Senior Iranian officials and clerics issued stark warnings as the United States deploys additional military assets to the Middle East, raising concerns over escalation, regional retaliation, and growing international scrutiny

The Americans landed like the 101st Airborne Division in Normandy, turning tranquil Davos into Omaha Beach.

Now a visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution after decades covering wars and revolutions from Moscow to Afghanistan, Markos Kounalakis views the Greenland dispute as part of a broader challenge to the rules based international order

ByteDance finalizes a majority American-owned venture to secure U.S. user data, clearing a key hurdle in a long-running national security dispute and allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States

EU leaders aim to restore the stalled EU-U.S. trade deal while warning they will defend against any future coercion, following President Trump’s retreat from threats over Greenland

President Donald Trump’s new global peace initiative has drawn support from dozens of countries, caution from key U.S. allies, and questions over its powers, funding and relationship with the United Nations

President warns Tehran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear program as U.S. warships and missile destroyers deploy to the Middle East

Washington pitches a sweeping redevelopment vision for Gaza at Davos while violence continues on the ground and officials signal a possible reopening of the Rafah crossing next week

Washington’s exit from WHO triggers budget cuts, unpaid fees, and global health concerns, with experts warning it could weaken disease prevention and response worldwide

A new framework deal with President Trump requires NATO members to strengthen Arctic security, with first results expected in 2026, says Secretary General Mark Rutte to Reuters

Steve Witkoff says discussions with Vladimir Putin will focus on ending the war in Ukraine, with further talks planned with Ukrainian officials amid renewed diplomatic efforts

In Davos, Trump says Greenland is “our territory” and urges immediate negotiations, claiming U.S. control would strengthen NATO and vowing not to use force.

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United Nations should be allowed to continue its work even as governments and experts express concern that his proposed “Board of Peace,” initially focused on Gaza, could undermine the global body

PM Mark Carney backs Denmark’s sovereignty, calls for focused Arctic talks and stronger multilateral cooperation amid U.S. threats over Greenland

Freezing discussions in the European Parliament effectively blocks ratification and, therefore, the implementation of the agreement.

President Donald Trump criticized Britain’s transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, calling it a national security failure and linking it to his push to acquire Greenland, despite the deal retaining UK control of the U.S.-UK military base on Diego Garcia

Beijing says it has received a U.S. invitation to join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace initiative, aimed initially at Gaza and potentially other conflicts, but stopped short of indicating whether it will accept amid careful management of U.S.–China ties

President Donald Trump posted AI-generated images and messages on Truth Social, showing him in Greenland and with world leaders, underscoring his push to acquire the island while sharing communications with NATO and French President Macron

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned that any move to alter Greenland’s status would directly challenge NATO and risk further straining already difficult relations between the United States and its allies.