Portugal's presidential election may deliver another gain for populists in Europe
Read full article: Portugal's presidential election may deliver another gain for populists in EuropePortugal's presidential election features a record 11 candidates, with a populist party leader poised for a potential breakthrough.
US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush
Read full article: US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambushA third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria has resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader.
Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn't on the list
Read full article: Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn't on the listThe White House has announced that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Thousands rally in Serbia as students vow to continue fight against corruption
Read full article: Thousands rally in Serbia as students vow to continue fight against corruptionThousands of people have rallied in Serbia as university students announced a new stage in their struggle against President Aleksandar Vucicโs government.
Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts
Read full article: Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflictsPresident Donald Trumpโs โBoard of Peaceโ that was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broader mandate of other global crises.
Thousands march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump's threats to take it over
Read full article: Thousands march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump's threats to take it overThousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against U.S. President Donald Trump.
European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement
Read full article: European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreementThe European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries have formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement.
Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in Gaza
Read full article: Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in GazaIsraelโs government is objecting to a White House announcement about leaders overseeing the next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire enters its challenging second phase.
Trump confidants, former British leader and Middle East officials are at forefront of US Gaza plan
Read full article: Trump confidants, former British leader and Middle East officials are at forefront of US Gaza planPresident Donald Trumpโs new Gaza ceasefire plan includes a committee to manage Gaza's daily affairs.
Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deaths
Read full article: Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deathsIranโs Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for supporting Iranian protesters.
Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St Anthony
Read full article: Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St AnthonyHundreds of people in Spain have watched horses gallop through flames as part of the centuries-old tradition called Las Luminarias.
Ukrainian delegation arrives in US for peace talks as Russia hammers energy sites
Read full article: Ukrainian delegation arrives in US for peace talks as Russia hammers energy sitesA Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States to discuss a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war.
Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
Read full article: Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of GreenlandPresident Donald Trump says he'll impose a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.
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 roadsideThe family of a 23-year-old Iranian college student believes she was killed by a bullet fired by Iranian security forces.
Actor Timothy Busfield's attorneys say an investigation undermines state's child sex abuse charges
Read full article: Actor Timothy Busfield's attorneys say an investigation undermines state's child sex abuse chargesEmmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfieldโs attorneys told a court he should be released while he awaits the outcome of child sex abuse charges against him.
FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing 'military activities'
Read full article: FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing 'military activities'The Federal Aviation Administration is urging U.S. aircraft operators to โexercise cautionโ when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing โmilitary activitiesโ and satellite navigation interference.
Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia
Read full article: Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and EthiopiaPresident Donald Trump says he's ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River water sharing.
Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts
Read full article: Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry expertsChinaโs rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products.
Brazilโs Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signing
Read full article: Brazilโs Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signingBrazilian President Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrate the expected signing of a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur.
Colman Domingo, Liam Hemsworth and Noah Schnapp pack Ralph Lauren's Milan Fashion Week show
Read full article: Colman Domingo, Liam Hemsworth and Noah Schnapp pack Ralph Lauren's Milan Fashion Week showColman Domingo, Liam Hemsworth, and Noah Schnapp packed the Ralph Lauren front row to launch a Milan-centric season.
Venezuelan opposition leader is confident about return of democracy but says little of her plans
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition leader is confident about return of democracy but says little of her plansVenezuelan opposition leader Marรญa Corina Machado says sheโs confident of her countryโs eventual transition to democracy after the U.S. military ousted former President Nicolรกs Maduro.
Trump thanks Iran for not following through on executions of political prisoners
Read full article: Trump thanks Iran for not following through on executions of political prisonersPresident Donald Trump is thanking Iran for not following through on executions of more than 800 political prisoners.
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 meetsThe White House has released the names of some of the leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza.
Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
Read full article: Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcementThe 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.
UK police chief who recommended ban of soccer fans of Israeli team Maccabi retires
Read full article: UK police chief who recommended ban of soccer fans of Israeli team Maccabi retiresA British police force chief has retired following criticism over a decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year.
Mexican president highlights 'compelling results' in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threats
Read full article: Mexican president highlights 'compelling results' in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threatsMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and slow migration north were showing โcompelling resultsโ in an effort to head off intervention by the Trump administration.
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they donโt back the US controlling Greenland
Read full article: Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they donโt back the US controlling GreenlandU.S. President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they donโt back the U.S. controlling Greenland.
Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's release
Read full article: Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's releaseTens of thousands of Cubans have gathered in Havana to protest the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela.
More than 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern Africa
Read full article: More than 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern AfricaAuthorities 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.
Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker
Read full article: Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weakerA group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharksโ teeth and found that future generations of sharks could have weaker teeth because of changing ocean chemistry.
No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens Trump
Read full article: No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens TrumpA Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators.
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 genocideMyanmar insists its military campaign against the Rohingya ethnic minority was a legitimate counter-terrorism operation, not genocide.
Madison Keys pictures herself as a champion again at the Australian Open
Read full article: Madison Keys pictures herself as a champion again at the Australian OpenMadison Keys plans to go quietly into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena before the season-opening major to take a photo of her name among the Australian Open champions and send it home to her mom.
Taiwan hails its โbestโ trade deal with US, as China protests
Read full article: Taiwan hails its โbestโ trade deal with US, as China protestsTaiwanโs premier has hailed a new trade deal with the United States as the โbest tariff dealโ enjoyed by countries with trade surpluses with Washington, while an official in Beijing condemned the accord.
Uganda's president leads in tense election marred by internet shutdown and voting interference
Read full article: Uganda's president leads in tense election marred by internet shutdown and voting interferenceUganda's President Yoweri Museveni has an early lead in a tense presidential election.
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 decreeA 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.
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Read full article: Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm productsCanada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
Read full article: Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for childrenSocial media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia.
Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade friction
Read full article: Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade frictionA survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China has found that U.S. businesses are more concerned about the country's slowing economy than trade friction.
US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban
Read full article: US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa banThe Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as โmajor sporting eventsโ โ aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games โ that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban.
Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat says
Read full article: Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat saysSeveral Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for the governmentโs deadly crackdown on protesters.
Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions'
Read full article: Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions'The Defense Department says it is revamping the military newspaper Stars and Stripes to focus on โreporting for our warfightersโ and eliminate woke distractions.
General tapped to lead US operations in Latin America grilled over presence in region
Read full article: General tapped to lead US operations in Latin America grilled over presence in regionThe Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America says he's ready to oversee an expanded presence but isn't sure what the Trump administration has planned.
UN chief lashes out at countries violating international law
Read full article: UN chief lashes out at countries violating international lawThe United Nations chief is lashing out at countries that violate international law and calling the concentration of power and wealth by the worldโs richest 1% โmorally indefensible.โ.
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 spotInternational 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.
Venezuelaโs new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties
Read full article: Venezuelaโs new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US tiesVenezuelaโs acting President Delcy Rodrรญguez has used her first state of the union message to advocate opening the state-run oil industry to more foreign investment.
Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal, the Kremlin says
Read full article: Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal, the Kremlin saysA Kremlin official says that Moscow agrees with U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal.
US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government
Read full article: US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the governmentThe U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against Iranโs theocratic government.
US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil
Read full article: US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oilU.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela.
Beware of online ads with elaborate backstories. They may not be from a real small business
Read full article: Beware of online ads with elaborate backstories. They may not be from a real small businessOnline ads that appeared before the holidays linked to a website featuring a photo of a woman hand-knitting a Christmas sweater.
Live updates: Venezuelaโs Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during meeting
Read full article: Live updates: Venezuelaโs Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during meetingVenezuelan opposition leader Marรญa Corina Machado has discussed her countryโs future with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
Pope meets families of young Italian victims of the Swiss Alps bar fire
Read full article: Pope meets families of young Italian victims of the Swiss Alps bar firePope Leo XIV has met with families of Italian teenagers killed or injured in a fire that engulfed a Swiss ski resort bar during a party on New Year's Eve.
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 lingersThe bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela have been repatriated to their homeland.
Rachel Goldberg-Polin's memoir recounts her journey after her son's abduction by Hamas
Read full article: Rachel Goldberg-Polin's memoir recounts her journey after her son's abduction by HamasRachel Goldberg-Polin, known for her advocacy for hostages abducted by Hamas-led militants, has a memoir coming out this spring.
What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration
Read full article: What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administrationU.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trumpโs ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
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 central Gaza have killed nine people, including three women, following the U.S. announcement of a second phase in the fragile ceasefire.
European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's future
Read full article: European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's futureTroops from European countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security.
US and Taiwan sign $250B trade deal, cutting tariffs on Taiwanese goods
Read full article: US and Taiwan sign $250B trade deal, cutting tariffs on Taiwanese goodsThe U.S. and Taiwan have signed a trade deal involving $250 billion in new investments by Taiwan's semiconductor and tech companies in the U.S. In exchange, the Trump administration will cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods.
Grok blocked from undressing images in places where it's illegal, X says
Read full article: Grok blocked from undressing images in places where it's illegal, X saysElon Muskโs X says its AI chatbot Grok won't be able to edit photos of real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal.
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 derailmentA construction crane has collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, a day after another construction accident in northeastern Thailand killed 32 people.
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 meetingVenezuelan opposition leader Marรญa Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump.
Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression
Read full article: Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggressionJapan 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 Chinaโs growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters.
US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meeting
Read full article: US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meetingU.S. and Iranian officials faced each other at the U.N. Security Council, where Americaโs envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite President Donald Trumpโs efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries.
Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead
Read full article: Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions aheadPresident Donald Trump says heโs been told โon good authorityโ that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters.