US President Donald Trump escalated sanctions against Cuba on January 31 by threatening tariffs on countries selling oil to the island, mainly targeting Mexico's supply. International leaders and organizations condemned the move as imperialist aggression and called for an end to the blockade. In Cuba, tensions with US diplomats persist amid worsening economic hardships.

1. februar 2026 Rapportert av AI

Svensk FN-funksjonær Joanna Rubinstein besøkte Jeffrey Epsteins private øy i Karibia i 2012 sammen med familien. En e-post fra henne takker Epstein for en «fantastisk lunsj» og en ettermiddag i «paradiset». Rubinstein understreker at det var første og eneste gang hun møtte den dømte sexforbryteren.

The EU is preparing for a trade conflict with the US and plans counter-tariffs worth 93 billion euros if President Donald Trump follows through on his tariff threats. The dispute centers on US claims to Greenland, which belongs to Denmark. An EU leaders' special summit is scheduled for Thursday.

18. januar 2026 Rapportert av AI

EU vurderer mottariffer verdt 93 milliarder euro mot USA som svar på Donald Trumps tolltrusler mot åtte europeiske land. Truslene gjelder landenes militære støtte til Grønland, og EU innkaller til ekstraordinært toppmøte i Brussel på torsdag. Kilder gir motstridende rapporter om omfanget av mottiltakene.

Following US military rhetoric and a joint European defense of Greenland's sovereignty, Beijing strongly condemned President Trump's assertions of needing the Arctic territory for national security, citing nonexistent Chinese naval presence, as tensions escalate over the strategic island's resources and position.

7. januar 2026 Rapportert av AI

Four days after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, the German government has issued a strong condemnation of the unilateral intervention. Maduro faces trial, his female deputy assumes temporary power, and US President Donald Trump threatens further actions.