The Minneapolis ICE protests intensified over the weekend as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets following the fatal shooting of a woman by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Authorities confirmed that dozens of arrests were made amid clashes, while protests spread to several major US cities. The demonstrations erupted after 37-year-old Renee…
Former US President Donald Trump says US needs to “own” Greenland in order to prevent Russia and China from gaining a strategic foothold in the Arctic, reigniting a controversial geopolitical debate that has alarmed Nato allies and drawn sharp rejection from both Denmark and Greenland. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Trump argued that ownership—not leases…
Updated by FFRNews on 7 January 2026 The Trump Venezuela oil deal has ignited global controversy after US President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela will “turn over” between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil to the United States following a US-backed military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power. The oil, valued at…
The dramatic seizure of the oil tanker Skipper by US forces off the coast of Venezuela marks a major escalation in the maximum pressure campaign. Explore the legal basis, the Venezuelan ‘act of piracy’ claim, and the geopolitical fallout of the US seizes Venezuela oil tanker operation.
📰 Trump-Brokered Truce Collapses: Fierce Fighting Erupts Between Thailand and Cambodia as President Vows New Intervention The fragile peace between Thailand and Cambodia, which U.S. President Donald Trump hailed as a major foreign policy success just months ago, has violently collapsed. Intense new border fighting—the most severe since a deadly flare-up in July—erupted on December…
📰 Trump’s Venezuela Boat Strike Video Denial: A Fact-Checking Deep Dive In a recent and highly scrutinized exchange at the White House, President Donald Trump vehemently denied having previously stated he would have “no problem” releasing the full video footage of a controversial US military strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat on September 2nd….
Zohran Mamdani Gracie Mansion Move and Why It Matters Zohran Mamdani Gracie Mansion move is already one of the most closely watched decisions of his young mayoralty. New York City’s mayor-elect has confirmed that he will leave the modest, rent-stabilised apartment in Astoria that became a flashpoint in his campaign and move into Gracie Mansion,…
IndiGo Flight Cancellations Crisis Shocks India’s Skies IndiGo flight cancellations crisis has become a national talking point, disrupting travel plans for hundreds of thousands of passengers and exposing serious fault lines in India’s aviation system. In early December 2025, the country’s largest airline – long regarded as the no-nonsense, on-time workhorse of Indian skies –…
Thailand Cambodia border conflict: why fighting has erupted again The Thailand Cambodia border conflict has exploded back into violence, shattering a fragile ceasefire that was supposed to draw a line under one of Southeast Asia’s most volatile disputes. Since Monday, at least three Thai soldiers and seven Cambodian civilians have been killed, airstrikes and rocket…
Australia social media ban for children: why the world is watching Australia social media ban for children under 16 has moved from political talking point to hard law – and Silicon Valley is scrambling to catch up. From 10 December, any major platform operating in Australia – from Instagram and TikTok to YouTube, Snapchat, X,…