Rubio testifies before US Senate on abduction of Venezuela’s Maduro
Top US diplomat gives scant mention of international law as he touts ‘strategic’ significance of abducting Maduro.
Day: January 28, 2026
Handling of Crans-Montana investigation sparks diplomatic spat with Italy
Italy’s government said on january 26 it would not return its ambassador to Switzerland until a joint investigative team was established over the Swiss bar fire that killed 40 people, including six Italians. It was particularly angered over the releas…
The arts of war: can Europe’s artists embrace the idea of ‘armed pacifism’?
Pacifism is core to modern European culture, but a ‘no arms’ attitude risks leaving artists and film-makers short of answers when facing military aggression and political threats• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereOne reason…
LIVE: Benfica vs Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League
Follow our live updates, with team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the UCL league-phase finale.
Kremlin Dismisses U.S. Study on Ukraine War Casualties – themoscowtimes.com
Kremlin Dismisses U.S. Study on Ukraine War Casualties themoscowtimes.comRussia’s 1.2 million casualties in Ukraine dwarf all its conflicts since World War II, report says CNNRussia faces a heavy price for limited gains in Ukraine…
Icy highways leave drivers stuck in Mississippi as freezing US temperatures persist
Officials in Mississippi say crews worked through the night to clear stranded vehicles on icy major highways as the eastern U.S. endures what could become its longest period of freezing cold in decades.
State budget passes vote after haredi greenlight – jpost.com
State budget passes vote after haredi greenlight jpost.comIsraeli lawmakers to hold initial vote on draft budget as elections loom ReutersGoldknopf: Agudat Yisrael will vote against budget due to jailing of Haredi draft evaders&nb…
UK police to use AI facial recognition tech linked to Israel’s war on Gaza
Concerns rise as UK partners with controversial facial recognition company used by Israel in Gaza.
Italy sets security plan for Milano Cortina 2026, says US ICE staff not on the ground
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Russian ELECTRUM Tied to December 2025 Cyber Attack on Polish Power Grid
The “coordinated” cyber attack targeting multiple sites across the Polish power grid has been attributed with medium confidence to a Russian state-sponsored hacking crew known as ELECTRUM.
Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company Dragos, in a …