Mon 19 January 2026: Gold prices hit record high on Monday amid ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty, particularly an increase in tariffs. Gold rose around 1.63% as of 0830GMT Monday to $4,670 an ounce, after hitting $4,690 thresold as a historical high point. In the last 12 months, gold prices soared around 72.9% amid trade and […]
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Mon 19 January 2026: Denmark is deploying more soldiers to Greenland, according to local media reports on Monday. The Danish Armed Forces confirmed the deployment to Danish broadcaster TV 2. A larger number of Danish combat soldiers are expected to arrive in Kangerlussuaq on Monday evening, in what has been described as “a substantial contribution.” […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: Greenland on Sunday welcomed a show of solidarity from European nations after US President Donald Trump threatened sweeping tariffs against allies who oppose his bid to acquire the Danish-ruled Arctic island. France, Germany, Britain and several other European countries have sent small military contingents to Greenland at Denmark’s request. This move […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: University students have proposed banning corrupt officials from politics and investigating their wealth. Thousands of people have rallied in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, as university students who have led more than a year of mass demonstrations pledged to continue fighting against endemic corruption during the tenure of right-wing nationalist […]
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Sat 17 January 2026: Around 422,000 people signed contracts with the Russian military last year, a six percent drop from 2024, the deputy chair of Russia‘s security council said Friday. The exact reasons for the slight decrease are unclear, although some Russian regions are reported to have cut the size of their military sign-up bonuses last year due […]
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Sat 17 January 2026: Restrictions on children’s access to social media are spreading worldwide after Australia moved to ban users under the age of 16 last year, citing the negative effects of social media use on young people. Australia passed legislation prohibiting access to social media platforms for users under 16, which entered into force […]
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Sat 17 January 2026: Warnings come as Mexico’s Sheinbaum says ‘compelling results’ in tackling drug cartels, following Trump strike threats. The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued notices to airlines, urging them to “exercise caution” over Mexico and other Central American countries, as well as Ecuador and Colombia, due to “military activities”. On […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: The US has finalized its first sale of Venezuelan oil, amounting to $500 million, an administration official told CNN. The official added that more oil sales are anticipated in the upcoming days and weeks. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump had said he intended to access Venezuela’s oil reserves, the largest […]
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Tue 13 January 2026: Gold rose to a new all-time high of $4,610.83 an ounce on Monday, rising around 2.2%, as investors flocked to safe havens amid a flurry of geopolitical and policy shocks in recent days. After hitting the all-time high level, the price of gold was at around $4,608.2 per ounce as of […]
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Mon 12 January 2026: US President Donald Trump has ordered special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland, the UK-based Daily Mail reported Sunday. Policy “hawks around the US President,” following Washington’s success in carrying in a Jan. 3 military operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, “want to […]
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