President Donald Trump made an about-face on Britain’s plans to hand over the Diego Garcia atoll to the nation of Mauritius, calling the move “an act of total weakness.” He had previously endorsed the deal, but now says it’s just another reason Washington must take control of Greenland. Trump took to his Truth Social account to blast the UK’s Diego Garcia agreement early on Tuesday morning, insisting the decision would only benefit Moscow and Beijing. “Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital...

President Donald Trump declined to rule out the use of force to take control of Greenland, soon after several European allies dispatched troops to the territory in an apparent warning to Washington. Asked by NBC News whether he would use military force to seize Greenland during a brief interview on Monday, the US leader simply replied “No comment.” He previously hinted at a military option, saying last week that the United States would take the territory “one way or another.” Further ratcheting up tensions over the issue, Trump additionally said he no longer felt “an obligation to think...

President Donald Trump has announced a 10% tariff on eight European countries that have objected to his efforts to “purchase” Greenland, insisting that Washington must control the territory for the sake of “world peace.” Announced on Saturday, Trump said the “strong measures” will target Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom, adding that they would take effect on February 1. He vowed to ramp up the tariffs further in the coming months should those states continue to oppose US control of Greenland – a Danish territory since the 18th century....

Denmark’s premier has warned that US military action against Greenland would unravel the NATO alliance and the entire international order, after President Donald Trump reiterated hopes to take over the country.

More than a dozen Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on at least two major ports in Yemen on Friday, according to Israeli and Yemeni officials. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation notices for three areas in Yemen last week, threatening retaliation to Houthi missile and drone attacks.

Moscow and Kiev each agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war during Friday’s peace talks in Istanbul, the first direct sit-down between the warring states in more than three years. Little progress was made toward a broader truce, however.

The US military launched a series of airstrikes across Yemen on Sunday, killing at least 12 people in the capital city and targeting sites in four other provinces, according to local media reports. The operations came on the heels of another round of strikes that left several dead just one day prior.

Senator Bernie Sanders has vowed to force votes on two separate measures that would bar $8.8 billion in proposed weapons sales to Israel, demanding that Washington end its “complicity in the carnage” in the Gaza Strip.