Defense
Iran president says Trump, Netanyahu and Europe stirred tensions in protests
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that U.S., Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran’s economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to “tear the nation apart” in recent protests. The two-week long nationwide protests, which began in late December over an economic crisis marked by soaring inflation and rising living […]
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York Space starts trading at $38 per share as CEO touts ‘Golden Dome’ potential
York Space Systems began trading as a public company on Thursday, with founder and CEO Dirk Wallinger touting the company’s potential to be a key contributor to President Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ project. The Denver-based space company opened on the New York Stock Exchange at $38, up 11.7% from its $34 offering price. It was valued […]
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Denmark lauds constructive talks with U.S. over Greenland: ‘Now we are back on track’
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen talks to journalists ahead of a EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 29, 2026. Simon Wohlfahrt | Afp | Getty Images Denmark’s foreign minister on Thursday welcomed “very constructive” high-level talks over Greenland’s future, saying the conversation about the island was “back […]
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U.S. handing over seized tanker to Venezuela, officials say: Reuters
People walk in front of a crude oil tanker at Maracaibo Lake in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on January 12, 2026. After the US raid that deposed Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela’s leader, citizens hope the ensuing talks on selling its oil to US may improve their dire economic fortunes. (Photo by Margioni BERMÚDEZ / AFP via Getty […]
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Ex-Palantir engineer raises $40 million for cyber startup Outtake, with backing from Microsoft CEO Nadella
Alex Dhillon, CEO and founder of Outtake Courtesy: Abiola Familusi Alex Dhillon spent almost five years at Palantir before leaving to build cybersecurity startup Outtake. Now his former boss is helping fuel his new company’s growth, alongside a roster of investors that includes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Outtake, which counts OpenAI and Bill Ackman’s Pershing […]
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Greenland will not give in, PM says, as Denmark warns world order as we know it is over
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen hold each other as they leave the venue after a meeting in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 23, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Wednesday issued a defiant message on the Arctic island’s future, while Denmark warned […]
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Space firm Redwire stock rockets 28% after joining $151 billion contract for Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’
Pete Cannito, Redwire Corporation at the New York Stock Exchange, September 8, 2021. Source: NYSE Some projections estimate the project could cost more than $500 billion over two decades. During his second term in office, Trump has focused on rebuilding and modernizing the U.S. military and defense manufacturing. This month, the president called for a […]
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Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kyiv leaves 1,700 buildings still without heat, mayor says
Around 1,700 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were still without heating following a Russian missile and drone attack earlier this week, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on Sunday. Moscow has sharply intensified bombardments of Ukraine’s energy system since it invaded its neighbor in 2022. Russia launched a vast attack on Ukraine’s energy system […]
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UAE says talks between Russia and Ukraine focused on ‘outstanding elements’ of U.S.-proposed peace plan
A UAE government spokesperson said on Saturday that talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi focused on the “outstanding elements” of the U.S.-proposed peace framework. The spokesperson said the talks included “direct engagement” between officials from both countries and were held in a “constructive and positive atmosphere”. — This is a developing story. Check […]
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Russia and Ukraine sit for tense talks on thorny territorial issue
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Friday to tackle the vital issue of territory, with no sign of a compromise, as Russian airstrikes plunged Ukraine into its worst energy crisis of the nearly four-year war. Kyiv is under mounting U.S. pressure to reach a peace deal in the war triggered by Russia’s full-scale […]
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