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First Flight of Deported Venezuelan Migrants Arrives in Caracas after Maduro's Capture

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First Flight of Deported Venezuelan Migrants Arrives in Caracas after Maduro's Capture

A flight with 231 Venezuelan migrants deported from the US city of Phoenix arrived Friday to their home country, nearly two weeks after the United States…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to receive letters of credence from newly appointed foreign ambassadors at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Ramil Sitdikov / POOL / AFP)

Putin in Contact with Israel, Iran Leaders to Help 'De-escalate', Says Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday held phone calls with the leaders of Israel and Iran, the Kremlin said, offering mediation amid large-scale protests…

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World (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on January 14, 2026 shows US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025 and Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado in Oslo, Norway, on December 11, 2025. On January 15 US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose pro-democracy movement he has sidelined since toppling her country's leader, and whose Nobel Peace Prize he openly envies.

Trump Accepts Nobel Medal from Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, in a…

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World TOPSHOT - Cars drive along the Independence Square as a big screen on a building displays a temperature of -19 degrees Celsius in Kyiv on January 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)

Ukraine Seeks Energy Imports Surge Due to Russian Strikes

Ukraine's new energy minister on Friday ordered state companies to ratchet up imports from abroad, pointing to the struggles plaguing the grid after a…

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Australia Warns of Floods, Fires after Cars Washed Away

Australia's emergency services warned people Friday to stay prepared for sudden downpours and dangerous bushfires in the country's east after a flash flood…

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Washington Enhancing Military Presence in Middle East amid Iran Tensions

The US is enhancing its military presence in the Middle East following US President Donald Trump's threats against Iran, several US media outlets reported on…

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World  A Pakistani medical student Arslan Haider waits at the airport after arriving from Tehran on a commercial flight amid the ongoing nationwide protests in Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Back From Iran, Pakistani Students Say They Heard Gunshots While Confined to Campus

Pakistani students returning from Iran on Thursday said they heard gunshots and stories of rioting and violence while being confined to campus and not allowed…

World A Turkish Airlines aircraft after landing at El Prat airport, in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 15 January 2026, after Spanish security forces where alerted due to a bomb threat on board the aircraft. (EPA)

Bomb Hoax Forces Turkish Airlines to Make Emergency Landing in Barcelona

A false bomb threat delivered via an onboard mobile connection caused a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to make an emergency landing at Barcelona's El…

World  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent watches as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

US Sanctions Iranian Officials Over Protest Crackdown

The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Iranian security officials and financial networks, accusing them of orchestrating a violent crackdown on…

World  Ukrainian rescuers clear the rubble at the site of a heavily damaged Nova Poshta postal company terminal following an air attack in Novyi Korotych, Kharkiv region, on January 13, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

Russia Destroys Large Energy Facility in Kharkiv, Mayor Says

Russian forces have destroyed a large energy facility in Ukraine's second-biggest city Kharkiv, the mayor said on Thursday, the latest target of a winter air…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his traditional televised New Year's Address to the people of Russia, in Moscow, Russia, 31 December 2025.  EPA/MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL

Kremlin Says US Has Not Responded to Its Nuclear Arms Control Offer

The Kremlin said on Thursday that the United States had not responded to President Vladimir Putin's proposal to informally extend for ‌a year ‌the …

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German Air Traffic Control Advises Avoiding Iranian Airspace until Feb 10

Germany's air traffic control authority said Thursday it was recommending planes avoid Iranian airspace after the United States has in recent days warned of a…

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World Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Türkiye Calls for Dialogue to Resolve Iran Unrest

Türkiye's top diplomat on Thursday called for dialogue to the crisis in Iran, rocked by mass protests which rights group say have left thousands dead and which…

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World (FILES) Protesters attend a march to the US consulate during a demonstration, under the slogan 'Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people', in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 15, 2025.  (Photo by Christian Klindt Soelbeck / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP)

Europeans Send Troops to Greenland as Trump Presses Claim

European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark said it was pressing on with plans for a "larger and more…

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World A car of the British ambassador drives out of the embassy in Moscow, Russia [File: Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters]

Russia Expels UK Diplomat Accused of Being Spy, Britain Rejects Claim

Russia said Thursday it was expelling a British diplomat, calling him an undercover spy in the latest espionage accusation between Moscow and London. The…

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World President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump Sees Iranian Crackdown Easing, Tehran Denies Man to Be Executed

US President Donald Trump said he had been told that killings in Iran’s crackdown on protests were easing and that he believed there was no current plan for…

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World People walk past a large patriotic banner depicting the Iranian flag on Enghelab Square in Tehran on January 14, 2026.  (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran Closes Its Airspace to Commercial Aircraft for Hours as Tensions with US Remain High

Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation early Thursday as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran’s…

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World Ukraine's newly appointed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov attends a parliamentary session in Kyiv, Ukraine, 14 January 2026. (EPA)

Ukraine’s New Defense Minister Reveals Scale of Desertions as Millions Avoid the Draft

Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers are among a raft of challenges facing Ukraine's military as Russia presses on with its invasion of its…

World  Protesters hold up placards with pictures of victims as they demonstrate in support of anti-government protests in Iran, outside Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP)

France Explores Sending Eutelsat Terminals to Iran Amid Internet Blackout

France is looking into sending Eutelsat satellite terminals to Iran to help citizens after Iranian authorities imposed a blackout of internet services in a bid…

World Iranians walk next to a billboard reading "Iran is our Homeland" at Enqelab Square in Tehran, Iran, 13 January 2026. (EPA)

China Says It Opposes Outside Interference in Iran’s Internal Affairs

China opposes any outside interference in Iran's ​internal affairs, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump warned that…

World A North Korean flag flutters on top of a 160-meter tower in North Korea's propaganda village of Gijungdong in this picture taken from the Dora observatory near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, April 24, 2018. (Reuters)

South Korea Vows Legal Action Over Drone Incursion into North

The South Korean president's top advisor vowed on Wednesday to punish whoever is found responsible for a recent drone incursion into North Korea, after a…

World This video grab taken on January 14, 2026 from UGC images posted on social media on January 13, 2026, shows dozens of bodies lying on the ground at the Tehran Province Forensic Diagnostic and Laboratory Centre in Kahrizak, as grieving relatives search for their loved ones. (UGC / AFP)

Iran’s Judiciary Signals Fast Trials and Executions for Detained Protesters Despite Trump’s Warning

Iran's judiciary head signaled Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests despite warnings from US…

World Rescuers work at the site of a logistics hub of a private delivery company hit by Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine January 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Ukraine Drones Kill Two in Russian Border Regions, Say Local Authorities

Two people were killed and several wounded as a result of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian border regions, local authorities said Wednesday. In the city of…

World Wreckage at the site where a train was derailed when a construction crane collapsed and fell onto its carriages, causing several casualties, in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, January 14, 2026. (Reuters)

At Least 25 Killed After Crane Falls on Train in Thailand, Police Say

A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on three ​of its carriages, killing at least 25 people and injuring…

World Protesters participate in a demonstration supporting protesters in Iran, in front of the US Consulate, Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP)

Larijani Calls Trump, Netanyahu ‘Main Killers of People of Iran’ as Russia Slams Threats

A senior Iranian official responded Tuesday to US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to intervene in deadly protests, saying that the US and Israel will be…

World Protesters participate in a demonstration supporting protesters in Iran, in front of the US Consulate, Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP)

Satellite Internet Provider Starlink Now Offering Free Service Inside Iran

The satellite internet provider Starlink now offers free service in Iran, activists said Wednesday. Mehdi Yahyanejad, a Los Angeles-based activist who has…

World  In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)

Trump Warns of ‘Very Strong Action’ if Iran Hangs Protesters

US President Donald Trump warned of unspecified "very strong action" if Iranian authorities go ahead with threatened hangings of some protesters, with Tehran…

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…