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In the rehearsal tent: Here's what makes the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony special
Read full article: In the rehearsal tent: Here's what makes the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony specialClassically trained dancers from La Scala’s academy are rehearsing for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Wife of Uganda's opposition leader describes moment armed men attacked her at home
Read full article: Wife of Uganda's opposition leader describes moment armed men attacked her at homeArmed men entered the home of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine and held his wife, Barbara Kyagulanyi, at gunpoint as they demanded to know his whereabouts.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander warns the US his force has its 'finger on the trigger'
Read full article: Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander warns the US his force has its 'finger on the trigger'The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces are "more ready than ever" as U.S. warships move toward the Middle East.
After accepting US deportees, South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top official, documents show
Read full article: After accepting US deportees, South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top official, documents showAfter agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that included American support for the prosecution of an opposition leader and sanctions relief for a senior official accused of diverting over a billion dollars in public funds.
Zelenskyy says trilateral talks ended constructively and more are possible next week
Read full article: Zelenskyy says trilateral talks ended constructively and more are possible next weekUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says talks with Russian and American representatives have concluded with constructive discussions on ending the war.
Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out
Read full article: Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is outThe scale of nationwide protests in Iran and the bloody crackdown that has followed is slowly coming into focus, even though authorities have cut off the country from the internet.
Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system
Read full article: Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power systemKyiv is facing prolonged winter power outages as Russian missile and drone attacks continue to damage Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet. His documentary explains how
Read full article: King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet. His documentary explains howKing Charles III has teamed up with Amazon Prime to make a film about his vision for saving the planet, 16 years after he wrote a book on the subject.
Envoys travel the globe to push a US plan for ending Russia's war in Ukraine
Read full article: Envoys travel the globe to push a US plan for ending Russia's war in UkraineThe U.S.-led push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine gained momentum late last year and is moving ahead in 2026, with leaders, diplomats and envoys traveling to a flurry of meetings to discuss a potential deal.
Russia, Ukraine and the US are holding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. They're coming at a key moment
Read full article: Russia, Ukraine and the US are holding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. They're coming at a key momentUkrainian, Russian and U.S. envoys are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s push to end Moscow’s nearly 4-year-old invasion.
Trump steals the show in Davos with a mixed bag of rhetoric and results at elite gathering
Read full article: Trump steals the show in Davos with a mixed bag of rhetoric and results at elite gatheringU.S. President Donald Trump has taken center stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, overshadowing discussions on AI and renewable energy.
UK's Starmer slams Trump remarks on non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan as 'insulting' and 'appalling'
Read full article: UK's Starmer slams Trump remarks on non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan as 'insulting' and 'appalling'British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled that U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for his false assertion that troops from NATO countries — other than Americans — stayed away from the front line during the war in Afghanistan.
Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks
Read full article: Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaksThe southern African nation of Malawi has started a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of a disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year.
Syrian forces take control of prison housing IS members after Kurdish fighters evacuate
Read full article: Syrian forces take control of prison housing IS members after Kurdish fighters evacuateSyria's government forces have taken control of a prison housing Islamic State group members in the country's north.
Turkey celebrates as Syrian government makes gains against Kurdish-led force
Read full article: Turkey celebrates as Syrian government makes gains against Kurdish-led forceTurkey is celebrating the latest developments in Syria, where the new government has effectively defeated a major Kurdish-led force with an abrupt offensive.
Vietnam leader To Lam consolidates power with reelection as country targets 10% growth
Read full article: Vietnam leader To Lam consolidates power with reelection as country targets 10% growthVietnam’s Communist Party has re-elected To Lam as general secretary, putting the former security chief on track to become the country’s most powerful leader in decades.
Hong Kong vigil organizer says she was seeking democracy, not end to Communist Party rule
Read full article: Hong Kong vigil organizer says she was seeking democracy, not end to Communist Party ruleA prominent activist who organized Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has defended their demand for ending "one-party rule” in court.
An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction
Read full article: An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinctionThe Yanacocha Reserve in the Ecuadorian Andes is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction.
Japan will hold an early election next month as Takaichi aims to capitalize on her popularity
Read full article: Japan will hold an early election next month as Takaichi aims to capitalize on her popularityJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an early election on Feb. 8.
Ukraine, Russia, US discuss fraught issue of territorial concessions in Abu Dhabi
Read full article: Ukraine, Russia, US discuss fraught issue of territorial concessions in Abu DhabiUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region is a key focus as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States meet in Abu Dhabi.
Firefighters face attacks, drones and arsonists while battling deadly blazes in Chile
Read full article: Firefighters face attacks, drones and arsonists while battling deadly blazes in ChileFirefighters and security forces in Chile are battling deadly wildfires that have killed at least 21 people and destroyed vast areas of forests.
Iranian prosecutor denies Trump's claim 800 prisoners were spared execution
Read full article: Iranian prosecutor denies Trump's claim 800 prisoners were spared executionIran’s top prosecutor has called U_S_ President Donald Trump’s about halting the hangings of 800 detained protesters “completely false.”.
Canada's Carney fires back at Trump after Davos speech
Read full article: Canada's Carney fires back at Trump after Davos speechCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's comment that “Canada lives because of the United States” by saying Canada thrives because of Canadian values.
Elizabeth Hurley describes 'monstrous' privacy invasion by Daily Mail in British media hacking case
Read full article: Elizabeth Hurley describes 'monstrous' privacy invasion by Daily Mail in British media hacking caseElizabeth Hurley has accused the Daily Mail's publisher of tapping her phones and stealing her medical records.
US sanctions Costa Rican drug network, including a beauty salon, for trafficking cocaine
Read full article: US sanctions Costa Rican drug network, including a beauty salon, for trafficking cocaineThe U.S. has imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities for allegedly transporting cocaine from Colombia.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says his repeated warnings to Europe feel like 'Groundhog Day'
Read full article: Ukraine's Zelenskyy says his repeated warnings to Europe feel like 'Groundhog Day'Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is criticizing European allies for their slow and fragmented response to Russia's invasion.
Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical review
Read full article: Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical reviewGuinea-Bissau's health minister says the government is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the West African country pending an ethical review.
People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm — a far cry from Trump's vision
Read full article: People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm — a far cry from Trump's visionDesperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood are digging with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to keep warm in the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israel-Hamas war.
Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate released after 380 days in detention
Read full article: Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate released after 380 days in detentionThe son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo González has been released after more than a year in detention.
France's navy intercepts an oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia
Read full article: France's navy intercepts an oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from RussiaOfficials say that France’s navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, in a mission targeting the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet.
The decision to move IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq came at the request of Baghdad, officials say
Read full article: The decision to move IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq came at the request of Baghdad, officials sayIraq has asked that Islamic State group prisoners be moved from northeast Syria to its detention centers.
NATO chief Mark Rutte shows he's a 'Trump whisperer' with Greenland diplomacy
Read full article: NATO chief Mark Rutte shows he's a 'Trump whisperer' with Greenland diplomacyNATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte may have been instrumental in persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap his threat of tariffs as he presses for control over Greenland.
Interpol-backed police make nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold mining sweep
Read full article: Interpol-backed police make nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold mining sweepPolice from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon.
Wary EU leaders seek to preserve transatlantic ties after a week of Trump threats
Read full article: Wary EU leaders seek to preserve transatlantic ties after a week of Trump threatsEuropean Union leaders have welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to drop his tariff threats over Greenland, but they are wary about his Board of Peace project.
Denmark and Greenland say sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump's reversal on tariffs
Read full article: Denmark and Greenland say sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump's reversal on tariffsLeader of Denmark and its semiautonomous territory Greenland are insisting that the island's sovereignty is non-negotiable after U.S. President Donald Trump said he agreed to a framework on Arctic security with the head of NATO.
The Latest: Davos closes as Trump's diplomacy shifts to fresh Ukraine talks
Read full article: The Latest: Davos closes as Trump's diplomacy shifts to fresh Ukraine talksU.S. President Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to unveil a proposed "Board of Peace" for Gaza.
73 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia to face investigations over online scams
Read full article: 73 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia to face investigations over online scamsDozens of South Koreans detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in online scams have been returned home to face criminal investigation.
Trump rolls out his Board of Peace, but it's not clear how many leaders will join him
Read full article: Trump rolls out his Board of Peace, but it's not clear how many leaders will join himPresident Donald Trump launched his Board of Peace on Thursday to lead efforts to maintain a ceasefire in Gaza.
Trump's European threats could cause lasting damage to US standing in the world
Read full article: Trump's European threats could cause lasting damage to US standing in the worldJoe Biden promised Europe that "America is back" early in his presidency, aiming to mend ties after Donald Trump's tenure.
Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations
Read full article: Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United NationsPresident Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council.
As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVs
Read full article: As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVsThe vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, an Chinese container vessel unloading Wednesday at a river port in eastern Argentina.
Russia watches US-European tensions over Greenland with glee, gloating and wariness
Read full article: Russia watches US-European tensions over Greenland with glee, gloating and warinessRussian officials and media are reacting to President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland with a mix of glee and caution.
Mexico's president says it was 'sovereign decision' to send cartel members to US
Read full article: Mexico's president says it was 'sovereign decision' to send cartel members to USMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that her government sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department.
Historic love letters from royals, rogues and romantics go on show at Britain's National Archives
Read full article: Historic love letters from royals, rogues and romantics go on show at Britain's National ArchivesLove letters spanning five centuries are on display at Britain’s National Archives in London.
