• Trump Push to Buy Greenland Could Cost US Up to $700B
  
  The United States could be looking at a bill as high as $700 billion if it tried to fulfill President Donald Trump's long-stated goal of buying Greenland, according to three people familiar with a cost estimate developed for planning purposes.
• Iran Makes Assassination Threat Against Trump
  
  Iran issued a direct assassination threat against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, airing a chilling image on state television showing Trump during the 2024 rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, with the warning: "This time it will not miss the target."
• Gaza Is Entering the Second Phase of the Ceasefire Plan Trump Helped Broker, Envoy Witkoff Says
  
  The United States said Wednesday that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the warravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs in Gaza under American...
• Venezuela's Acting President Vows to Continue Releasing Prisoners Detained under Maduro
  
  Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday vowed to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro during her first press conference since Maduro was ousted by the United States earlier this month.Rodríguez served as Maduro's vice...
• Ukraine's New Defense Minister Reveals Scale of Desertions as Millions Avoid the Draft
  
  Widescale desertions and 2 million draftdodgers are among a raft of challenges facing Ukraine's military as Russia presses on with its invasion of its neighbor after almost four years of fighting, the new defense minister said Wednesday.Mykhailo Fedorov told Ukraine's...
• Syrian Military Tells Civilians to Evacuate Contested Area East of Aleppo amid Rising Tensions
  
  Syria's military said it would open a corridor Thursday for civilians to evacuate an area of Aleppo province that has seen a military buildup following intense clashes between government and Kurdish-led forces in Aleppo city.The army's announcement late Wednesday - which...
• Some Personnel at Key US Base in Qatar Advised to Evacuate as Iran Official Brings up Earlier Attack
  
  Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, according to a U.S. official and the Gulf country, as President Donald Trump warns of possible action after a deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran.The decision came as a...
• Quinnipiac Poll: 70% Oppose US Military Action in Iran Protests
  
  An overwhelming number of Americans from all parties said in a Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday that they do not think the United States should get involved if Iranian protesters are killed while demonstrating against their government's regime.
• Greenland Bid Elevates Profile of Louisiana Gov. Landry
  
  While President Donald Trump says he will take action on Greenland whether its people "like it or not," his newly handpicked U.S. special envoy is setting off on his own approach.
• Gaza Entering Phase 2 of Trump-Brokered Ceasefire: Witkoff
  
  The United States said Wednesday that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs in Gaza...
• Sen. Ernst to Newsmax: Iranian Regime 'Has Got To Go'
  
  Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, told Newsmax she believes the leadership in Iran needs to be replaced. Ernst told Newsmax's "National Report" on Wednesday, "This regime has got to go."
• Senate Readies Vote on Venezuela war Powers as Trump Pressures GOP Defectors
  
  Senate Republicans are facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to vote down a war powers resolution Wednesday that is aimed at limiting the president's ability to carry out further military action against Venezuela. Five GOP senators joined with Democrats to...
• US Suspending Immigrant Visa Processing from 75 Countries over Public Assistance
  
  The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.The State Department, led by Secretary Marco Rubio, said it...
• Ukrainians Endure Freezing Temperatures at Home as Emergency Crews Rush to Restore Power
  
  Emergency repair crews are working flat out to restore power in the Kyiv region of Ukraine, officials said Wednesday, after relentless Russian barrages on energy infrastructure left Ukrainians at the mercy of the coldest winter in years.At Boryspil, a town in the Kyiv...
• Denmark, Greenland Conclude High-Stakes Vance-Rubio Meeting
  
  Officials from Greenland and Denmark met in Washington Wednesday with top White House officials as President Donald Trump moved to ratchet up the pressure by suggesting that NATO should help the United States acquire the world's largest island and saying anything less than...
• State Dept: US to Suspend Visa Processing for 75 Nations
  
  The Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.
• Discussions to End Sudan war Resume in Cairo as it Nears the 3-year Mark
  
  Sudan peace efforts resumed in Cairo on Wednesday with Egypt and the United Nations calling on warring parties to agree to a nationwide humanitarian truce, as the war between the army and its rival paramilitary nears the threeyear mark.Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr...
• Leopoldo Lopez to Newsmax: Venezuela Still Holds Nearly 1,000 Political Prisoners
  
  Venezuela is still jailing political opponents and censoring speech even after the removal of Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who spent seven years imprisoned under Maduro's regime, told Newsmax.
• Trump: 'Two Dogsleds' Can't Protect Greenland From Russia, China
  
  President Donald Trump, in his continued push for U.S. rule over Greenland, warned Denmark early Wednesday that "two dogsleds" won't be enough to protect its semiautonomous island territory against aggression from China and Russia.
• Iran Mentions Past Attack, US Base in Qatar Advises Some to Evacuate
  
  Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, a U.S. official said.
• Denmark, Greenland Expand Military Presence Ahead of US Meeting
  
  Denmark and Greenland said on Wednesday they had begun to increase their military presence in and around Greenland in close cooperation with allies, as part of their promise to beef up Arctic defense.
• Iran Vows Fast Trials Over Protests After Trump Threat
  
  Iran on Wednesday vowed fast-track trials for people arrested over a massive wave of protests, after President Donald Trump threatened "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with hangings.
• Julio Iglesias Faces Sexual Assault Allegations in Spain
  
  Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
• Lavrov Dismisses Ukraine Ceasefire Without Peace Deal
  
  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Russia was open for peace talks on Ukraine but that talk of a ceasefire ahead of a full peace deal was simply not serious. Asked about a Bloomberg report that White House envoy Steve Witkoff and President...
• EU Targets Ukraine's Military Needs With Massive New Loan Program Plus Billions in Budget Support
  
  The European Union will dedicate most of a massive new loan program to Ukraine's military needs over the next two years while also injecting billions into its warravaged economy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.EU leaders agreed last month...

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