‘No state has the right to use force against ships,’ says Moscow after US seizes Russian-flagged tanker – live

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<p>Marinera, also known as the Bella 1, has been taken over in North Atlantic with second Venezuela-linked vessel seized in Caribbean</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/people-in-greenland-share-your-views-donald-trump-recent-comments">People in Greenland, share your views on Donald Trump’s comments</a></p></li></ul><p>Meanwhile, in the UK, <strong>Nigel Farage has offered his take on Trump’s plans to control Greenland, saying it would be “outrageous” for the US to seize it from Denmark.</strong></p><p><strong>Farage</strong> says he agrees with Starmer that the fate of Greenland must be decided by Greenland and Denmark, not the US – but sided with Trump on “some genuine security concerns” that require further presence there.</p><p><em>“What I will say is this. <strong>There are some genuine security concerns around Greenland</strong> and that becomes ever more relevant with a retraction of the ice caps as we head towards the North Pole. There is a strong feeling in British intelligence circles, and many in Nato, that <strong>there needs to be a significant Nato base located directly on the north of Greenland.</strong></em></p><p><em>At the moment, <strong>it would appear that is something Greenland is not particularly keen to do.</strong></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/07/europe-greenland-denmark-us-france-trade-weather-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>
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