Is there a deal between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland? Mary Louise Kelly and the team on NPR’s national security podcast break …
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Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the “Board of Peace” charter signing ceremony in Davos, deadly Israeli airstrikes in …
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Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to open next week: Palestinian official | Gaza News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogUS-backed technocrat leader Ali Shaath made the announcement as President Trump launched his ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza. Gaza’s border crossing with …
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Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.’s ‘special relationship’ may end in divorce : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSome people in Britain are asking what it would look like for their government to sever security and intelligence ties with its …
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Must-Pass U.S. Defense Spending Bill Silent on Greenland Annexation
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFaced with U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating threats of a hostile takeover of Greenland, Congress appears likely to continue sidelining itself after …
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Live: Israel launches strikes as Netanyahu joins Gaza ‘board of peace’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogblinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Artillery fire, gunship attack, demolitions in war-battered Gaza as PM Netanyahu accepts US ‘peace board’ position. Published On 21 …
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Australia toughens its gun laws following Bondi Beach terrorist attack
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIn the wake of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack last month, Australia toughened its gun laws on Tuesday.
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Trump’s Oil and Rare-Earth Quests in Venezuela and Greenland Don’t Make Sense
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSeeking additional barrels of oil in Venezuela or digging for rare earths in ice-covered Greenland makes no sense from an economic or …
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Vietnam’s To Lam vows to fight corruption, pledges 10% economic growth | Politics News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Communist Party leader is reportedly considering a dual role as party chief and Vietnam’s president. Published On 20 Jan 202620 Jan …
The prime minister of Norway says President Trump cited the Nobel Prize as a reason for not pursuing a peaceful resolution on …
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Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Failing Would Be Disastrous for Xi Jinping
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAlmost every week, reports surface about a new wargame simulating a Chinese attack against Taiwan. Those exercises, carried out by academics, think …
BREAKINGBREAKING, The world’s second-largest economy grew 4.5 percent in the final quarter, data shows. Published On 19 Jan 202619 Jan 2026 Click …
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What a visit to a French clown school reveals about clowning : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA visit to the Gaulier clown school – home to alumni including Sacha Baron Cohen and Emma Thompson – reveals that clowning …
So blistering a critique of authoritarianism is Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita that it’s hard to imagine how Vladimir Putin’s …
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US says it killed al-Qaeda-affiliated leader tied to deadly Syria ambush | Al-Qaeda News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogCENTCOM says the strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed a man tied to the December attack that killed US troops and …
Many residents in Kyiv are suffering through freezing temperatures with no heat or electricity after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at violent clashes following a crucial vote in Uganda, new trade commitments between Canada …
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US says Canada will regret decision to allow Chinese EVs into their market | Trade War News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogUS comments came in response to deal by Canada PM Carney to allow 49,000 EVs into Canada at 15 percent tariff, down …
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U.S. says second phase of Gaza ceasefire has begun, but major challenges remain : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe White House says the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is moving into its second phase, which includes the demilitarization of …
The Danish foreign minister fist-bumped his ambassador and then rushed up to Greenland’s foreign minister and lit her cigarette. They had just …
NewsFeed Video released by the US military shows troops boarding an oil tanker, said to have links to Venezuela. The US says …
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias smiles during his star unveiling ceremony at the Walk of Fame in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. …
Elon Musk is in international hot waters. In December, X—formerly Twitter—updated Grok, its generative artificial intelligence (AI) model, with a new prompt-based …
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Russia turning occupied Donbas into ‘huge military base to frighten Europe’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogKyiv, Ukraine – A Russian officer in the Moscow-occupied part of the Donetsk region in southeastern Ukraine has reportedly become unusually lenient …
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Apprehension in Denmark ahead of talks about Greenland with Vance : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogLeaders from Denmark and Greenland will meet with top U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday to try to find a way out …
The U.S. economy, after a tumultuous year of tariffs and trade wars, appears to have performed better than feared earlier in the …
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World reacts to Iran protests, US military threats against Tehran | Protests News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe sustained nationwide protests that have gripped Iran since late December have divided global opinion, with some governments raising concern about what …
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Iran warns U.S. and Israel against military actions after deadly protests crackdown : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIran warned the U.S. and Israel against military action as activists said at least 203 people have been killed in the nationwide …
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The Development Finance Corporation Is America’s War Chest in Waiting
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe abduction of a foreign head of state could be considered an act of war. In Washington, it became an opening bid. …
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Who is Reza Pahlavi? The exiled prince urging Iranians to ‘seize cities’ | Features
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFor decades, Reza Pahlavi was the polite face of the Iranian opposition in exile – a former fighter pilot who spoke of …