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‘We Choose Denmark,’ Says Greenland Ahead of W. House Talks

World Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen attend a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 13, 2026. (Reuters)

‘We Choose Denmark,’ Says Greenland Ahead of W. House Talks

Greenland would choose to remain Danish over a US takeover, its leader said Tuesday, ahead of crunch White House talks on the future of the Arctic island which…

World A view of the courtroom during the first hearing in which Myanmar is accused of committing genocide against the country's Muslim minority, the Rohingya, at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, The Netherlands, 12 January 2026. (EPA)

ICJ Hears Gruesome Violence Against Rohingya in Myanmar Genocide Case

Myanmar soldiers rampaged door-to-door, systematically killing, raping, and burning Rohingya men, women and children, the International Court of Justice heard…

World Tourists stand next to the fence of the White House in Washington, DC, US December 26, 2025. (Reuters)

US Designates Three Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Global Terrorists

The United States on Tuesday designated the Egyptian, Lebanese and Jordanian branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as global terrorists, citing in part what it…

World  President Donald Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, reflected on door, leave to board Marine One, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Trump Cancels Meetings with Iranian Officials and Tells Protesters ‘Help Is on Its Way’

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he’s cutting off the prospect of talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens …

World This video grab taken on January 13, 2026 from UGC images posted on social media on January 10, 2026 shows clashes in Mashhad, in northeastern Iran. (UGC/AFP)

UN Rights Office Says Hundreds Killed in Iran Protests

The UN human rights chief said on ​Tuesday that he was "horrified" by mounting violence by Iran's security forces against peaceful protesters, with the UN…


World Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a residential area a day before, in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, 03 January 2026, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY KOZLOV

Russia Strikes Power Plant, Kills Four in Ukraine Barrage

Russia battered Ukraine with more than two dozen missiles and hundreds of drones early Tuesday, killing four people and pummelling another power plant, piling…

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World A member of the Iranian police attends a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Israel Says It Remains on Alert Because of Iran Protests

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it continues to be “on alert for surprise scenarios” due to the ongoing protests in Iran, but has not made any changes to…

World This frame grab from videos taken between Jan. 9 and Jan. 11, 2026, and circulating on social media purportedly shows images from a morgue with dozens of bodies and mourners after crackdown on the outskirts of Iran's capital, in Kahrizak, Tehran Province. (UGC via AP)

Iran’s Leadership Is in Its ‘Final Days and Weeks’, Germany’s Merz Says

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday he assumes Iran's leadership is in its "final days and weeks" as it ​faces widespread protests. …

World A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Little/File photo

Finland Summons Iran Envoy Over Deadly Protests

Finland's foreign minister said Tuesday that she would summon Iran's ambassador, after Tehran's nationwide shutdown of the internet and violent crackdown on…

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World North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gestures as he visits a greenhouse farm construction site along the country's border with China, in North Korea, January 2, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.  KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea's Kim Revamps Private Security Detail, South Says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has replaced three top officials in charge of his personal security, Seoul said Tuesday, a sign the despot may increasingly…

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World 13 January 2026, Japan, Nara: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung at the start of their summit meeting in Nara. (dpa)

Leaders of Japan and South Korea Discuss Economy and Regional Challenges at Summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi agreed to step up cooperation between the neighbors, whose relations are…

World Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Official Says 2,000 People Have Been Killed in Unrest

About 2,000 people including security personnel have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, the first time authorities have…

World US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump Says Nations Doing Business with Iran Face 25% Tariff on US Trade

President Donald Trump said on Monday any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on any trade with the US, as Washington weighs a…

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World  Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran Summons French, German, Italian, UK Envoys Over Support for Protests

Iran on Monday summoned diplomats in Tehran representing France, Germany, Italy and the UK to object to what it described as support by those countries for the…

World  Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran’s Traders, Frustrated by Economic Losses, Turn Against Clerics

Iran's bazaar merchants, the trader class who were the financial backbone of the 1979 revolution, have turned against the clerics they helped bring to power,…

World  A view of houses in Nuuk, Greenland, June 22, 2025. (AP)

Greenland Says It Should Be Defended by NATO, Rejects Any US Takeover

Greenland's government said on Monday it will increase efforts to ensure the defense of the Arctic territory takes place under the auspices of NATO and again…

World The Liberian-flagged oil-chemical tanker Ocean Mariner sails through Havana Bay as US-Cuba tensions rise after US President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching Cuba and suggested the communist-run island to strike a deal with Washington, in Havana, Cuba, January 11, 2026. (Reuters)

Cuba’s President Says No Current Talks with the US Following Trump’s Threats

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Monday that his administration is not in talks with the US government, a day after President Donald Trump threatened the…

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World  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a news conference, in Zagreb, Croatia, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP)

NATO Discussing Next Steps to Ensure Arctic Stays Safe, Rutte Says

NATO member countries are discussing the next steps to collectively keep the Arctic safe, alliance chief Mark Rutte said on Monday, the latest sign of work…

World United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih (C) holds a meeting with local administrative and security leaders following his arrival at the Kakuma refugee complex in Kakamu on January 11, 2026. (AFP)

‘I Know the Pain’: Ex-Refugee Takes over as UNHCR Chief

Barham Salih has known torture and the wrenching loss of exile. Four decades after his own ordeal, he has taken the helm of the UN refugee agency as it…

World A view of the courtroom as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) starts two weeks of hearings in a landmark case brought by Gambia, which accuses Myanmar of committing genocide ​the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, in The Hague, Netherlands, January 12, 2026. (Reuters)

Landmark Myanmar Rohingya Genocide Case Opens at UN’s Top Court

A landmark case ​accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minority Muslim Rohingya opened at the United Nations' top court on Monday. It is the first…

World A motorcyclist rides past graffiti depicting former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is facing trial in the United States after US forces captured him, in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP)

Trump Says Working Well with Venezuela’s New Leaders, Open to Meeting

US President Donald Trump said Sunday his administration was working well with Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez -- and that he would be open to…

World US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), at the US Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, US, December 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Fed Chair Powell Says Targeted by Federal Probe

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Sunday that US prosecutors have opened a probe into his comments to lawmakers and threatened an indictment, a move…

World Demonstrators and activists rally in support with Iranian people amid anti-government protests raging across Iran, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026. (Reuters)

China Says Opposes Foreign ‘Interference’ in Iran, Germany Condemns Violence against Protests

China said on Monday it opposes foreign "interference" in other countries after US President Donald Trump threatened to intervene militarily if Tehran killed…

World US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump Says US Will Take Greenland 'One Way or the Other'

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would take Greenland "one way or the other," warning that Russia and China would "take over" if Washington…

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World FILE - A view of houses in Nuuk, Greenland, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Kwiyeon Ha, File)

China Hits Back at Trump's Greenland Remark, Defends Arctic Operations

China on Monday urged the United States not to use other countries as an excuse to pursue its own interests, after US President Donald ‌Trump said &zwnj…

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World Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at the State Department, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Rubio, Mexico Foreign Minister Speak after Trump Threatens Land Attacks on Cartels

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente on Sunday, days after President Donald Trump threatened land…

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World A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

North Korea Says 'Shameless' US Making Mockery of UN

North Korea condemned on Monday what it called "shameless" moves by the United States that it said undermined the United Nations and accused Washington of a …

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World A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, during a protest in support of the Iranian people outside Downing Street, as protests have spread across Iran since the end of December in response to soaring inflation and protesters demanding an end to clerical rule, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Chris J Ratcliffe

Iran Says ‘Prepared for War’ as Alarm Grows over Protest Toll

Iran's foreign minister said on Monday the country is ready for both war and talks after repeated threats from US President Donald Trump to intervene…

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World In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Iranian Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.(UGC via AP)

Deaths from Iran Protests Reach More than 500

Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target US military bases if President Donald Trump…

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