- Trump Threatens to Take Greenland “The Hard Way”: President Trump stated the U.S. needs to “own” Greenland to prevent Russian and Chinese influence, asserting he will achieve this “the easy way” or “the hard way” despite Denmark and Greenlandic political parties insisting the territory is not for sale.
- Iran Overwhelmed by Deadly Nationwide Protests: Civil unrest fueled by a plunging currency and economic outrage has spread across Iran, with reports of hundreds killed or injured and hospitals struggling to manage the influx of casualties amid an escalating government crackdown.
- Russia Strikes Ukraine with Hypersonic “Oreshnik” Missile: In a warning to Europe, Russia launched a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile near the Ukrainian border with Poland, following recent security guarantees provided to Ukraine by European leaders.
- U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tankers Amid Diplomatic Shifts: As the U.S. boards multiple tankers carrying Venezuelan oil to control exports, President Trump has urged oil executives to increase activity in the country, even as some leaders describe Venezuela as “uninvestable” due to previous asset seizures.
- Forty Dead in Swiss Ski Resort Fire: A New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116, leading Swiss authorities to question the government and seek the detention of the bar’s owner during an ongoing investigation.
- Europol Arrests 34 Members of Black Axe Crime Syndicate: An international operation led to the arrest of 34 individuals in Spain linked to the Black Axe criminal organization, which is allegedly responsible for €5.9M in fraud and various organized crime activities.
- Dozens Missing in Philippines Landfill Collapse: Rescuers are racing to find over 30 people feared trapped under debris after a massive mountain of garbage collapsed at a landfill site near Cebu City.
- MuddyWater Deploying “RustyWater” Malware in Middle East: The Iranian-linked threat actor MuddyWater is targeting diplomatic, financial, and telecom sectors across the Middle East using a new Rust-based implant delivered via spear-phishing and malicious documents.
- Rare Superman Comic Once Owned by Nicolas Cage Sells for $15M: A high-quality copy of Action Comics No. 1, the 1938 issue that introduced Superman, set a record sale price after previously being recovered from a high-profile theft.
- ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Sparks Nationwide Protests: The release of video footage showing an ICE agent shooting Renee Nicole Good has triggered demonstrations across the U.S. as protesters demand justice for the mother of three.