders are uneducated and stupid. The opposite is true.

We will be here hundreds of years after Donald Trump.

If he invaded us, we would wait him out like bad weather.

We know how to wait. We hunker down for storms. We could wait 10 or 20 years.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry on Greenland:

We urge the United States to stop using the so-called ‘China threat’ as a pretext to pursue selfish interests.

The Talon Alliance Wipes Out the Opposition in Benin Election

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Syrian Army's Operations Command:

Army forces have begun a deployment operation in the Syrian Jazira region to secure it.

Tishreen Dam and the northern countryside of Raqqa have been secured, in addition to the western countryside of Hasakah, up to the present moment.

Iraq Announces Full Withdrawal of US Forces from Federal Territory

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UK PM Starmer:

We are determined to keep our relationship with the US strong.

UK PM Starmer on Greenland:

The right way to approach this issue is through calm discussion between allies.

UK PM Starmer responds to Trump:

Use of tariffs against allies is completely wrong.