Month: January 2026

The US president threatens to impose tariffs on countries that oppose his plans to take over the territory.

President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the deal would allow the Syrian state to reassert control over most areas.

Israel says it is unhappy it was not consulted, and Palestinians have also been critical.

Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.

The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

The legal order comes ahead of planned weekend protests and counter protests in the city amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says some deaths were “inhuman” and “savage” but blames the US.

President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.

The president made the threat while a bipartisan group of US lawmakers were visiting Denmark in the hope of easing tensions over the territory.