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Thursday, January 22nd 2026 - 00:24 UTC
Trump is buying eleven icebreakers from Finland for Arctic Ocean patrolling

“We are buying the best icebreakers in the world, and Finland is known for producing them,” US president Donald Trump said, as part of his campaign to take over Greenland and his concern as the Arctic Ocean becomes more navigable and with more trade routes.
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Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 13:26 UTC
European Parliament puts EU-Mercosur trade deal on hold, seeks top court legal opinion

The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to freeze its approval track for the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and request a legal opinion from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on whether the deal is compatible with EU treaties. The motion passed by a razor-thin margin —334 in favour, 324 against, with 11 abstentions— injecting new uncertainty into a pact that the two blocs had only just signed in Asunción after a quarter-century of negotiations.
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Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 13:16 UTC
UK investment in Antarctica underlines role as a leading polar research nation

A major new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) facility at Rothera Research Station is being presented as evidence of the UK’s standing in polar research. The £100 million Discovery Building—together with a new services network at Rothera—has been formally opened by BAS Director Professor Dame Jane Francis, completing what BAS describes as the largest UK construction project ever carried out in Antarctica.
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Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 11:21 UTC
Why the Chagos Islands are strategically vital to US and UK military operations

The Chagos Archipelago is of major military significance as it hosts the strategically located Diego Garcia base.
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Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 11:17 UTC
US/UK controversy as Trump describes handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a ‘great stupidity’

The UK Ministry of Defense has said, “it will never compromise on our national security,” after US president Donald Trump condemned London’s “great stupidity” for handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Under the agreement UK is allowed to keep control of the Diego Garcia military base while agreeing to hand the islands to Mauritius.
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Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 00:16 UTC
Las Vegas Sands’ Record Growth: What It Says About Global Casino Demand

Las Vegas Sands has become an unlikely bellwether for the health of the global casino industry. In the third quarter of 2025, the operator posted net revenue of 3.33 billion dollars, up about 24 percent on the year, and adjusted property EBITDA of roughly 1.34 billion dollars, a rise of more than one-third compared with 2024.
Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 18:09 UTC
Macron warns Davos of a “world without rules” as Trump’s Greenland row intensifies

French President Emmanuel Macron told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that the world is drifting toward a “world without rules,” where the law of “the strongest” prevails—remarks delivered against the backdrop of a deepening transatlantic dispute over Donald Trump’s push to secure control of Greenland and his fresh tariff threats.
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Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 15:29 UTC
Delcy Rodríguez vows 30% increase in gold output to boost hard-currency inflows

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez said her administration aims to raise gold production by 30% in 2026 to generate additional foreign-currency revenues, as the government seeks to shore up public finances and draw fresh investment into the mining sector, according to reports attributed to EFE.
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Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 15:28 UTC
Digital Communication Trends in Latin America

Latin America is changing fast. Mobile phones lead the way. Messaging apps rule everyday life. Businesses are learning new ways to talk to customers and teams. Security and privacy are now central concerns. Below I explain the key digital communication trends shaping the region today.
Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 03:39 UTC
Trump links Greenland ambitions to Nobel snub ahead of Davos appearance

US President Donald Trump reignited tensions with European allies on Monday by linking his push for control of Greenland to the Nobel Peace Prize — arguing that, because he did not receive the award, he no longer feels “obliged to think only about peace.” In a message addressed to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre —later circulated to European embassies in Washington— Trump pivoted from the Nobel grievance to Greenland, saying the world would not be safe without “total and absolute” US control of the Arctic island.
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