The Trump administration has become divided over how to respond to ongoing protests in Iran, with discussions reportedly covering options such as sanctions, cyber measures, and potential military action. According to reports from TRT World and The Wall Street Journal, President Donald Trump is expected to be briefed on Tuesday by senior officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Kane.

A senior U.S. military official told The New York Times that any potential strike would require more time for troop deployment and defensive preparations against possible Iranian retaliation. Officials have warned that military action could produce unintended consequences, including uniting the Iranian public behind their government or triggering regional escalation. Lawmakers from both major U.S. parties have also questioned whether military action is the best course, with some senators expressing caution in recent interviews.

The protests in Iran began in late December over the sharp devaluation of the rial and worsening economic conditions. Trump has publicly warned Tehran against suppressing demonstrators, while Iranian officials have dismissed his comments as reckless interference.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Cuba to come under a deal immediately or face unspecified consequences. In a post on his Truth Social platform, he announced the suspension of all oil and financial flows from Venezuela to Havana, declaring that Cuba would receive “zero” oil or money. Trump strongly advised the Cuban authorities to reach an agreement without delay.

The warning came a week after a U.S. military operation in Caracas aimed at capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and bringing him to New York. Reports said several members of Venezuelan and Cuban security forces were killed in that operation. Trump also reposted a message suggesting that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio could one day become president of communist-run Cuba, commenting that the idea “sounded good” to him.

Trump further claimed that Cuba had long received large amounts of oil and money from Venezuela in exchange for providing security assistance to its leadership, but stated that this arrangement would now end. He added that most Cuban members guarding Maduro were killed in the recent operation, asserting that Venezuela no longer needed such support.

Tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. The demonstration was part of more than 1,000 rallies planned across the United States opposing President Donald Trump’s militarised anti-immigration campaign. Protesters chanted slogans such as “Abolish ICE” and “No justice, no peace,” while Minnesota leaders urged participants to remain peaceful. The protests followed video evidence that appeared to contradict official claims that Good had threatened the officer who shot her.

The social movement group Indivisible said hundreds of demonstrations were held in states including Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, and Florida. The rallies, many under the banner “ICE Out for Good,” aimed to mourn lives lost to ICE actions and demand accountability. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey reported 29 arrests overnight and reiterated that while most protests were peaceful, property damage would not be tolerated. Three Minnesota congresswomen—Ilhan Omar, Kelly Morrison, and Angie Craig—were denied access to an ICE facility in Minneapolis, accusing agents of obstructing congressional oversight.

The incident has intensified scrutiny of Trump’s immigration enforcement operations in the Twin Cities, with local officials calling for ICE’s removal from Minneapolis.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signaled a willingness to use force regarding Greenland, disregarding Denmark’s sovereignty over the autonomous Arctic island. Speaking at the White House during a meeting with oil industry executives, Trump said he preferred to reach an agreement on Greenland “the easy way,” but warned that if that failed, the United States would proceed “the hard way.” He described control of the resource-rich island as vital to U.S. national security, citing increased Russian and Chinese military activity in the Arctic.

Trump stated that the United States would not allow Russia or China to take over Greenland, asserting that if Washington did not act, those powers would. His remarks drew surprise from Denmark and other European allies. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen cautioned that any aggression in Greenland would end “everything,” including NATO and the post–World War II security framework.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet next week with Denmark’s foreign minister and Greenlandic representatives to discuss the issue.

Thousands of people across the United States took to the streets on Saturday following the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer in Minneapolis. Demonstrators demanded the abolition of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, with protests spreading from Minneapolis to major cities including New York, Los Angeles, El Paso, Washington DC, Boston, and others.

In Minneapolis, about a thousand people gathered outside a hotel on Friday night, where some threw ice and stones at police officers, slightly injuring one officer. Several protesters were detained but later released. In Austin, Texas, demonstrators rallied outside a federal building carrying placards calling for an end to ICE and its alleged abuses. Similar protests were held outside the White House and in Philadelphia, where participants voiced fears that such incidents could recur and urged legislative reform of ICE.

The widespread demonstrations reflect growing public anger over immigration enforcement practices and calls for systemic change within the agency.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to safeguard funds from Venezuelan oil sales held in U.S. Treasury accounts following the ouster of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. The White House said the order, signed on Friday, declares a national emergency to prevent the oil revenues from being seized by courts or creditors, describing the move as necessary to advance U.S. foreign policy and national security interests.

The decision followed a meeting in Washington where Trump urged top oil executives to invest in Venezuela. However, executives responded cautiously, with ExxonMobil’s chief calling the country “uninvestable without major reforms.” ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips had previously withdrawn from Venezuela in 2007 after refusing nationalization demands by then-president Hugo Chávez and are still pursuing legal claims against the country. Chevron remains the only U.S. company licensed to operate there.

According to the White House, the protection of Venezuelan oil revenues aims to prevent disruptions to U.S. efforts supporting Venezuela’s economic and political stability. The order came a week after U.S. forces reportedly captured Maduro in a nighttime raid in Caracas that left several Venezuelan and Cuban security personnel dead.

The United States has temporarily suspended the issuance of Diversity Immigrant Visas (DV), according to an emergency announcement from the U.S. Department of State. The department stated that the measure was taken to ensure national and public security, and no new visas under the DV lottery program will be issued until further notice.

The State Department explained that the decision followed recent incidents, including a shooting at Brown University and the killing of a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where the main suspect had entered the U.S. through the DV program. Authorities said the suspension aims to review and strengthen the screening and verification process to prevent potential security threats.

Applicants who have already applied or have scheduled interviews will still be able to attend them, but even successful candidates will not receive visas until new instructions are issued. Existing valid DV visas remain unaffected, and there are no updates yet regarding the DV-2027 lottery. The suspension will remain in place until the program’s procedures are fully revised.

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar undertook a 670-kilometer road journey to New York during his visit to the United States in September last year. According to a newly released report by the U.S. Department of State, American security officials arranged the road trip because commercial air travel was suspended due to a federal government shutdown. The report, prepared by the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), was made public on January 8, 2026.

The DSS organized the journey from the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge on the Canada–U.S. border to Manhattan, a trip lasting about seven hours. A total of 27 agents from the DSS’s Dignitary Protection Division and its New York and Buffalo field offices participated. Some agents drove separately to strengthen local security. The convoy passed through rural and remote areas of New York State under harsh winter conditions, with drivers rotated to ensure safety.

U.S. officials said the operation ensured that Jaishankar’s scheduled United Nations meeting proceeded as planned despite the shutdown. The DSS, under the State Department, is responsible for protecting U.S. diplomats and visiting foreign dignitaries.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States needs ownership of Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking control of the territory. Speaking to reporters in Washington, he argued that countries must have ownership rather than lease agreements, adding that the U.S. would act to protect Greenland “the easy way or the hard way.” The White House recently confirmed that it is considering purchasing the semi-autonomous Danish territory, though it has not ruled out other means of integration.

Denmark and Greenland have both reiterated that the island is not for sale, warning that any military action could end the NATO alliance. European Union members and Canada have expressed support for Denmark and Greenland, emphasizing that only those two parties can decide their relationship. They also called for upholding the UN Charter’s principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Greenland’s leaders, including opposition parties, urged the U.S. to stop disregarding their autonomy, asserting that Greenland’s future should be determined by its own people. The U.S. Secretary of State is expected to discuss the issue with Denmark next week.

U.S. President Donald Trump, in a New York Times interview published Thursday, discussed his administration’s actions following the January 3 attack on Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and Washington’s control over the country’s oil industry. Trump said the United States could remain in Venezuela for more than a year and claimed he was personally directing the country’s administration. When asked about international law violations, he dismissed the need for such laws, saying he relied on his own morality and judgment.

The interview also touched on Trump’s campaign to take control of Greenland, a Danish territory, which he acknowledged could strain NATO alliances. On Taiwan, he argued that the situation differed from Venezuela, describing Venezuela as a genuine threat to the United States. Regarding nuclear arms control, Trump said he would allow the current U.S.-Russia treaty to expire in February, suggesting a better deal could follow.

The New York Times described the two-hour interview as candid and spontaneous, noting Trump’s calm demeanor throughout.

U.S. President Donald Trump, after beginning his second term, has again declared plans to take control of Greenland, a self-governing territory under Denmark. The announcement came on January 4, a day after a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro on drug terrorism charges. Trump justified the Greenland move as a matter of national security, saying the island is needed for U.S. interests. His stance has raised deep concern across Europe.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said the administration’s position has been clear from the start—that Greenland should be part of the United States. Analysts told Al Jazeera that Trump’s actions could effectively end NATO’s operations and embolden Russia in Ukraine. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that if the U.S. attacks another NATO country, the alliance would collapse. Experts from the Atlantic Council and the University of Chicago echoed that such a move would destroy NATO’s collective defense principle under Article 5.

Despite these tensions, European leaders meeting U.S. officials in Paris to discuss Ukraine’s security guarantees did not address Venezuela or Greenland.

The United States has threatened to use military force to take control of Greenland, a territory under Denmark’s sovereignty in the Arctic region. The White House issued the warning on Tuesday, prompting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to announce a meeting with Danish officials next week to discuss the escalating situation. Rubio said President Trump’s threat to seize Greenland has created a serious crisis among NATO member states.

Following Trump’s remarks, the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark requested an emergency meeting with Rubio. When asked whether Trump would risk dividing NATO by pursuing military control of Greenland, Rubio declined to answer, stating only that every U.S. president keeps military options open to address national security threats. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told France Inter radio that France is coordinating with allies on how to respond if the U.S. attacks Greenland.

Rubio added that Trump has been interested in acquiring Greenland since his first term, though he is not the first U.S. president to explore such a possibility.

US President Donald Trump is holding a meeting on Friday with top executives from major American oil companies to secure their backing for his plan to control Venezuela’s oil resources. The meeting follows the January 3 military operation in which US forces detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Trump has stated that the move’s main goal is to establish control over Venezuela’s oil sector.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said Washington currently holds maximum influence over Venezuela’s interim authorities, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright declared that the US intends to maintain control of the country’s oil industry indefinitely. However, Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, asserted that her government remains in power and that the state oil company is only negotiating oil sales with the United States.

According to NBC News, executives from ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips are attending the meeting. Chevron is currently the only US company licensed to operate in Venezuela, while ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips withdrew in 2007 after refusing to transfer majority ownership of their local operations to the Venezuelan government.

US President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion military budget for the 2027 fiscal year, marking a 66 percent increase from the $901 billion approved for 2026, according to Sama TV. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social on January 7, Trump said the decision followed extensive discussions with top officials. He described the plan as part of his vision to build a “dream military” capable of ensuring US security during crises.

The proposed budget requires congressional approval. Although Republicans hold a narrow majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives, budget analysts believe securing approval for such a large expenditure will be difficult. Trump stated that revenue from tariffs imposed on other countries would cover the additional spending, but neutral think tanks estimate that current tariff income could fund only half, potentially increasing national debt by several trillion dollars.

In the same announcement, Trump criticized major defense companies for slow weapons production and said they would be barred from paying dividends or conducting share buybacks until output improves. Following the news, shares of Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics rose significantly after market close.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he does not need to follow international law, emphasizing that his foreign policy decisions are guided solely by his own moral judgment. He made the remarks in an interview with The New York Times following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Trump said his actions would be controlled only by his personal ethics and that adherence to international law depends on his own definition.

According to the report, the United States launched a military attack on Venezuela early Saturday, with explosions reported in Caracas and several military bases. During the operation, U.S. forces captured and removed President Maduro from the country. Critics described the move as a clear violation of the United Nations Charter, which prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity and political independence of any state.

After the assault, Trump announced that the United States would manage Venezuela and exploit its vast oil resources. The White House, however, stated it would cooperate with interim President Delcy Rodríguez while maintaining influence over the country’s policymaking. Trump warned that a second round of military strikes could occur if U.S. directives were not followed.