A German public broadcaster has been fined while filming a show in Greenland after a satirist sought to raise a US flag in public. The incident unfolded amid heightened sensitivity over statements from the US president.
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To Cave On Mass Deportations Is To Cave On Every Other Issue
On Tuesday afternoon, the White House issued a statement on X outlining a deal with Minnesota officials that drives a knife into the back of everyone who showed up to the polls to deliver President Trump a historic victory in 2024. The post explains that the policy going forward will be to target “criminal illegal aliens,” thereby seemingly abandoning the administration’s promise to conduct mass deportations of as many illegal aliens as possible.
US ‘nuke sniffer’ arrives in UK after Trump threatens Iran
A US air force plane dubbed the “nuke sniffer” has landed in Britain amid growing tensions with the Iranian regime.
The USAF WC-135R Constant Phoenix jet, which is used to detect radioactive particles in the atmosphere, has touched down at RAF Mildenhall, an American airbase in Suffolk.
It comes amid growing speculation that the US is considering striking Iran, following last June’s attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities.
A Secret FBI Bust Nabbed an Alleged Drug Lord—and Rocked Relations With Mexico
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and FBI Director Kash Patel have told differing accounts about the role of U.S. agents in the arrest of former Olympian Ryan Wedding
MEXICO CITY—Ryan Wedding was on the run.
Mexican security forces were closing in on the 44-year-old Canadian—a snowboarder who once competed for Canada in the Olympics but has since landed on America’s most-wanted list for allegedly running a vast cocaine-trafficking network—said Mexican and U.S. officials familiar with the operation.
Long protected by Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Wedding suddenly had no options. By the time security forces caught up with him in Mexico last week, the officials said, members of the FBI’s Hostage
Rescue Team were also involved. Weeks earlier, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s elite, combat-trained unit participated in the capture of Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro in his heavily fortified Caracas compound.
Cables show Trump’s moves on Greenland rattled other nations
The Chinese hoped President Donald Trump’s push for Greenland would help them peel Europe away from America. The Finns were desperate to prevent a trade war over the island. And Iceland was furious over a suggestion that it’s next on Trump’s target list — the “52nd state.”
A batch of State Department cables obtained by POLITICO expose the deep reverberations of the president’s demands for Greenland as foreign officials vented their frustrations this month with American counterparts. The messages, which have not been previously reported, offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the thinking of allies and adversaries about the impact of Trump’s would-be land grab.
Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK, Canada to do business with China as Starmer lands in Shanghai
Donald Trump said it was “very dangerous” for the UK to do business with China, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer arrived in Shanghai on the third day of his visit to the country.
…Beyond his brief comments, Trump did not say anything further about the UK’s engagement with China, pivoting instead to Canada and delivering a similar warning.
He said it was “even more dangerous, I think, for Canada”.
“Canada is not doing well. They’re doing very poorly, and you can’t look at China as the answer,” he added.
Odd language for a non-trade deal
BREAKING: Mark Carney confirmed Canada entered a NEW Trade Agreement with China.
This is after Mark Carney told the U.S. we did not — we only removed some tariffs.
Hopefully the U.S. don’t watch Canadian NEWS pic.twitter.com/dwEbvNqIxM
— Marc Nixon (@MarcNixon24) January 29, 2026
Washington Pushes Back After EU Fines Musk’s X
Washington has pushed back against Brussels after EU regulators fined Elon Musk’s platform X earlier this month, with U.S. lawmakers warning that the move could set a global precedent for how online speech is policed.
The dispute centres on a €120 million penalty imposed by the European Commission under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a far-reaching law that gives Brussels new powers over the world’s largest online platforms. EU officials say the fine is about transparency and compliance; critics in Washington argue it shows how European regulation can be used to pressure foreign companies far beyond the EU’s borders.
Fighting ICE In The Streets Is Not Demonstrating Jesus’ Love To Anyone
Some of the most vocal antagonists of the Trump administration’s attempts to rein in illegal immigration have come from men and women of the cloth. Last Friday, about 100 clergy members protesting deportation flights were arrested during a peaceful sit-in at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Episcopal bishops in New Hampshire and Minnesota recently exhorted their flocks to be prepared even for death in order to protect vulnerable illegal immigrants.
Exploring Venezuela’s Crisis and Canada’s Chinese Influence
Canadian conservative and political theorist William Barclay joins The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay to discuss the future of Venezuela, the relationship between Canada and the U.S., and the rising problems posed by progressive ideology and identity politics.
Message to Mark Carney: Europe without America doesn’t work
Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England and now Canadian prime minister, was the toast of Davos last week for a speech that seemed to perfectly capture the moment with its talk of a “permanent rupture” and its supposed master plan for responding to the “Trumpquake” in global affairs.
But how realistic was his vision of a coalition of “middle powers” – by which he seemed to mean mainly Canada, Europe, the UK and Japan – to keep the torch of the old liberal order burning bright?
"PM Carney’s Davos speech may go down in history as one of the most poorly interpreted by Canadians. Many central bankers openly disagreed with both the language and the message, but the backlash barely surfaced in Canadian media. Meanwhile, the speech has clearly made many… pic.twitter.com/krCyHwtxx3
— The Food Professor (@FoodProfessor) January 27, 2026
Starmer would be a fool to follow Carney in embracing Beijing
Sir Keir Starmer recently tried to take credit for his role in Donald Trump’s partial climbdown on tariffs relating to Greenland. Whether he played any meaningful part is debatable.
What is beyond doubt, however, is that Donald Trump will happily reach for the tariff weapon again whenever it suits him. Even against long-standing allies, and especially against those he believes are acting against US interests.
Just look at Canada and the increasingly heated rivalry between Trump and the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney. The president last week threatened eye-watering tariffs of 100pc on all goods and services entering the US.
Did Ilhan Omar’s Husband’s $5 Million Winery Just Disappear? Asking for a Friend.
Earlier this week, before what Townhall’s Derek Hunter aptly described as “the squirt heard round the world,” President Donald Trump revealed that his Department of Justice (DOJ) and Congress are looking into Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s finances.
How China supercharged ‘birth tourism’ and scammed American citizenship for up to 1.5 million babies
As we sang “Auld Lang Syne” in the early morning of Jan. 1, 2025, the first American newborn of the year arrived to much fanfare and celebration.
But this time, the baby was the progeny of Chinese citizens, and the mother had intentionally traveled to give birth on American soil, so that the child would automatically be granted US citizenship, a practice known as birth tourism. When such children turn 21, they can also apply for resident status for both of their parents.
Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura says state should seek to become part of Canada
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura says the people of his state should consider leaving the United States. In an interview on the SpinSisters podcast that premiered Saturday, Ventura pitched his plan by saying that it’s clear President Donald Trump doesn’t want the state.
“How about since Trump dislikes Minnesota so bad and we’re so out of control, let’s join Canada. Instead of Canada becoming the 51st state of America and lose their healthcare…. I’d like to see Minnesota, all of us become Canadians,” Ventura said. Make this part of Canada, because it’s obvious Donald Trump don’t want us. It’s obviously he’s ready to fracture the whole country for his own folly.”
Minnesota has more commies than Canada.
Canada’s New Reality: What can we learn from Canada’s pivot away from the U.S.?
I’m still processing how the world changed last week. President Trump’s wild threats against Greenland — and by extension against America’s NATO allies — crystallized for many leaders what they already believed but perhaps were too scared to say out loud: The rules-based international order is no more.
The man who said it out loud, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, became something of a hero in Davos. Today, I’m writing about what Canada’s efforts to pivot away from an increasingly volatile America can teach other countries.