As he placed his hand on the Koran, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the new mayor of New York City on a cold New Year’s Day, promising that “I was elected as a Democratic socialist and I will govern as a Democratic socialist. I will not abandon my principles for fear of being deemed radical.”

8 January 2026

The United States has announced that it is withdrawing from dozens of international bodies that no longer serve American interests. Some of these governing bodies include major United Nations and non-United Nations forums focused on climate, migration, social policy, peace, and democracy.

8 January 2026

On Tuesday, rulers in the United Kingdom and France said that they had signed a “declaration of intent” to deploy forces to Ukraine “in the event of a peace deal” with Moscow. Russia has repeatedly said that it categorically rejects any Western troop presence and that such a scenario would be a declaration of war.

8 January 2026

Scientists say that bats will be the most likely source of the next major epidemic. While a new study finds only a handful of bats have this potential, those that do can harbor a virus that will spread quickly in human beings.

8 January 2026

If the Russians launch an all-out nuclear attack on the United States tonight, will you live or will you die? Of course, I don’t think that the Russians will launch such an attack right now, but we live at a time when the threat of nuclear war is greater than ever.

8 January 2026

Early Saturday morning, after months of military buildup, strikes on boats, and verbal threats, US forces entered Venezuela on President Trump’s orders and captured President Nicolás Maduro.

7 January 2026

Current United States ruler, Donald Trump, has said that Minnesota governor Tim Walz has been caught "red-handed." Trump's comments come after Walz announced that he won’t run for reelection amid an alleged multi-billion fraud scheme involving the state’s daycare centers

7 January 2026

The United States is continually upping the ante, escalating already tight tensions in several regions of the world. Now, the military has attempted to board a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic.

7 January 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly said that United States ruler Donald Trump is seeking a "peaceful transfer" of Greenland from Denmark. This would be a "purchase," in which the U.S. would buy the Arctic island from Denmark instead of using the military to take it over.

7 January 2026

Israeli strikes hit four Lebanese villages after explicit evacuation orders.

7 January 2026