Category: World

A year into Donald Trump’s second presidency, he is pressing ahead with a volatile agenda that tests the limits of the international order. Europe, by contrast, looks disorganised in the face of the threats Trump is making to annex Greenland and strategically hesitant overall. Rather than setting out a coherent approach, the response risks splintering […]

WASHINGTON — In a major move to stabilize the nation’s strained aviation and rail networks, U.S. lawmakers have reached a bipartisan spending agreement that prioritizes critical safety infrastructure and workforce expansion. The Fiscal Year 2026 deal, announced Tuesday, unlocks billions in funding designed to address chronic staffing shortages in the skies and modernize passenger rail […]

Snow is a defining feature of mountain ranges, and of winter itself for much of the world. But beyond its scenic value, snow plays a vital role in mountain ecosystems, as well as a range of human socioeconomic activity, and it is one of the climatic elements most sensitive to global warming. In recent decades, […]

NEW DELHI — In a move set to redefine global commerce, Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares confirmed on Wednesday that India and the European Union are “on the cusp” of a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Speaking during a high-profile visit to New Delhi, Albares framed the impending pact as a vital “shield” against […]

WASHINGTON — In a striking recalibration of U.S. policy toward South America, President Donald Trump signaled on Tuesday that he is now open to a formal political role for Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.1 The comments, delivered during a White House briefing on January 20, 2026, mark a significant departure from the President’s previous […]

CANBERRA — In a historic double-legislative sweep, the Australian Parliament has passed the most significant reforms to national security and firearms regulation since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. The Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism package, finalized on January 20, 2026, marks a decisive federal response to the December 2025 Bondi Beach terror attack, which claimed […]

SAN FRANCISCO — In a direct challenge to the silence of Big Tech leadership, hundreds of workers at companies including Google, Amazon, and TikTok have signed a public letter urging their CEOs to “pick up the phone” and press President Trump to halt escalating immigration raids.1 The petition, released on January 20, 2026, marks a […]

DAVOS, Switzerland — The World Economic Forum 2026 convened this week under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue,” yet the atmosphere in the Swiss Alps was defined by a stark collision between national populism and the borderless acceleration of technology.1 From the return of the U.S. presidency to the Davos stage to the promise of […]

LONDON — In a strategic shift that prioritizes global reach over domestic enrollment, the UK Government has launched a revamped International Education Strategy with the ambition of growing education exports to £40 billion per year by 2030. The announcement, made on January 20, 2026, marks a fundamental departure from previous policy. While the 2019 strategy […]

DUBLIN — In a decisive bid to confront Ireland’s most deep-seated social crisis, the Department of Housing has launched a nationwide public consultation to shape a first-of-its-kind Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan. Announced on January 20, 2026, the initiative signals a shift in government strategy toward “targeted intervention” for the nation’s most vulnerable residents. […]