Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn
The president also called on defence firms to increase production or face a crackdown on payouts.
Day: January 8, 2026
Sen. Graham says Trump has ‘greenlit’ sanctions bill aiming to punish Russia
President Donald Trump is now officially on board with a sanctions package aimed at Russia, according to a top GOP senator.
Commentary: Three lessons for Singapore from US actions in Venezuela
Big powers do not need the US to set a precedent for their expansionist ambitions, says Joseph Liow, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
Trump says the woman was attempting to run over ICE agents. Local leaders disagree.
‘Out with the Yanks!’: Thousands protest in Colombia as anger builds over Trump’s intervention in Venezuela
President Gustavo Petro called for demonstrations after Trump said he was interested in military action in ColombiaThousands of protesters have taken to the streets of cities across Colombia to decry Donald Trump’s threats to expand his military campai…
Thailand’s Economy Set For Tough Year in 2026, Central Bank Says
The current stagnation contrasts with the dynamic state of the Vietnamese economy, which is on track to leapfrog Thailand as soon as this year.
University to pay $500,000 to professor it fired over Charlie Kirk post
The controversy recalled other prominent instances of academic institutions and companies punishing employees for their public remarks after the death of Kirk.
Venezuela’s economy plunged into uncertainty after Maduro abduction
US says it will control Venezuelan oil sales ‘indefinitely’, raising questions about what revenues Caracas might get.
Cyera researchers detail Ni8mare, a critical RCE flaw that lets hackers access local instances of the n8n workflow automation platform, impacting ~100K servers (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer)
Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Cyera researchers detail Ni8mare, a critical RCE flaw that lets hackers access local instances of the n8n workflow automation platform, impacting ~100K servers — A maximum severity vulnerability dubbe…
U.S. to exit 66 international organizations in further retreat from global cooperation
Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has categorized as catering to diversity and “woke” initiatives.