
What message do Greenlanders have for Trump?
The BBC’s Europe editor Katya Adler hears from Greenlanders, whose island is embroiled in a geopolitical storm.
FRIDAY, 16 JANUARY 2026, 11:11

The BBC’s Europe editor Katya Adler hears from Greenlanders, whose island is embroiled in a geopolitical storm.

President Trump calls on Iranians to keep protesting, but the regime is cracking down hard and the death toll is rising.

An Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on weeks of anti-government protests.

The former president didn’t show up on Tuesday to testify before a committee investigating Epstein, saying its subpoena wasn’t enforceable

There is broad support for the protests among Israeli officials, but Palestinians say they hope the Iranian regime stays in place and the protests die down soon.

As the US cracks down on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, home to a large Somali community, it will end protections for many in the country legally.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iranians should continue nationwide protests and take over the country’s institutions as authorities there cracked down on mass demonstrations.
US President Donald Trump’s administration is ending temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in the United States, Fox News reported on Tuesday, requiring them to leave by 17 March.
A military escalation between the United States and Iran would have grave consequences for the region, Qatar said on Tuesday after Washington threatened strikes in response to a government crackdown on protests in the Islamic Republic.

Alain Orsoni, 71, was a well-known separatist figure in Corsica who had been living in exile for years in Nicaragua.

Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration over unconstitutional ICE conduct. And, SCOTUS hears two cases on whether states can bar transgender athletes from women’s sports.

Amid a deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran, President Trump continues to threaten military action against Tehran and warned countries that do business with Iran that he could impose a tariff.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour about the U.S. strategy toward Iran and why he believes Iran’s regime could collapse.

The United Nations International Court of Justice is hearing a genocide case for the first time in more than a decade. The case is focused on the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

The US senator and former Navy captain is contesting a move to review his retirement grade after he criticised the Trump administration.

A historian of modern China, Jung Chang turns the lens back on herself in her newest book to understand how she sees the world and why she writes about China today.

US emissions of planet-warming gases rise for the first time in three years.

New eateries are popping up in Gaza after months of famine, but it’s pricey and many people still rely on aid to survive.

Iranians could call abroad on Tuesday for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on nationwide protests in which activists said at least 646 people have been killed.

Officials will examine video footage and policy guidelines as part of the investigation, experts told the BBC.

Hopes of finding survivors have dimmed as more than 20 people remain missing in the debris.