Day: January 8, 2025

Venezuela’s opposition is speaking out against the arrest of a prominent pro-democracy activist and a member of the opposition party, among others, ahead of the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro, who will be sworn in for a third term. 

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Wildfires are raging out of control in Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses. A significant fire consumed thousands of acres in Pacific Palisades, an affluent neighborhood between Santa Monica and Malibu, home to many musicians and film stars.

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We start with US president-elect Donald Trump, now less than two weeks away from his inauguration, but already causing concern among America’s allies.
During his latest press conference in Florida, he talked about expanding US territory in a way that would fundamentally redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere.

He said he wanted to rename the “Gulf of Mexico” as the “Gulf of America”. He once again talked about reclaiming the Panama Canal. And then the suggestions of making Canada the 51st US state… and getting Denmark to hand over Greenland.

Trump first floated the idea of buying the arctic island back in 2019 during his first term. It came to nothing then – but is more at play this time around? More after this report.

Chapters:
0:00 EU leaders warning Trump
3:10 Simon Young, DW Correspondent
6:34 Benjamin Tallis, Director of Democratic Strategy Initiative
11:31 Kristine Berzina, GMF Geostrategy North

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The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on a federal law requiring the Chinese-owned app TikTok to be sold by January 19 or face a ban due to national security concerns. TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, are suing to block the law, citing free speech rights.
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