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Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTAs protests in Iran are silenced, rights groups work to count the dead amid internet blackout
The Iranian regime says just over 3,000 people were killed in recent protests over the country's failed economy, while human rights groups put the number of protesters confirmed dead at more than 4,000 and rising.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTCarney's Davos speech strikes a chord in Mexico
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, resonated in Mexico, a country which, much like Canada, has also been forced to grapple with the mercurial temperament of its much larger and powerful U....
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTNetflix just sweetened its $72B US bid for Warner Bros. Here's how the deal happened
Netflix will pay for Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studio division entirely in cash to edge out its rival Paramount — the latest chapter in a months-long saga that, once concluded, could significantly change the global entertainment indust...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTWould-be Trump prosecutor Jack Smith testifies about the 2020 election. Here's why it's relevant in 2026
Former special counsel Jack Smith will make the case before a large American audience for the first time on Thursday as to why he believes that Donald Trump committed fraud in his actions and statements after his 2020 election loss. The details could...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:36:03 ESTICE officers can assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, internal memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people's homes without a judge's warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, as the Trump administration prep...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:17:39 ESTFormer Uvalde school police officer found not guilty of child endangerment in Texas school shooting
A Texas jury has acquitted a former Uvalde school police officer on charges he failed in his duty to confront the gunman during the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting, which left 19 students and two adults dead.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:45:23 ESTSyria accuses Kurdish-led SDF of attacks on troops, breaking truce
Syria's government accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces of attacks it said killed 11 soldiers on Wednesday, but the SDF disputed key elements of the account, blaming at least one deadly blast on explosives being moved by Syrian troops.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:55:19 EST Trump nixes tariff threat in push for U.S. control of Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump says he's cancelling his tariff threat on several European nations in his push for U.S. control of Greenland, after coming to terms with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on a "framework of a future deal" on Arctic securit...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:22:16 ESTIranian state TV says 3,117 people killed in recent protests, U.S.-based group projects higher toll
Iranian state TV issued the first official death toll from recent protests, saying 3,117 people were killed. State television stated that 2,427 of the dead in the demonstrations that began Dec. 28 were civilians and security forces, but didn't elabor...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:19:24 ESTMexico's president says it was 'sovereign decision' to send cartel members to U.S.
Mexico sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Wednesday that it was a "sovereign decision" by her government.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:30:14 ESTBy suddenly declaring a deal on Greenland, Trump demolished his case for owning it
In a whiplash-inducing U-turn, U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly dropped his insistence on taking control of Greenland, mere hours after laying out at great length his rationale for ownership of the Arctic island.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:22:29 ESTHouse committee votes to recommend holding Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt for refusing Epstein testimony
A Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday recommended former U.S. president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton be found in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about ties to the late sex o...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:33:49 ESTSpread-out Winter Olympics in Italy comes with ‘complexities,’ IOC president says
With only two weeks to go before the Olympics begin, work continues in Italy on the sliding centre and the main hockey arena.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:42:46 ESTPutin says he's considering 'Board of Peace' invite Trump claims was already accepted
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted his invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, a statement that Putin quickly countered,...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:46:06 ESTTrump reiterates desire to acquire Greenland, criticizes Europe, Carney, Biden in Davos speech
Trump vaunted his administration's economic and immigration policies, and took jabs at perceived opponents, former president Joe Biden, U.S. congress member Ilhan Omar — and addressed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney directly, calling him "Mark"...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:18:18 EST3 journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on car in central Gaza, health officials say
Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists, in separate incidents in Gaza on Wednesday, local medics said, in the latest violence to undermine a three-month-old ceasefire in the war-shattered enclave.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:33:36 ESTDaily Mail 'made my wife's life an absolute misery,' Prince Harry tells court
Prince Harry held back tears as he said the Daily Mail had made his wife Meghan's life "an absolute misery," during his appearance in the witness box on Wednesday at London's High Court in his privacy lawsuit against the paper's publisher.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTThe world wonders what — if anything — can restrain Trump on Greenland
As U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence on controlling Greenland becomes even more vehement despite polls showing most Americans don't support it, there’s a growing sense of urgency around the globe to figure out if there is anything that cou...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:33:10 ESTEurope’s 'appeasement' strategy with Trump has failed. So what comes next?
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of an act of “great stupidity” for returning an island to Mauritius that houses an important military base. The episode shows how fast Trump can turn on internati...