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Trump says he and NATO secretary general formed a Greenland framework and drops tariff threat

Hours after speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump said he had reached a "framework" agreement with Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary general, over Greenland and the Arctic and that he was calling off tariff threats he had issued to press for control of the

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Iranian officials say protests have been quelled after deadly crackdown

The Iranian government said on Wednesday that it had successfully suppressed weeks of anti-government protests after a crackdown that killed thousands, with Prosecutor General Mohammad Movahedi saying, according to the judiciary’s Mizan News agency, “The sedition is over now.” State television released an official death toll of more than

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United flight diverted to Chicago after passenger became 'disruptive'

United flight 1129 from Washington Dulles to San Francisco diverted to Chicago after a passenger became "disruptive," United told People. The airline said law enforcement met the aircraft at the gate in Chicago and the passenger was removed. There were 130 passengers and six crew on board. FlightAware

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Israeli strike in Gaza kills 11, including three Palestinian journalists

Israeli forces killed at least 11 people in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Gaza health officials said, and the Israeli military said the dead included three Palestinian journalists who it said were operating a drone. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate identified the three as Abdel Raouf Shaath, Mohammad Salah Qishta and

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U.S. moves Islamic State detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq

The U.S. military began transferring Islamic State prisoners from northeastern Syria to Iraq on Wednesday, saying it had moved 150 fighters so far and that as many as 7,000 detainees could ultimately be relocated. U.S. Central Command said the 150 were transported from a detention facility in

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U.S. shift leaves Kurdish S.D.F. vulnerable as Syrian government seizes northeast

A Kurdish force that helped defeat the Islamic State, the Syrian Democratic Forces, is collapsing in northeastern Syria as the United States shifts support to President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s new government, allowing Damascus to move troops into the region. The S.D.F. had been Washington’s closest ally in

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Trump urges immediate talks to acquire Greenland, cites national security

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, US President Donald Trump said he is seeking immediate negotiations to acquire Greenland and emphasized the United States would not use force, Beincrypto reported. Trump framed the initiative as driven solely by national security and dismissed rare earth minerals as a motive. He

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Prince Harry Testifies in High Court About Intrusive Tabloid Coverage

Prince Harry became visibly emotional on Wednesday as he testified in London’s High Court about the effects of what he called intrusive news coverage on his life and that of his wife, Meghan Markle. He was giving evidence in his case against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of The Daily

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NATO chief urges Europe to keep Ukraine top priority amid Greenland talk

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in Davos on Wednesday that helping Ukraine defend against Russian aggression should be Europe’s 'No. 1 priority' and warned that attention on Greenland risked overshadowing the war. Rutte cautioned against complacency as peace efforts continue and noted that the European Union

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Han Duck-soo sentenced to 23 years over role in failed martial law attempt

Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for his role in an insurrection stemming from the failed martial law declaration by former president Yoon Suk Yeol, and Judge Lee Jin-kwan ordered Han's immediate detention. The judge's verdict on

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Polls show majority of Latin Americans approved U.S. action in Venezuela

Several polls indicated that a majority of Latin Americans questioned endorsed President Trump’s intervention in Venezuela after the capture of Nicolás Maduro earlier this month, even as reactions varied across the region. The polls cited support levels of 74 percent in Peru and 63 percent in Chile, and found

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NATO military chiefs meet in Brussels as Greenland dispute rattles markets

NATO military chiefs gathered in Brussels for a two-day meeting that the alliance’s top officer predicted would be a “detailed, frank discussion,” as President Trump has threatened to take Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, a fellow NATO member. Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the Italian chair of NATO’s

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Europe weighs responses after Trump threatens Greenland-related tariffs

European leaders are bracing for a renewed trade confrontation after President Trump threatened a 10% tariff on imports from countries that oppose his push to take control of Greenland, a move that officials say could imperil a recent U.S.-EU trade agreement. The U.S.-EU deal cited in

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Han Duck-soo sentenced to 23 years over role in 2024 martial law

Han Duck-soo, a former prime minister and acting president of South Korea, was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday after a three-judge panel at Seoul Central District Court convicted him of collaborating in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law, which the court called

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Macron Wore Sunglasses in Davos Because of an Eye Condition

President Emmanuel Macron wore blue-tinted aviator-style sunglasses while addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The glasses were prompted by a medical issue, not fashion, the Times reported. Mr. Macron did not acknowledge the choice during his 18-minute speech. The sunglasses first appeared last Thursday when he sported an

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Kim Jong-un dismisses vice-premier over Ryongsong factory modernisation

Kim Jong-un has dismissed a vice-premier responsible for the machine-building industry after failures in a factory modernisation project at the Ryongsong Machine Complex in the north-east, state media reported. The Korean Central News Agency said Kim blamed Yang Sung-ho for causing "unnecessary man-made confusion" in the modernisation works

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Thousands estimated to have fled or been freed from Cambodia scam compounds

Thousands of people, including suspected victims of human trafficking, are estimated to have been released or escaped from scam compounds across Cambodia over recent days, amid growing international pressure to crack down on the multibillion-dollar industry. The Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh said it had received reports from 1,440

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China sees strategic opportunity in US turmoil over Greenland

Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief, said China and Russia must be having a “field day” over Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland, which she said will divide Nato. Trump wrote on Truth Social that “China and Russia want Greenland, and there is not a thing that

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Wildfires scorch more than 30,000 hectares in Chile’s Biobío and Ñuble regions

Wildland fires burned more than 30,000 hectares in Chile’s Biobío and Ñuble regions in mid-January 2026, forcing large-scale evacuations amid hot, dry conditions, according to Chile’s National Forestry Corporation. Satellite imagery from NASA’s Terra (MODIS) on January 18 showed smoke from multiple fires. Dozens of active

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Court in Nara sentences Shinzo Abe’s killer to life in prison

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday by a district court in Nara for assassinating Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, after admitting he shot Mr. Abe with a homemade gun at a political rally in 2022. The court found Mr. Yamagami guilty of several

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Taiwan’s $40 billion defence plan stalled by domestic political deadlock

A political quagmire in Taiwan has stalled President Lai Ching-te’s proposal to spend $40 billion over eight years on military equipment, as opposition lawmakers who control the legislature have blocked the plan from moving forward without concessions. The impasse has grown out of budgetary and legal disputes between Mr.

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Mexico sends 37 accused cartel operatives to U.S. amid Trump pressure

Mexico sent 37 people accused of being criminal operatives to the United States on Tuesday, the latest move aimed at easing pressure from President Trump for stronger action against drug cartels. It was the first such transfer this year and the third since Mr. Trump took office; Mexican authorities have

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Man Identified After Body Found on Wolverhampton School Grounds

People reports West Midlands Police identified the man found on the grounds of Smestow Academy in Wolverhampton as 45-year-old Neil Thompson. Police said Thompson was discovered at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, and was found with injuries; his cause of death remains unknown. In a statement,

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Commuter train derailment in Gelida kills one and injures 37

A commuter train derailment in Gelida, near Barcelona, killed one person and injured 37 on Tuesday night, and regional authorities said train service in Catalonia would be suspended until it is safe to resume. Five of the injured were in serious condition, the Catalonian Emergency Medical Services said, and 17

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Investigators locate previously unreported train undercarriage near Adamuz crash site

Officials said they located a previously unreported train undercarriage near the site of a deadly high-speed rail crash near Adamuz, Spain. The hulking piece of debris was seen half submerged in a stream in a steep-sided gully about 900 feet from the railway, a photographer for The New York Times