CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED // OPEN SOURCE
Generated 01:47Z · Thursday, January 22, 2026
Analysis
Key Findings
- Ecuador announces 30 percent tariff on Colombia over drug trafficking (read more)
- Ballistic Missile With Absolutely Massive Bunker-Buster Warhead Fielded By South Korea: Report (read more)
- Judging War: The Legitimacy of International Courts in Armed Conflicts (read more)
Coverage Balance
Left: 19 (26%)Center: 47 (65%)Right: 6 (9%)
By Sector
Global Affairs: Just hours after he doubled down on his claim that the US should “get Greenland”, Donald Trump made an abrupt U-turn on the tariffs he had threatened to slap on European nations… (read more)
National: It is the first time President Donald Trump has ruled out using force, having previously been vague about how far he is willing to go in his push. (read more)
Defense: In 2023, Alfonso Camacho-Martinez wrote, “By Weakening the Military, Colombia’s Petro Imperils His Hopes for Peace,” where he argued that President Gustavo Petro has significant… (read more)
Intelligence: There is nothing quite like watching two States fight it out in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace, rather than on the battlefield. Arising from the as… (read more)
Cyber: Our first story of 2026 revealed how a destructive new botnet called Kimwolf has infected more than two million devices by mass-compromising a vast number of unofficial Android… (read more)
Economic: Lutnick expects US first quarter growth above 5%, warns EU against retaliation Reuters. (read more)
National: It is the first time President Donald Trump has ruled out using force, having previously been vague about how far he is willing to go in his push. (read more)
Defense: In 2023, Alfonso Camacho-Martinez wrote, “By Weakening the Military, Colombia’s Petro Imperils His Hopes for Peace,” where he argued that President Gustavo Petro has significant… (read more)
Intelligence: There is nothing quite like watching two States fight it out in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace, rather than on the battlefield. Arising from the as… (read more)
Cyber: Our first story of 2026 revealed how a destructive new botnet called Kimwolf has infected more than two million devices by mass-compromising a vast number of unofficial Android… (read more)
Economic: Lutnick expects US first quarter growth above 5%, warns EU against retaliation Reuters. (read more)
[BREAKING] Urgent, developing story • [PRIORITY] High-impact story requiring attention • Unmarked items are significant but standard priority
BLUF format • Four-factor priority scoring (Urgency, Impact, Prominence, Newsworthiness) • Multi-source syndication across 70+ outlets • Cross-spectrum bias monitoring • Based on Galtung-Ruge news values & wire service standards
GLOBAL
- Trump cancels threatened tariffs after reaching ‘framework of deal’ on Greenland[C●●●●○] [+1] [France 24]
- Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump for early release from prison[C●●●●○] [France 24]
- Trump drops tariff threat, says he won’t use force to take Greenland[l●●●●○] [Al Jazeera]
DEFENSE
- Colombia’s Security Situation Under Petro[C●●●●●] [War on the Rocks]
- How to Ensure that $11 Billion in Potential Arms Sales Would Actually Help Taiwan[C●●●●●] [War on the Rocks]
- After Maduro: Trump’s Managed Authoritarianism Trap in Venezuela[C●●●●●] [War on the Rocks]
NATIONAL
- WATCH: ‘I won’t use force’ to take Greenland, Trump says at Davos[l●●●●○] [+1] [PBS NewsHour]
- LISTEN: Supreme Court case on Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook[l●●●●○] [+1] [PBS NewsHour]
- ‘Canada lives because of US’ – Trump digs at Carney in Davos speech[C●●●●●] [BBC US]
OSINT
- Judging War: The Legitimacy of International Courts in Armed Conflicts[l●●●●●] [Just Security]
- Symposium Introduction: Is There a Role for International Courts in Ending Wars?[l●●●●●] [Just Security]
- What Happens in Silicon Valley Doesn’t Stay There[R●●●●○] [AEI]
CYBER
- Who Benefited from the Aisuru and Kimwolf Botnets?[C●●●●●] [Krebs on Security]
- Most Parked Domains Now Serving Malicious Content[C●●●●●] [Krebs on Security]
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2025 Edition[C●●●●●] [Krebs on Security]
ECONOMIC
- Lutnick expects US first quarter growth above 5%, warns EU against retaliation – Reuters[C●●●●●] [Reuters Business]
- Beware of online ads with elaborate backstories. They may not be from a real small business – AP News[C●●●●●] [AP Business]
- US citizen says ICE took him at gunpoint in only underwear despite frigid cold and no warrant – AP News[C●●●●●] [AP Business]
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