U.S. strike kills Al-Qaeda affiliate leader linked to ambush in Syria
U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, conducted the strike on Jan. 16, killing Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, authorities said.
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Iraqi army completely takes over Ain al-Asad air base after US troop withdrawal
The US military has not issued a statement regarding the withdrawal
The four reasons Trump’s tariff threats won’t hand Greenland to him
The president’s tough talk about capturing Greenland for the US has so far used the slow pressure of tariff threats and social media posts. It is unlikely to prove effective.
Spain submits 79 military modernisation programmes for NATO review
The programmes include everything from combat vehicles to radar satellites, although disagreement persists over the percentage of GDP needed.
America’s hunger for Greenland is tearing NATO apart – The Economist
America’s hunger for Greenland is tearing NATO apart The EconomistEurope needs to think the unthinkable on Nato Financial TimesTrump’s Greenland threats show Europe must prepare for Nato’s end UnHerdIn Trump’s Drive for…
Man takes historic ski down Mount Everest’s North Face
Elite mountaineer Jim Morrison, fueled by a promise he made to his deceased partner, ascended and then skied down Mount Everest’s treacherous North Face.
Trump brands Iran ‘worst place to live’ & calls Ayatollah ‘sick man’ after regime leader blamed Don for protests deaths
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Iran’s supreme leader after the twisted Ayatollah accused him of being responsible for the deaths of over 3,000 protesters. Tyrant Ali Khamenei, 86, labelled the US president a “criminal” as he claimed Trump …
Israel appears concerned over membership of Trump’s committee to rebuild Gaza
The board includes former prime minister Sir Tony Blair.
EU calls emergency meeting with all 27 countries over Trump’s Greenland tariff threat
In Copenhagen, demonstrators chanted ‘Greenland is not for sale’ and displayed slogans such as ‘No means No’ and ’Hands off Greenland’
EU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Over Trump’s Latest Tariff Threat
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