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Gaza-Egypt border crossing at Rafah partially reopens after more than 2 years
(LONDON) — The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has reopened to limited pedestrian traffic, Israeli authorities confirmed Monday. The reopening is the first step in implementing the second phase of President Trump’s Gaza peace [Read More…]
Venezuela’s first shipment of liquefied petroleum gas has left Venezuela bound for the US
The Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) Amuay oil refinery at the Paraguana Refinery Complex in Punto Fijo, Falcon State, Venezuela. (Photographer: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez [Read More…]
2 dead in shooting in northern Canada, no active threat: Officials
(NEW YORK) — Two people are dead from a shooting in the Cree First Nation community of Mistissini in northern Quebec, Canada, officials said, adding that it is not considered an active shooter situation. Two [Read More…]
Iranian ‘fingers on triggers’ amid US military buildup, Trump threats, Tehran says
A huge banner displayed in Revolution Square depicts a missile attack on board a US Carrier painted in US flag colors in the Persian Gulf on January 26, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images) [Read More…]
North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea, Japan and South Korea say
A North Korea Scud-B missile (R) is displayed at the Korea War Memorial Museum on July 4, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (SEOUL and LONDON) — North Korea test-launched two short-range ballistic [Read More…]
Iranians detail ‘bloodbath’ crackdown said to have killed 5,700 protesters, as internet blockade eases
A giant banner depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier and the American flag was displayed at Enqelab (Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran on January 25, 2026. (Fatemeh [Read More…]
Body of last remaining hostage retrieved from Gaza, Israel says
Vehicle, carrying the body of the last Israeli hostage remaining in Gaza Ran Gvili, arrives the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute prior to the funeral ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel on January 26, 2026. (Photo by [Read More…]
Russia, Ukraine and US set to hold 1st trilateral talks since start of war
(LONDON) — Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are set to hold trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday in what officials say will be the first trilateral meeting since Russia [Read More…]
Europe must ‘play the power game’ with Trump over Greenland, former Danish FM says
Denmark’s then-Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod speaks to the press in Brussels, Belgium, on July 18, 2022. (Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images_ (LONDON )– Denmark’s new government was less than two months old when U.S. President [Read More…]
European leaders to gather in Brussels to ‘coordinate’ plans on Trump, Greenland
Greenland residents and political leaders have publicly rejected suggestions by U.S. President Donald Trump that the Arctic island could become part of the United States. Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, has [Read More…]
The planet has entered an era of ‘water bankruptcy,’ according to new UN report
An Indian woman plants rice in a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, Jan. 20, 2026.(Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The world has entered an era of global “water bankruptcy,” as [Read More…]
Greenland relegated to ‘stepping stone’ in Trump-Europe standoff, party leader says
People, including a man holding a placard that shows Greenland covered in an American flag, Xed out and that reads: Our Land, Not Yours”, gather to march in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and [Read More…]
US allies push back on Greenland at Davos ahead of Trump address
People walk through fresh snow in the city center on January 18, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney added his voice to the condemnation of U.S. President [Read More…]
19-year-old woman found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingoes: Police
A dingo walks on the beach, Fraser Island, also known as K’gari, in Queensland, Australia (STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) (K’GARI, Australia) — A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on an Australian beach surrounded by a [Read More…]
EU leaders talk coordination over Greenland as Trump readies for Davos meetings
NATO headquarters in Haren, Brussels, Belgium. (Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (LONDON) — The escalating showdown between the U.S. and its NATO allies over the fate of Greenland looks set to be a dominant topic [Read More…]
Death toll climbs to 40 after high-speed train collision in Spain
Emergency services work at the site of a train collision on January 19, 2026 after yesterday’s train collision in Adamuz, Spain. Authorities say at least 39 were killed and more than 150 were injured when [Read More…]
Europe mobilizes as Trump again demands ‘complete and total control’ of Greenland
The Greenlandic flag flies over houses, Jan. 17, 2026, in Nuuk, Greenland. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (LONDON) — The leaders of all 27 European Union nations will meet for an “extraordinary meeting” later this week, European [Read More…]
At least 39 killed after high-speed train collision in Spain, transport minister says
Emergency services work at the site of a train collision on January 19, 2026 after yesterday’s train collision in Adamuz, Spain. Authorities say at least 39 were killed and more than 150 were injured when [Read More…]
Europe ‘united’ in face of Trump’s Greenland threats, tariffs, EU chief says
People bear Greenlandic flags as they gather in front of the U.S. consulate protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland.(Sean Gallup/Getty Images) [Read More…]
Bloody crackdown appears to have quelled Iran protests for now
Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Anonymous/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An extraordinarily violent crackdown by Iranian security forces appears to have succeeded for now in driving protesters [Read More…]