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Trump vows tariffs on 8 European nations over Greenland
18 January 2026 @ 4:21 am
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, escalating a…
Ukrainian delegation arrives in U.S. for peace talks as Russia hammers energy sites
18 January 2026 @ 3:50 am
A Ukrainian delegation arrived in the United States for talks Saturday on a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war as Russian attacks again took aim…
Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts
18 January 2026 @ 2:09 am
President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” which was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, is taking shape with ambitions to have…
Israel objects to U.S. announcement of 'Board of Peace' leaders who will help oversee next steps in Gaza
18 January 2026 @ 2:09 am
Israel’s government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire moves into its…
Anti-ICE demonstrators chase off outnumbered far-right activists at Minneapolis rally
18 January 2026 @ 2:07 am
Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis chased off a small group of far-right activists who had vowed to march on a neighborhood where many immigrants live on Saturday,…
Inmates in 3 Guatemalan prisons hold dozens of guards hostage
18 January 2026 @ 2:03 am
Several dozen Guatemalan prison guards were being held hostage by inmates in three prisons Saturday following apparently coordinated disturbances, authorities said.
Interior Minister Marco Antonio Villeda said he…
77-year-old ex-PM Suga retiring to pass baton to younger lawmakers
17 January 2026 @ 9:30 pm
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday announced his decision to retire as a lawmaker, citing his advanced age and wish to pass the baton on to younger…
Japan to diversify export destinations for agricultural, food products
17 January 2026 @ 9:28 pm
The Japanese government says that it will seek to diversify export destinations for agricultural and food products to reduce the country's dependence on specific markets, taking China and…
China tightens screening of Japan-bound rare earth exports
17 January 2026 @ 9:28 pm
China has tightened screening of Japan-bound exports of rare earths and other rare metals since earlier this month, with authorities demanding additional paperwork including detailed supply chain information,…
78-year-old woman arrested over attempted murder of 38-year-old son
17 January 2026 @ 9:27 pm
Police in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 78-year-old woman on suspicion of attempting to kill her 38-year-old son.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 2:30…