Category: Feeds
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Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Gauff cruise into Australian Open third round
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka progressed to the third round at the first Grand Slam of the year.
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US approves $2.3bn sale of torpedoes, air defences, aircraft to Singapore
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence plans to replace its fleet of Fokker 50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft with Boeing planes.
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Air Force One turned back as it carried Trump to Davos
US president resumed journey to Europe on Boeing 757 that departed just after midnight on Wednesday.
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Opinion – Near-Term Scenarios for US Strategy Towards Venezuela
Venezuela’s future depends Washington’s goals, which remain unclear and enshrouded in the general chaos of the second Trump term.
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Turkiye’s Sonmez storms into Australian Open 2026 third round
Zeynep Sonmez wins in straight sets to enter the third round of a Grand Slam for the second time in six months.
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Palestinians in Gaza confront reality behind ceasefire’s second phase
Hopes for new Gaza administration clash with reality as Israeli control over crossings keeps aid flowing at a slow pace.
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US trade with Southeast Asia and Taiwan surging despite Trump tariffs
While trade data show exports from China have fallen dramatically, US customers are still buying from elsewhere.
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Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing Shinzo Abe, Former Leader of Japan
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had admitted to shooting Mr. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, with a homemade gun at a political rally in 2022.
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Nigerian police confirm gunmen abducted villagers, after initial denials
The head of a Christian church alliance says 172 people were kidnapped by armed men, and that nine later escaped.
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Another Train Crash in Spain Kills 1 and Injures Dozens
A train crash in the Catalonia region of Spain killed one person and injured dozens more, officials said. It was the country’s second deadly rail accident this week.
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Trump doubles down on Greenland, saying there is ‘no going back’
The US president is due to arrive at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he said there are “a lot of meetings scheduled on Greenland”.
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Another Train Crash in Spain Kills 1 and Hurts 37, Officials Say
Train service in the Catalonia region will be suspended until it is safe to resume rail traffic, the local operator said.
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Stock markets plunge as Trump ramps up tensions over Greenland
Wall Street has its worst day since October as Trump doubles down on threats to take Greenland.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,427
These are the key developments from day 1,427 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Photographer Discovers Train Part That Could Hold Key to Spain Train Crash
Officials said they had located a previously unreported train undercarriage near the site of a deadly train crash in Spain. Experts said the finding could help investigators.
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Driver killed and several injured after train derails near Barcelona, local media report
At least 14 people are known to have been injured after a commuter train crashed between Gelida and Sant Sadurní.
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UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it ‘act of great stupidity’
The US president says it is “another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired”.
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How winter is making Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worse
Winter hits Gaza hard, while activists and aid workers push to keep the world’s attention from slipping away.
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Ukraine’s parliament and half of Kyiv with no heating after Russian strikes
President Zelensky says Russia has started using “far more” ballistic missiles in its attacks on Ukraine.
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World Living Beyond Its Means: Warns UN’s Global Water Bankruptcy Report
UNITED NATIONS & SRINAGAR, India, January 20 (IPS) – The world has entered what United Nations researchers now describe as an era of Global Water Bankruptcy, a condition where humanity has irreversibly overspent the planet’s water resources, leaving ecosystems, economies, and communities unable to recover to previous levels. Read the full story, “World Living Beyond Its…
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Guinea’s Path to Electoral Autocracy
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, January 20 (IPS) – In December, the dust settled on Guinea’s first presidential election since the military took control in a 2021 coup. General Mamady Doumbouya stayed in power after receiving 87 per cent of the vote. But the outcome was never in doubt: this was no a democratic milestone; it was the…
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Israel Seizes U.N. Agency’s Jerusalem Headquarters
Bulldozers leveled some structures in a compound that belonged to UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, escalating Israel’s crackdown on the organization.
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Marseille vs Liverpool: Champions League – Salah, team news, start, lineup
Liverpool hope to take a step closer to securing a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League against Marseille.
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Europe to suspend approval of US tariffs deal
The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.
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Baby girl in Gaza dies from cold amid Israeli aid restrictions
Shaza Abu Jarad became the ninth child in Gaza to die from cold weather this winter amid Israeli aid restrictions.
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‘A deal is a deal’: EU blasts Trump’s Greenland tariffs in Davos
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen questioned Donald Trump’s trustworthiness after his proposed tariffs over Greenland.
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For Syria’s Government, Kurdish Deal Is a Big Win
The government’s move to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule is a major test for President Ahmed al-Sharaa as fresh clashes erupted.
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Gul Plaza fire: How a deadly inferno exposed Karachi’s safety failures
Karachi’s deadliest fire in years raises urgent questions about building safety, rescue capacity and urban governance.
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Spain train crash recovery continues as investigators probe ‘gap’ in rail
Authorities say the twisted train wreckage makes it difficult to recover people trapped inside.
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BBC visits UN compound Israel is demolishing in East Jerusalem
John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.
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For Syria’s Government, Kurdish Deal is a Big Win
As the government moves to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule, it will be the latest test of President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s pledge to form an inclusive administration that empowers minorities.
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The Northern Lights Have Inspired Humans for Thousands of Years
The aurora borealis has animated myths, art, poetry and music for thousands of years. Here are some examples.
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Britain Approves Contentious Chinese Mega-Embassy in London
The government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer approved plans for a massive new Chinese Embassy near Tower Bridge, disappointing critics who fear it will enable spying.
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Twelve schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry in South Africa
The fatal collision is just the latest in South Africa, where the road safety record is poor.
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Trump Doubles Down on Greenland Threats in Flurry of Truth Social Posts
President Trump posted private messages from France’s president and repeated his desire to take over Greenland in an overnight social media storm.
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Greenland ‘will stay Greenland’, former Trump adviser declares
Donald Trump’s former chief economic adviser said the US president’s actions are a negotiating tactic.
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The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die
Intended as China’s version of Dubai’s palm-shaped artificial island, Ocean Flower Island is a $12 billion monument to debt-fueled economic excess.
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Maps: How the Train Crash in Spain Unfolded
Two trains collided on Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least 40 people. Here is what happened.
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Syria-SDF ceasefire hangs in balance after renewed clashes, faltering talks
Syria’s government, Kurdish-led forces trade blame on violence, escaped ISIL fighters as negotiations reach dead end.
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Confronted over Greenland, Europe is ditching its softly-softly approach to Trump
Transatlantic relations aren’t broken, though they are damaged. And if Europeans want to try to cut through with Trump, they’ll have to stick together, writes Europe Editor Katya Adler












