After Venezuela, Who’s Next?

In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump often touted his “ no new wars ” mantra as evidence for why he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize . Within days of the start of 2026, though, Trump took a hard right turn: capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro , threatening military action against Colombia, warning of the fall of Cuba, suggesting U.S. intervention in Iran, cautioning the administration in Mexico, and vowing to annex Greenland.

Welcome back to World Brief, the first edition of 2026! Today, we’re looking at threats of U.S. intervention around the world, South Korea ’s budding friendship with China , and a series of cyberbullying convictions in France .

Welcome back to World Brief, the first edition of 2026! Today, we’re looking at threats of U.S. intervention around the world, South Korea’s budding friendship with China, and a series of cyberbullying convictions in France.

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The Donroe Doctrine

In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump often touted his “no new wars” mantra as evidence for why he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. Within days of the start of 2026, though, Trump took a hard right turn: capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, threatening military action against Colombia, warning of the fall of Cuba, suggesting U.S. intervention in Iran, cautioning the administration in Mexico, and vowing to annex Greenland.

Pursuing what has been coined the “Donroe Doctrine,” after the 1823 Monroe Doctrine, Trump kicked off the new year with an eye on U.S.