US President Trump meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the Oval Office, during which she presented the President with her Nobel Peace Prize, in Washington, DC on January 15. Daniel Torok/The White House/Handout via Reuters
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Firstpost18-01-2026, 09:32

Trump's Global Ambitions: Nobel Prize, Greenland, Iran, and Immigration Crackdown

  • Donald Trump received a Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, hoping for US backing post-Maduro.
  • Trump reiterated his ambition to acquire Greenland, leading to an impasse with Danish and Greenlandic leaders and European troop deployments.
  • After initial threats, Trump stepped back from military action against Iran, citing assurances that the killing of protesters had stopped.
  • The US administration intensified its immigration crackdown, suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh.
  • Tensions rose in Minnesota with protests and a shooting, leading Trump to consider invoking the Insurrection Act amid clashes over immigration tactics.

Why It Matters: Trump's foreign policy is marked by bold moves, from a symbolic Nobel Prize to geopolitical ambitions and immigration crackdowns.

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