January 16, Friday, 2026

  1. The prime ministers of Japan and Italy have agreed to elevate bilateral ties.  They decided to strengthen collaboration to build resilient supply chains and set up a body to discuss cooperation in space.
  2. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump.
  3. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s demand to take over Greenland. She warned on Thursday that America’s ambition remains “intact.” The two sides agreed to form “a high-level working group” to resolve the issue.