The majority of Germans perceive US President Donald Trump as a threat to their country. This is evidenced by recent survey data conducted by the INSA institute on behalf of Bild. According to the survey results, 61% of Germans polled said they were more likely to see Trump as a...
The United States is facing the threat of another government shutdown
The United States is once again facing the risk of a partial government shutdown. The funding deadline expires on 30 January 2026, and negotiations in Congress have stalled due to a sharp escalation of the political crisis. The tragedy in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where people died as a result of actions...
UK counter-terrorism police investigate series of ‘high-profile’ attacks on Pakistani dissidents
Counter Terrorism Policing London has taken control of the investigation into a series of targeted attacks on Pakistani dissidents and critics of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan living in the UK. According to Scotland Yard, there have been at least three incidents that are ‘highly targeted’ in nature and may...
Chinese correspondent for Guangming Daily arrested in Prague for spying for Beijing
Prague police and the Czech Security and Information Service (BIS) have charged a Chinese citizen who worked for a long time as a correspondent for the state-run newspaper Guangming Daily in Prague. The man, identified by the media as Jang I-min, was detained on 17 January 2026 and formally charged...
Europe must ‘take seriously’ Zelensky’s harsh criticism in Davos, says former MI6 chief Richard Moore
Former head of MI6 Sir Richard Moore called on European leaders to take seriously the frank and harsh criticism voiced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 22 January. In his speech, delivered immediately after an hour-long meeting with US President Donald Trump, Zelensky...
The EU begins its hunt: €10 million for a tribunal against Putin and Co.
The European Union has provided initial funding of €10 million for the establishment and operation of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. This was announced by the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. The funds are intended to finance the activities...
In Belgium, a group of unknown individuals staged a mass slaughter during a demonstration
On the evening of 22 January, an attack involving cold weapons took place in the centre of the Belgian city of Antwerp during a peaceful Kurdish demonstration. According to police, six people were stabbed, two of whom are in critical condition. The incident occurred at around 7:20 p.m. local time...
Spain initiates the creation of a joint EU army amid escalating global threats
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has put forward an initiative to create a joint European army, calling on EU countries to move in this direction to strengthen their own defence capabilities and reduce their dependence on external partners. In an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel, Albares stressed that...
The United Kingdom is organising large-scale military exercises with the participation of Northern European countries
The United Kingdom is organising large-scale military exercises codenamed Lion, in which the armed forces of several Northern European countries will take part. The exercises are planned to take place in the Arctic, North Atlantic and Baltic regions in 2026. Hundreds of military personnel, ships, aircraft and drones will take...
Baltic Sea under scrutiny: Finnish intelligence expects continued Russian sabotage on the seabed
According to the annual military intelligence review published on 22 January 2026 by the Finnish Defence Forces Headquarters, Moscow remains interested in damaging underwater communications in the Baltic Sea and is likely to pursue these ambitions in the near future. ‘Russia is likely to continue its attempts to damage the...