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Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:56:10 GMT
Trump says US will take Greenland 'one way or the other'
Trump says controlling the mineral-rich Danish territory is crucial for US national security given increased Russian and Chinese military activity in the Arctic. "If we don't take Greenland, Russia or China will, and I'm not letting that happen," T...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:48:10 GMT
Myanmar pro-military party claims Suu Kyi's seat in junta-run poll
The armed forces have ruled Myanmar for most of the nation's post-independence history before a decade-long democratic thaw saw civilians assume control. But the military snatched back power with a 2021 coup, deposing and detaining Suu Kyi after c...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:44:13 GMT
Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban
Australia has required big platforms including Meta, TikTok and YouTube to stop underage users from holding accounts since the legislation came into force on December 10 last year. Companies face fines of Aus$49.5 million (US$33 million) if they fa...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:10:23 GMT
Trailblazing Milos Raonic retires from tennis
The big-serving 35-year-old, the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final, has not competed in over a year. He has long been plagued by injuries and said on social media it was time to call it quits. "This is a moment you know will c...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:06:15 GMT
Australia recalls parliament early to pass hate speech, gun laws
Australia has flagged a suite of reforms to hate crime and gun laws since the December 14 attack on a Jewish festival that killed 15 people -- the country's deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he wo...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:00:27 GMT
Top UN court to hear Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The Gambia brought the case accusing Myanmar of breaching the 1948 Genocide Convention during a crackdown in 2017. Legal experts are watching closely as it could give clues for how the court will handle similar accusations against Israel over its m...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:50:16 GMT
Bangladesh's powerful Islamists prepare for elections
The South Asian nation -- home to 170 million people, the vast majority Sunni Muslims -- is preparing for its first polls since the mass uprising that toppled the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina in 2024. At the centre of this formidable push...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:44:11 GMT
NBA-best Thunder beat the Heat as T-Wolves edge Spurs
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points while adding eight assists and five rebounds in the Thunder's 124-112 home victory over Miami, improving the NBA's best record to 33-7 after outscoring the Heat 70-53 in the second half. "We locked in defensively...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:26:11 GMT
Ukraine's Kostyuk defends 'conscious choice' to speak out about war
The world number 20 did not shake hands with top-ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka after being beaten in Sunday's final in straight sets. Like many Ukraine players, Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Russians or Belarusians following Moscow's inva...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:12:18 GMT
Hong Kong court hears sentencing arguments for Jimmy Lai
Lai was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit collusion last month under a sweeping national security law that was imposed by Beijing in 2020 after huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The 78-year-old media m...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:04:13 GMT
Fed chair Powell says targeted by federal probe
Powell added in a statement that the bank received grand jury subpoenas on Friday, "threatening a criminal indictment" related to his Senate testimony in June, which concerned a major renovation project of Federal Reserve office buildings. He dismi...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:58:09 GMT
Turning point? Canada's tumultuous relationship with China
The trip will be the first by a Canadian leader in almost a decade, as the two sides seek to turn the page on a series of diplomatic spats. Here is why the visit is significant and what it could mean for China-Canada relations: Big deal Carney will...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:32:20 GMT
Eagles stunned by depleted 49ers, Allen leads Bills fightback
Niners running back Christian McCaffrey scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and San Francisco's depleted defense shut down Philadelphia's offense to complete a famous 23-19 road win at Lincoln Financial Field. The 49ers -- who have been decimated ...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:30:20 GMT
Maduro's fall raises Venezuelans' hopes for economic bounty
US forces shocked many when they bombed Caracas in the night and seized Maduro -- but analysts agree that the raid has radically changed the country's outlook and economic expectations. Maduro's successor, interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, has insist...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:12:11 GMT
Defending champion Eagles dumped out of playoffs in 49ers upset

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