Sovereignty
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Several European NATO member states, including Germany, Sweden and Norway, have begun deploying military personnel to Greenland in a coordinated show of support for Denmark, as US President Donald Trump escalates public threats to annex the Arctic territory. CNN and Reuters and a host of other international news media are reporting that the deployments, described…
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In a striking assertion that has raised concerns among legal scholars and foreign policy experts, President Donald Trump told The New York Times that the only thing that could limit his global powers is “my own morality” — not international law. The comments, published in a wide-ranging interview with the newspaper, signal an unprecedented view…
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The death toll from the United States’ military operation in Venezuela has climbed to at least 80 people, according to a report by TRT World, citing the New York Times. The report, published Sunday, January 4, 2026m quoted a senior Venezuelan official as saying the number of fatalities could rise further as assessments continue following…
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The reported capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on Saturday, January 3, 2026, marks one of the most consequential—and legally fraught—actions in modern international relations. The arrest of a sitting head of state of a sovereign country by another state raises profound questions under international law, U.S. constitutional law, and long-standing norms…
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A covert US drone strike carried out by the Central Intelligence Agency on Venezuelan territory earlier this month is raising fresh legal questions about executive authority, sovereignty, and the expanding scope of US counter-narcotics operations abroad. According to an exclusive report by CNN, the CIA conducted a drone strike on a port facility along Venezuela’s…
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In the latest development in the ongoing legal battle over Texas’ controversial migrant arrest law, a federal appeals court has upheld the decision to keep the law on hold, marking another twist in the high-stakes clash between state and federal authority. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling late Tuesday, affirmed…
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