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A patch of the Joint Arctic Command is seen on o jacket of Major General Sren Andersen standing onboard a military vessel HDMS Knud Rasmussen of the Royal Danish Navy docked in Nuuk, Greenland, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

US congressional delegation seeks to reassure Denmark and Greenland after Trump's threats

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A U.S. congressional delegation has reassured Denmark and Greenland of American support amid tensions over President Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland.

Hali Norei shows a picture of her 23-year-old niece Robina Aminian as she gives an interview alongside her partner Nezar Minoei, in Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Aminian, a university student, was killed during Iran's protests. (AP Photo/Bjornar Verpeide)

Family of Iranian protester searched for her body in a pile of corpses and buried her on a roadside

Read full article: Family of Iranian protester searched for her body in a pile of corpses and buried her on a roadside

The family of a 23-year-old Iranian college student believes she was killed by a bullet fired by Iranian security forces.

Children walk over a pile of garbage at a makeshift tent camp for displaced Palestinians on a beach in Deir al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

White House names some leaders with roles in next steps in Gaza, while Palestinian committee meets

Read full article: White House names some leaders with roles in next steps in Gaza, while Palestinian committee meets

The White House has released the names of some of the leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza.

A man is arrested by federal immigration officers Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement

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The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter.

People carry a Cuban flag during a government-organized rally protesting the killing of Cuban officers in Venezuela while U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's release

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Tens of thousands of Cubans have gathered in Havana to protest the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela.

Children wade through floodwaters in a neighborhood in Maputo, Mozambique, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Carlos Uqueio)

More than 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern Africa

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Authorities say torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe in recent weeks and are warning that more severe weather is expected across the southern African region.

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2017, file photo, smoke rises from a burned house in Gawdu Zara village, northern Rakhine state, where the vast majority of the country's 1.1 million Rohingya lived, Myanmar. (AP Photo, File)
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At top UN court, Myanmar denies deadly Rohingya campaign amounts to genocide

Read full article: At top UN court, Myanmar denies deadly Rohingya campaign amounts to genocide

Myanmar insists its military campaign against the Rohingya ethnic minority was a legitimate counter-terrorism operation, not genocide.

An election official holds up unmarked ballots during the vote count after polls closed for the presidential election, at a polling center in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Uganda's president leads in tense election marred by internet shutdown and voting interference

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has an early lead in a tense presidential election.

A protester smokes a cigarette after lighting it off a burning poster of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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She set a photo afire, lit a cigarette — and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters

Read full article: She set a photo afire, lit a cigarette — and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters

A woman in Canada has become a global symbol of defiance against Iran's regime.

A picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed on a board as supporters gather outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree

Read full article: A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree

A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on some charges related to his imposition of martial law.

A journalist conducts an interview in Nuuk, Greenland, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Burrows)
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International media flock to Greenland as Trump turns the Arctic island into a geopolitical hot spot

Read full article: International media flock to Greenland as Trump turns the Arctic island into a geopolitical hot spot

International journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island.

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez delivers her first state of the union address at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties

Read full article: Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has used her first state of the union message to advocate opening the state-run oil industry to more foreign investment.

A motorcade transports urns containing the remains of Cuban officers, who were killed during the U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, through Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers

Read full article: Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers

The bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela have been repatriated to their homeland.

A man rides by on a quad bike past a row of Greenlandic national flags in Nuuk, Greenland, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration

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U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference after a trilateral meeting with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Citadel of David Hotel in Jerusalem, Monday Dec. 22, 2025. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)
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Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is a 'declarative move'

Read full article: Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is a 'declarative move'

Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed nine people, including three women, following the U.S. announcement of a second phase in the fragile ceasefire.

Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, left, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON shortly after having landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (NASA via AP)
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Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation

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An ailing astronaut is back on Earth.

A construction crane that collapsed on the Rama 2 Road elevated expressway in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Arnun Chonmahatrakool)
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Another construction crane collapse in Thailand kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment

Read full article: Another construction crane collapse in Thailand kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment

A construction crane has collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, a day after another construction accident in northeastern Thailand killed 32 people.

Venezuelan opposition leader Mara Corina Machado waves to supporters on Pennsylvania Avenue as she leaves the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

Read full article: Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, left, and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro shake hands in Manila, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)
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Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression

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Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters.

Women cross an intersection in downtown Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meeting

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U.S. and Iranian officials faced each other at the U.N. Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries.

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez, center, smiles flanked by Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, right, and National Assembly President, her brother, Jorge Rodriguez, as they prepare ot make a statement in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro

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Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro.

Syrian government soldiers stand on their armoured vehicle, as their convoy passes on a highway to the Deir Hafer village for a possible escalation fighting with the Kurdish fighters, in eastern Aleppo, Syrian, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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Syrian military tells civilians to evacuate contested area east of Aleppo amid rising tensions

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Syria’s military has announced it will open a “humanitarian corridor” for civilians to evacuate from an area in Aleppo province.

FILE - Spanish singer Julio Iglesias smiles during his star unveiling ceremony at the Walk of Fame in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, file)
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Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault in Caribbean as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations

Read full article: Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault in Caribbean as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations

Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.

FILE - China's President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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Canada and China: A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark Carney

Read full article: Canada and China: A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark Carney

Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

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)
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The Latest: Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' as Tehran signals executions ahead

Read full article: The Latest: Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' as Tehran signals executions ahead

Iran's top judge has hinted that trials and executions are ahead as activists say the death toll from Iran's protests has risen to at least 2,586.

Women cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, as one of them flashes the victory sign, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising retaliation against US, Israel

Read full article: Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising retaliation against US, Israel

Iranian officials signaled that fast trials and executions lay ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests, while the Islamic Republic promised retaliation if the U.S. or Israel intervened in the domestic unrest.

Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who is known as Bobi Wine waves to supporters at an election campaign rally in Mukono, Uganda, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
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Ugandan opposition leader campaigns in flak jacket

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The Ugandan opposition leader known as Bobi Wine has been campaigning for president in a flak jacket and helmet as soldiers filled the streets of the capital, Kampala.

From left, Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lkke Rasmussen, Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, begin a meeting on Capitol Hill as officials from Denmark and Greenland meet with lawmakers from the Arctic Caucus, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland

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A top Danish official says a “fundamental disagreement” over Greenland remains with President Donald Trump after talks in Washington with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Rescuers work amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))
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A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32 people

Read full article: A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32 people

A construction crane has fallen onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand, causing a derailment that killed at least 32 people.

In this photo released on the official website of Prime Minister's Office of Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for a photo as they play drump together after their talks in Nara, western Japan Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Prime Minister's Office of Japan via AP)
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Japanese and South Korean leaders jam to K-pop hits at a summit

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The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose with their own surprise cultural exchange in a surprise jam session drumming to K-pop hits.

FILE - 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 Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world, in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026.(UGC via AP, File)
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Activists say Iran has aired at least 97 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture

Read full article: Activists say Iran has aired at least 97 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture

Iranian state media has aired at least 97 confessions from protesters since Dec. 28, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency.

Relatives of Edilson Torres, a Venezuelan police officer who died in prison a month after being arrested on accusations of treason, gather around his grave during his funeral in Guanare, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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Hundreds more in Venezuela say their loved ones are 'political prisoners'

Read full article: Hundreds more in Venezuela say their loved ones are 'political prisoners'

Edilson Torres has been buried in his hometown after dying in a Venezuelan prison.

Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland's Minister for Business, speaks during a press conference in the Houses of Parliament in London, England, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Denmark, Greenland leaders stand united against Trump's Greenland takeover call ahead of key meeting

Read full article: Denmark, Greenland leaders stand united against Trump's Greenland takeover call ahead of key meeting

The leaders of Denmark and the country’s territory of Greenland on Tuesday offered a united front against President Donald Trump’s calls for the United States to take over the strategic Arctic island.

FILE - Then South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law on Dec. 3, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File)
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South Korean prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-leader Yoon over martial law decree

Read full article: South Korean prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-leader Yoon over martial law decree

A Seoul court says an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.