Top world news stories as of January 12, 2026, center on U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric on Greenland and Iran, massive anti-government protests in Iran with heavy casualties, and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions amid international reactions.[1][2][3][4] U.S.-Greenland Tensions U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated claims that the U.S. will acquire Greenland from Denmark “one way or…
