SLOVAKIA - The prime minister of the central European country Slovakia has threatened to pull the country out of alliances like the European Union and NATO, arguing that world events could consign them to the “history books”. “It is true that the EU and NATO are our vital space, but no one will prevent us from warning Slovakia about various risks,” pro-Russia Robert Fico wrote in a statement. The opposition leader, Michal Simecka — one of several other parties to condemn the statement — launched an attempt to dismiss the Leftist-nationalist government in a no-confidence vote on Tuesday (January 21).

USA - A new wildfire has erupted close to Los Angeles sparking thousands of evacuation orders. Ferocious flames were devouring hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover 9,400 acres in only a few hours. The blaze, named the Hughes fire, was being fanned by strong, dry Santa Ana winds that were racing through the area, pushing a vast pall of smoke and embers ahead of the flames. Evacuations were ordered for more then 30,000 people all around the lake, which sits about 35 miles north of Los Angeles, and close to the city of Santa Clarita. “I’m just praying that our house doesn’t burn down,” one man told broadcaster KTLA as he packed his car. Another 23,000 people are under evacuation warnings. The greater Los Angeles area is still suffering after two enormous fires which killed more than 24 people and destroyed thousands of structures.

UK - Petrol and diesel vehicles are set to face a significant ban in the UK in five years. Andy Wolff, commercial director at independent leasing firm Zenith, said the UK is likely to enforce a 2030 deadline for the ending of the sale of new combustion vehicles. Labour has consistently advocated for the reintroduction of a 2030 cut-off, as per its manifesto commitment, and the party recently initiated a consultation asking industry experts to support achieving that target. The new regulations will mean businesses can no longer manufacture brand-new petrol and diesel vehicles, shifting focus to cleaner alternatives. However owners of second-hand cars will still be permitted to use them on UK roads after this date.

USA - President Donald Trump wasted no time on his first day back in office, signing a series of executive actions aimed at restoring national sovereignty, economic prosperity, and public safety. These bold initiatives mark a stark departure from the Biden regime’s globalist policies and signal a return to the principles that put the American people first. Here is the list of presidential actions Trump signed on Monday following his inauguration:

USA - President Donald Trump rescinded 78 of former President Joe Biden’s executive actions with the stroke of a pen on Monday night. Trump’s executive order covers an array of actions Biden took throughout his term, ranging from nixing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies to the southern border and the climate. “I can undo almost everything Biden did, he through executive order. And on day one, much of that will be undone,” Trump said in a statement shared in a White House fact sheet obtained by Breitbart News.

USA - As President Trump works feverishly to undo the damage the Biden-Harris regime unleashed across the globe, he announced the immediate suspension of funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as part of a decision to suspend any foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews. UNRWA, a UN agency tasked with providing aid to Palestinian refugees, has long been embroiled in controversy due to repeated allegations of links to Hamas, the Gaza-based terrorist group. In fact, the UN recently acknowledged that nine of its staff members may have been involved in the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, further intensifying criticism of the agency.

EUROPE - French President Emmanuel Macron told Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defence in a speech that echoed previous warnings from President Donald Trump that NATO's reliance on US taxpayer dollars will no longer be tolerated. AP reports Macron urged Europe to accept responsibility for its own security, saying Trump’s return to the White House is an “opportunity for a European strategic wake-up call.” The French leader’s call came in his New Year’s address Monday to the military at the Army Digital and Cyber Support Command based in western France. “What will we do in Europe tomorrow if our American ally withdraws its warships from the Mediterranean? If they send their fighter jets from the Atlantic to the Pacific?” he asked.

USA - Donald Trump defies comparison with anyone else in US history, but his return to the White House today feels a lot like Ronald Reagan’s first inauguration in 1981. Reagan marked a sea change in America’s Cold War strategy and domestic economic policy, and by altering America’s course – which in the late 1970s seemed to be headed toward steady decline – Reagan altered the world’s, too. Trump holds the same promise as he begins his second term, confronting challenges not unlike those that faced Reagan.

SWITZERLAND - The 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, has long been seen as a major globalist event, but this year the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations are skipping the meeting. President Donald Trump is scheduled to address the forum by video link on Thursday, but Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, Indian President Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are among the no-shows. The only G7 leader to attend in person is German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

MIDDLE EAST - For the families of the remaining hostages in Gaza, the heart-stopping lottery continues. Sketchy details suggest another release this weekend. But as Hamas continue the drip-drip game of their psychotic playbook it`s impossible to know how long it will take to bring all the captives home. Meanwhile - unbearable as it is to read - we already have confirmation from those who were previously released their noxious October 7 jailers were brutalising monsters who subjected them to unimaginable horror. All of which begs the question - where was the Red Cross ?

USA - Three people have died as a powerful winter storm smothered swathes of the southern United States in snow, sleet and ice, and caused travel chaos. The Arctic blast of freezing air covered parts of Florida, Louisiana and Texas that rarely receive any snow with up to 10.5 inches (27cms). The frigid conditions left 170 million people across the country under an extreme warning or a cold weather advisory, according to the National Weather Service. “For parts of the western and northern Gulf Coast, this could be the biggest snow and ice storm in more than 100 years,” AccuWeather, a forecasting company, said. More than 2,000 flights were cancelled at airports across the US, and a further 3,200 were delayed, according to FlightAware.

USA - Dangerous winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday as firefighters battled new fires amid dry conditions while two major blazes burned for a third week in the Los Angeles area. Forecasters warned that gusts could peak at 70 mph (113 kph) along the coast and 100 mph (160 kph) in the mountains and foothills during extreme fire weather that is expected to last until Tuesday morning. Wind speeds ranged from 35 mph (56 kph) along the coast to 63 mph (101 kph) at elevation overnight, according to the US National Weather Service. The weather service warned of a “particularly dangerous situation ” in Los Angeles, Ventura and San Diego counties owing to low humidity and damaging Santa Ana winds.

USA - If his first inaugural address was menacing, delivered with a clenched fist – a series of threats to all those disruptors of the ideal American way of life – this one was messianic. All the promised measures were there – the immediate removal of illegal migrants being the most widely anticipated – but they were embedded in a larger theme, which was his personal mission which, he made clear, had been entrusted to him by God.

USA - "By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: The United States noticed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2020 due to the organization’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, and other global health crises, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states. In addition, the WHO continues to demand unfairly onerous payments from the United States, far out of proportion with other countries’ assessed payments. China, with a population of 1.4 billion, has 300 percent of the population of the United States, yet contributes nearly 90 percent less to the WHO."

SWITZERLAND - Donald Trump will make an online appearance at the annual meeting of global political and business elites in Davos next week, days after he takes office as US president, the World Economic Forum said on Tuesday. "He will join us digitally" on Thursday January 23, WEF president Borge Brende said in a press briefing previewing the annual meeting, adding it would be a "very special moment" to learn more about the new US administration's plans.