Economic Diplomacy: UK’s New Chinese Embassy Amid US Tensions
On January 21, 2026, the UK government approved plans for China’s largest embassy in Europe, located in central London, amidst rising tensions with the US over President Trump’s Greenland ambitions. This move signals a deeper UK-China economic partnership as Britain seeks to counter US tariff threats while navigating complex geopolitical dynamics.
Trump Blames Nobel Peace Prize Snub in Stark Letter to Norwegian PM
OSLO / WASHINGTON, 20 January 2026 — In a move that has rattled diplomats from Washington to Brussels, U.S. President Donald J. Trump sent a pointed letter to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, linking his ongoing campaign to assert U.S. control over Greenland with his frustration at not being Continue Reading
Trump Suggests Death Penalty for Six Lawmakers
Trump Suggests Death Penalty for Six Democratic Lawmakers Over Video Urging Troops to Defy Illegal Orders In a sharp escalation of political tensions, President Donald Trump accused six Democratic members of Congress of “seditious behavior” and suggested their actions could be “punishable by DEATH” after they released a video telling Continue Reading
GERMANY URGED TO “STEP UP” AS U.S. SIGNALS FUTURE HANDOVER OF NATO COMMAND
The United States has suggested that Germany could one day assume the top military leadership role in NATO, a dramatic shift that would reshape the alliance after more than seven decades of American command. Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, told defence officials at the Berlin Security Conference that Continue Reading
ROY COHN THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE
Roy Cohn was one of the most consequential behind-the-scenes operators in 20th-century American power politics. His real-life influence on Donald Trump was significant but only one (late) chapter in a much longer, darker career. Here’s the unvarnished record: 1. Early career – the making of a political hitman (1950s) – Continue Reading
The Apprentice (2024) Review
What you’re watching, beneath the glossy Netflix sheen? The Apprentice (2024) isn’t just a biopic; it’s a psychological excavation of the moment Donald Trump stopped being “young Donnie from Queens” and started becoming the self-manufactured empire. The film dives into the alchemy of ambition: how a shy, awkward, slightly lost Continue Reading
