🚨 12-Hour News Brief 🔥
Former U.S. ambassador Dan Shapiro says Trump could authorize a strike targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei within days, as a carrier strike group moves into place to back a broader operation against Iranian forces.
During Iran’s unrest, security forces reportedly killed at least 3,308 protesters, with another 4,382 deaths under review and more than 24,000 arrests linked to the crackdown.
Syrian troops advanced roughly 50 km from Aleppo toward Raqqa, capturing the Tabqa Dam as the SDF withdrew faster than planned, turning an intended handover into a disorderly scramble.
Trump warned Denmark and several European nations of 10% tariffs starting February 1—rising to 25% by June—if they resist his Greenland takeover push.
Chuck Schumer pledged Democrats would reverse DOGE-era spending cuts if they regain power, pointing to a return to larger government spending.
Trump is considering deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to Minnesota amid escalating unrest in Minneapolis, with the 11th Airborne on standby.
Jake Lang was violently attacked outside Minneapolis City Hall following an anti-Islam protest, with assailants using flagpoles, ice, and other objects.
Trump’s proposed Gaza “Board of Peace” would charge countries $1B for seats, granting him chairmanship, agenda control, and lifetime membership for upfront payments.
China flew a high-altitude WZ-7 “Soaring Dragon” drone into Taiwan-controlled airspace over Pratas Island for the first time, highlighting gaps in Taiwan’s air defenses.
A rapidly spreading wildfire in southern Chile has forced over 20,000 evacuations near Concepción, with officials warning casualties may increase.