The United Nations released the World Economic Situation and Prospect report on Thursday (January 8).

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said European leaders should take President Trump “seriously” on his push to bring Greenland under U.S. control.

The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia’s flag, as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and force Venezuela’s socialist government to become an ally.

The potential U.S. purchase of Greenland is being actively discussed by President Donald Trump and his national security team, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated.

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines’ southern islands on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were covering the aftermath of the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by US forces.

Shackled at the ankles and dressed in prison garb, toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stood before a U.S. judge on Monday and declared he was still his country’s rightful leader as he faced charges that could put him behind bars for life.

All 40 people who died in the New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland have been identified, police said on Sunday, with teenagers making up more than half of the death toll.

Delcy Rodriguez, declared the interim president of Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces, is one of the iron fists in Venezuelan politics, a practitioner of economic orthodoxy who has strived to build relationships with the private sector and who is known for her taste for luxury.

The United States says it is at war — but not with Venezuela.

Maduro is expected to face drugs and weapons charges in Manhattan federal court next week.

Seven bodies were recovered and 96 people rescued after a boat potentially carrying more than 200 migrants capsized overnight in northwest Gambia, the country’s defense ministry said on Thursday, adding search and recovery operations were continuing.