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Military 'always an option' to achieve Trump's goal of controlling Greenland, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are discussing various options for acquiring Greenland, including buying it, but the use of the U.S. military in furthering that goal is “always an option,” the White House said on Tuesday. Source link
Man who killed Brown University students and MIT professor left behind recordings
The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor recorded videos saying he had been planning the attack for at least six semesters, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice. Source link
Greenlandic politician who fought for his people's autonomy wants U.S. to back off
“We have a very serious problem, and we need Canada’s support,” says Aqqaluk Lynge, a former member of Greenland’s parliament and co-founder of the pro-Greenlandic independence party Inuit Ataqatigiit. Source link
A new Grammy category honours album covers and the artists that make them
The Grammy award for best album cover will be awarded this year for the first time in over 50 years. Photographers and organizers say it couldn’t have come soon enough. Source link
Cuba discloses names of 32 military officers killed in U.S. action in Venezuela
The names, ranks and ages of the 32 Cuban military personnel killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces were published Tuesday by the Cuban government, which announced two days of mourning. Source link
Israel clears final hurdle to start constructing controversial West Bank settlement project
Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the occupied West Bank in two, according to a government tender. Source link
IN PHOTOS | Tech highlights from CES 2026
Companies both large and small are giving the public a first look at their new products during CES 2026, the world’s largest consumer technology trade show, now underway in Las Vegas. Source link
Who controls Venezuela’s oil? It’s complicated
With the U.S. now claiming control of Venezuela, Donald Trump says oil companies will rush in to build up the infrastructure and earn huge profits. But Venezuela has a history of seizing American assets and kicking U.S. companies out, leaving the future of the oil industry uncertain. Source link
Trump's Greenland annexation threats overshadow Ukraine security conference
The capture and planned prosecution of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro under U.S. law rattled European leaders gathered in Paris on the eve of planned meetings over specific security guarantees for Ukraine. Source link
World leaders push back against U.S. in wake of Maduro's ouster
Leaders in Greenland, Mexico and Colombia are asserting their respective nations’ sovereignty and pushing back on pressure from Washington after it removed Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela over the weekend. Source link