On World News, Pankaj Mishra brings you a rapidly shifting global landscape.
From Donald Trump’s extraordinary claim of being Venezuela’s “Acting President” to renewed U.S. pressure over Greenland that has unsettled Europe and NATO.
In the Middle East, Iran warns of retaliation against the United States as deadly crackdowns continue on its streets, while China issues a caution against the use of force.
A world witnessing contested power, frozen frontiers, and rising confrontation — with fewer guardrails than before. Watch.
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From Donald Trump’s extraordinary claim of being Venezuela’s “Acting President” to renewed U.S. pressure over Greenland that has unsettled Europe and NATO.
In the Middle East, Iran warns of retaliation against the United States as deadly crackdowns continue on its streets, while China issues a caution against the use of force.
A world witnessing contested power, frozen frontiers, and rising confrontation — with fewer guardrails than before. Watch.
#WorldNews
#GlobalAffairs
#Trump
#Venezuela
#Greenland
#NATO
#IranProtests
#IranCrisis
#China
#USForeignPolicy
#Geopolitics
#InternationalNews
Also Read
Social Media Provocation: Donald Trump Declares Himself ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/social-media-provocation-donald-trump-declares-himself-acting-president-of-venezuela-7965216.html?ref=DMDesc
US President Trump Threatens To Take Greenland ‘The Hard Way’ :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/us-president-trump-threatens-to-take-greenland-the-hard-way-7963792.html?ref=DMDesc
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00:00good evening tonight on world news from an extraordinary claim by donald trump declaring
00:07himself venezuela's acting president to renewed american pressure over greenland that's rattling
00:13europe and nato and in the middle east iran is warning of retaliation even as bloodshed mounts
00:19on its streets this is world news let's begin the line between political theater and diplomatic
00:25provocation appears to be blurring donald trump has now proclaimed himself the acting president
00:31of venezuela a claim posted online in the style of an edited wikipedia entry complete with an official
00:38portrait and fabricated tenure details there is no international recognition there is no legal
00:43standing and wikipedia itself does not list trump in any venezuelan role but the message is unmistakable
00:51and destabilizing here's more
00:55a stunning declaration rocking global diplomacy
01:21u.s president donald trump has posted a digitally altered image declaring himself the acting president
01:29of venezuela just days after venezuelan leader nicolas maduro was captured by u.s forces in a
01:36dramatic military operation the image shared on truth social and styled like a wikipedia page
01:43shows trump's official portrait with the title acting president of venezuela a claim with no official
01:49legitimacy but massive international fallout this comes in the wake of a controversial u.s military
01:57action in early january that led to the apprehension of nicolas maduro and his wife celia flores sparking
02:04heated debate over legality sovereignty and international law despite trump's extraordinary claim
02:11venezuela's leadership transition follows its own laws the supreme tribunal of justice named vice president
02:19delcy rodriguez as acting president under constitutional succession after the operation trump said the u.s would
02:27run venezuela during the transition to get the oil flowing and then declared america was in charge
02:34comments that have fueled diplomatic firestorms but even within his own government messages are mixed
02:41with secretary of state marco rubio clarifying the u.s does not plan to directly administer venezuela
02:48despite the provocative imagery and rhetoric trump didn't stop there posting another tongue-in-cheek
02:55claim that senator marco rubio is the president of cuba with the quip sounds good to me underscoring the
03:02escalation in latin america rhetoric and on the legal front maduro now faces federal charges in
03:09the u.s pleading not guilty while asserting his capture violated international law a dramatic legal
03:16battle unfolding far from caracas as questions mount over legitimacy international law and the future of
03:24venezuela's government trump's bold social media post may be remembered as one of the most unusual
03:31assertions of presidential authority in modern history the trump administration is once again
03:38asserting that the united states must control greenland framing it as a matter of national security and
03:45warning it will act whether they like it or not the stance has placed europe and nato in an
03:52uncomfortable bind greenland governs itself but denmark controls defense denmark is in nato
03:59greenland isn't european leaders are defending sovereignty but there's still no clear strategy
04:05if washington pushes further here's the situation right now we are going to do something on greenland
04:12whether they like it or not
04:33fresh from a bold military operation in venezuela donald trump has turned his focus north toward greenland
04:43right now we are going to do something on greenland whether they like it or not
04:48rhetoric has hardened european capitals are alarmed and denmark now faces an unthinkable question
04:57could it stop u.s forces if trump moves to seize the arctic island by force
05:05here's the uncomfortable truth there's almost nothing legally stopping washington
05:10from expanding its military footprint in greenland overnight
05:16a little-known 1951 cold war agreement already grants the u.s sweeping access
05:25with denmark's consent historically given the u.s can build bases deploy troops and operate freely
05:32the u.s currently maintains more than 100 personnel at patoufik space base
05:37under existing agreements trump wouldn't need an invasion just a surge troops aircraft and logistics
05:46could arrive legally rapidly and in overwhelming numbers
05:53denmark is taking the threat seriously prime minister meddy frederickson has confirmed that danish
05:59troops operate under a 1952 directive shoot first ask questions later if greenland is attacked even by an ally
06:09but reality is brutal denmark ranks 45th globally in military power it has just one 17 300 total personnel
06:19one of nato's smallest forces the u.s alone fields 1.3 million active troops
06:30denish army has roughly 8 000 soldiers its navy operates nine frigates no submarines this force is
06:38designed for patrol and deterrence not stopping a superpower denmark's air force fields about 118 aircraft
06:48its combat fleet includes 26 aging f-16s and 21 f-35s ironically bought from the united states
06:56during operation absolute resolve the u.s deployed more aircraft than denmark owns
07:06greenland sits nearly 3 000 kilometers from denmark's mainland rapid reinforcement is a nightmare meanwhile
07:14u.s airlift and naval power could dominate the island within hours
07:21trump insists greenland is vital for national security behind the rhetoric lies strategy missile defense
07:28arctic sea lanes and early warning systems linking europe and north america
07:35then there's resources greenland holds vast deposits of rare earths and critical minerals
07:41essential for evs weapons and tech trump wants independence from chinese supply chains we don't do
07:48it russia or china will take over greenland and we're not going to have russia or china as a neighbor
08:00i would i would like to make a deal you know the easy way but if we don't do it the easy way we're
08:04going to do it the hard way can denmark really stop the u.s in blunt terms no denmark could resist symbolically
08:14it could trigger a political earthquake inside nato but militarily the balance is overwhelming
08:23a u.s move on greenland would fracture nato shock europe and redefine alliances
08:29denmark can threaten posture and prepare but numbers don't lie if trump decides greenland is non-negotiable
08:39the question isn't can denmark defend it it's whether the world can stop what comes next
08:48iran is warning of retaliation if attacked by the united states even as its own streets descend into
08:54violence so far hundreds have been killed in the crackdown on protesters live ammunition bodies
09:00removed in trucks and mongers filled up verified numbers suggest nearly 500 protesters dead tens of
09:08thousands detained this is what we know so far iran has issued one of its strongest warnings yet to the
09:16united states while saying negotiations are still possible tehran is making it very clear
09:23iran says it is fully prepared for war with protests raging inside the country and military threats
09:31rising from washington the question now is are we heading toward another major conflict in the middle
09:38east speaking to foreign ambassadors in tehran iran's foreign minister abbas arahchi delivered a
09:46powerful message broadcast on state television he said iran does not want war but warned that the
09:53country is ready to defend itself if necessary the islamic republic of iran is not seeking war
10:01but is fully prepared for war arahchi also said iran remains open to negotiations with the united states
10:09but only if talks are based on mutual respect equal rights and fairness in short iran says diplomacy is
10:18possible but it will not accept threats or pressure these comments come after u.s president donald trump
10:26signaled a tougher stance toward tehran trump said his administration is closely monitoring the situation
10:33and is considering what he called very strong options speaking aboard air force one trump revealed
10:41that the u.s military is actively reviewing the situation and that he's receiving hourly reports on
10:47developments inside iran however trump stopped short of saying when or how the united states might act
10:55there seem to be some people killed that aren't supposed to be killed these are violent
11:01if you call them leaders i don't know if they're leaders or just they they rule through violence
11:06but we're looking at it very seriously the military is looking at it
11:10and we're looking at some very strong options we'll make a determination iran called to negotiate yesterday
11:19yesterday the leaders of iran called they want to negotiate i think they're tired of being beat up by the
11:24united states iran wants to negotiate yes we may meet with them i mean it's a meeting is being set up
11:34but we may have to act because of what's happening before the meeting but a meeting is being set up
11:43iran called they want to negotiate thank you very much everybody meanwhile iran has been rocked by
11:49widespread protests since late december driven by economic hardship and public frustration
11:55a u.s based human rights group claims that nearly 500 protesters have been killed dozens of security
12:03personnel have died and more than 10 000 people have been arrested iranian officials reject foreign reports
12:11and accuse outside forces of fueling the unrest iran's foreign ministry describes the situation as a
12:18terrorist war against the iranian people and claims armed foreign elements are targeting civilians
12:24tensions are even higher because of what happened last year in june the united states carried out
12:32airstrikes on three major iranian nuclear facilities fordo natanz and isfahan during a brief but intense
12:40iran-israel conflict that operation pushed u.s iran relations to one of their lowest points in years
12:48now with fresh warnings on both sides fears of escalation are growing once again despite the
12:55harsh rhetoric iran says communication channels with the united states are still open including indirect
13:02talks through switzerland iranian officials insist they remain committed to diplomacy but only if
13:09negotiations are not one-sided or dictated by washington at the same time trump says he's exploring ways to
13:17restore internet access in iran adding another layer of complexity to an already tense situation
13:25so here's where things stand iran says it's ready for talks but it's also ready for war
13:31the united states is watching closely and weighing its next move will diplomacy calm the situation or is
13:39the region heading toward another dangerous showdown china has issued a clear warning opposing any use of
13:46threat of force against iran the statement comes after donald trump said his administration is
13:52considering very strong options including military action beijing says it hopes iran can overcome the
13:59crisis internally and maintain stability a sign that any escalation could widen rapidly here's china's
14:06position
14:24iran is burning protests have spread to every province people are facing water shortages economic hardships and a government trying to hold on by force
14:37and now the united states is threatening action while china warns against foreign interference
14:45this isn't just a story about iran it's a story about global power strategy and what happens when allies
14:53and enemies collide china's foreign ministry made it clear on january 12 2026 we always oppose interference in other
15:03countries internal affairs for china this is consistent policy protect sovereignty support allies like iran
15:12and push back against what it sees as u.s hegemony germany and other nations are condemning violence against
15:20protesters but china's message is simple keep your hands off
15:25the protests themselves are massive starting in late december 2025 they've swept through all 31 provinces
15:34of iran people are demanding basic things water jobs freedom but the response has been harsh internet
15:43shutdowns communication blackouts and according to human rights groups over 500 dead including children
15:51the numbers may be higher it's impossible to verify under the blackout
16:00president trump warned iran continue using lethal force and the u.s could respond at levels they've never
16:07been hit before options on the table include military strikes cyber attacks and sanctions targeting iran's energy
16:15and regime figures trump frames it as support for freedom and protesters but iran sees it as a direct threat
16:25iranian officials have responded with warnings of their own parliament has declared u.s bases ships
16:31and israel legitimate targets if attacked the government frames the protests as foreign orchestrated
16:38possibly to justify the crackdown and present themselves as defending the nation you must be very careful
16:48that the advice they are giving you for an attack on iran is not the same kind of counsel as when you
16:55claimed mashhad had already fallen therefore to ensure you do not fall victim to any grave miscalculation
17:06understand this clearly should you proceed with an attack on iran both the occupied territories and all
17:14military centers and bases and american ships in the region will be our legitimate targets and with these
17:22explicit confessions you have made regarding your intention of military aggression against iran
17:29within the established framework of legitimate self-defense we do not intend to restrict our
17:33capabilities to merely responding after an aggressive action has already been initiated against us
17:37instead our approach will be to take decisive action based upon clear and objective indication
17:42of an impending threat it was necessary for me to tell you and all your allies in the region this
17:49do not make a miscalculation because regret will not bring you any benefit
17:59iran and china are close iran sells oil to china provides land routes to europe and serves as a
18:06strategic partner in the middle east for china iran isn't just a country it's a link in a global
18:13strategy energy trade and influence experts warn if the u.s or israel strikes iran could hit back
18:23potentially dragging in russia and china this isn't hypothetical world's powers are already watching
18:30and iran could become a flashpoint for a much larger conflict so here's where we are protesters
18:38fight for freedom governments plot strategy and superpowers jostle for influence iran isn't just
18:45a map point it's a living breathing story of power risk and what happens when local struggles meet global ambitions
18:59facing more than two weeks of nationwide protests iran critical leadership has gone on the offensive
19:05state organized rallies were held across the country branded as national solidarity and honor chants
19:12targeted the united states and israel pro-regime media claimed massive participation but critics say
19:19the objective is clear to delegitimize dissent and paint protesters as foreign agents here's how tehran is trying to regain control
19:28so
19:45iran is staging pro-regime rallies to counter bloody pro-protests but this isn't just about flags and
19:53speeches it's part of a much deeper struggle happening right now in the heart of the middle east
19:59over the past two weeks what began as popular anger over iran's collapsing economy and inflation
20:06has turned into one of the biggest domestic crises the country has faced in years the government has
20:12responded with a mix of heavy-handed repression and carefully choreographed displays of unity and that's
20:19exactly where these rallies fit in state organized massive demonstrations meant to show that the
20:25regime still has legs still has support and still controls the narrative these chants aren't just political slogans
20:34they're broadcast over state tv in tehran and played on loop to counter footage of unrest bubbling beneath the surface
20:42but let's take a step back this all began in late december with a relatively small protest over everyday
20:48frustrations soaring food prices a collapse in the value of the iranian currency and growing economic
20:55hardship for ordinary people what started with shopkeepers and bizarre traders quickly spread across
21:02cities and provinces morphing into calls for not just economic relief but political change
21:08and as these protests grew so did the government's response security forces cracked down arrests surged
21:15into the tens of thousands and according to well-sourced human rights monitors hundreds possibly more than
21:22500 people have died a stark indicator of how violent the confrontation has become internet access inside
21:30iran was shut off in early january a near total blackout that dropped connectivity to almost nothing
21:36and made it drastically harder for people inside the country to communicate or for the world to see
21:42what's happening on the ground this blackout wasn't accidental it's a classic authoritarian play
21:49cut the digital lifeline so that photos videos and eyewitness testimony can't flow out while the
21:55state's version of events flows in meanwhile from tehran's corridors of power officials are trying to
22:02reframe the narrative they claim that foreign interference especially from the united states
22:07and israel is behind the unrest they urge citizens to rally behind the islamic republic calling these
22:14protests not expressions of public anger but acts of sedition and instability foreign leaders meanwhile
22:21are watching closely the u.s says iran has even expressed an interest in reopening diplomatic talks
22:27perhaps to defuse the crisis while simultaneously warning tehran against further bloodshed back on
22:34the streets despite internet blackouts and harsh repression iranians continue to protest to raise
22:41their voices and to challenge the narrative being spun by their government the protests haven't fizzled out
22:48they've spread deeper and wider than many expected so when you hear about pro-regime rallies don't see
22:55them as a simple show of support see them as part of a broader fight over control of iran's story and
23:02for many inside the country over the future of the country itself this is more than just politics it's
23:09a moment that could shape the direction of iran for years maybe decades to come from contested claims of
23:16power to frozen frontiers to streets witnessing protests seems to be the case of a world edging towards
23:23confrontation with fewer guardrails than before that's world news for you good night
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