Nation and World
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Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set to attend
Jan 19, 2026 9:57 am - The World Economic Forum, the think tank whose four-day annual meeting opens Tuesday, has a stated motto of “improving the state of the world," and this year's theme is “A spirit of dialogue.”
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Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor saysJan 18, 2026 5:16 pm - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconst...
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Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to fleeJan 18, 2026 5:12 pm - PENCO, Chile (AP) — Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundred...
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High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 10 peopleJan 18, 2026 4:56 pm - MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train in an accident that ...
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US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths from Iran protestsJan 18, 2026 3:53 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S.-based activist agency said Sunday it has verified at least 3,919 deaths during a wave of protests that swept Iran and led to a b...
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Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over GreenlandJan 18, 2026 3:47 pm - BERLIN (AP) — The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland blasted the move Sunday, wa...
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In Denmark, US lawmakers contradict Trump on Greenland
Jan 17, 2026 8:29 pm - A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers, including senior members of the House and Senate, traveled to Copenhagen to reassure the leaders of Denmark and Greenland, and their increasingly anxious citizens that most Americans do not support President Donald Trump’s plan to annex or buy Greenland, let alone military action against a fellow NATO ally.
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White House told CBS to run Trump interview unedited or get sued
Jan 17, 2026 8:19 pm - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News to air an interview with President Donald Trump in full or face a lawsuit, according to an audio recording of the exchange reviewed by The Washington Post.
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Ukrainian delegation arrives in US for peace talks as Russia hammers energy sites
Jan 17, 2026 8:06 pm - A Ukrainian delegation arrived in the United States for talks Saturday on a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war as Russian attacks again took aim at Ukraine's power grid, cutting electricity and heating in freezing temperatures.
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US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush
Jan 17, 2026 6:20 pm - A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country.