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Canada's Carney walked back Davos comments in call with Trump, Bessent tells Fox News

I was in the Oval with the President today. He spoke to Prime Minister Carney, who was very aggressively walking back some of the unfortunate remarks he made at Davos, says Mr. Bessent

27 Jan 2026 9:03 am
California's Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of Trump

Gavin Newsom is launching a review of this conduct and is calling on the California Department of Justice to determine whether it violates California law, a post on X from the Governors Office adds.

27 Jan 2026 9:01 am
U.S. immigration agents face backlash after Minneapolis killings

The glut of new recruits to the ICE has caused the standard training course to be shortened from five months to 42 days, causing backlash and accusations of under-training agents before giving them firearms

27 Jan 2026 8:40 am
Trump's about-face in Minnesota after Pretti's death latest in pattern of sudden shifts

About-face comes after the January 24 shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents raised doubts, including from some Republicans, over how the Trump administration has gone about aggressively deporting migrants and confronting protesters opposed to the policy.

27 Jan 2026 8:31 am
How is China framing its Antarctic ambitions? | Explained

What is the proposed Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law?

27 Jan 2026 8:30 am
U.S. snow storm: At least 25 deaths reported as thousands shiver without electricity

Deep snow over a foot extending in a 2,100-kilometre swath from Arkansas to New England halted traffic, cancelled flights and triggered wide school closures

27 Jan 2026 8:28 am
Activists say at least 6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests

The new figures came from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in multiple rounds of unrest in Iran. The group verifies each death with a network of activists on the ground in Iran.

27 Jan 2026 7:54 am
Death toll in U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats rises to 126

The figure includes 116 people who were killed immediately in at least 36 attacks carried out since early September in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S. Southern Command said.

27 Jan 2026 7:38 am
U.S. deploys aircraft carrier as Iran warns against attack

U.S. President Donald Trump has previously threatened to intervene, saying last week that Washington was sending a massive fleet to the region just in case.

27 Jan 2026 7:00 am
How Venezuelas oil collapse is plunging Cuba into energy and food crisis

Barred from credit markets and stripped of subsidised Venezuelan oil, Cuba is sliding deeper into a foreign exchange crisis that is crippling its economy

27 Jan 2026 7:00 am
Starmer heads to China to repair ties as he navigates tensions with U.S.

Beijing can be a reliable partner for countries because it advocates for a multipolar world, the Chinese state-backed Global Times newspaper said

27 Jan 2026 6:48 am
Nigerian military officers to face trial over 2025 coup plot

No date was given for the trials. The officers could face the death penalty if found guilty, according to legal experts.

27 Jan 2026 3:39 am
Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners in 2 days, hundreds more still detained

According to human rights groups, prisoners released this weekend included an opposition activist, a human rights lawyer and a journalism student who was imprisoned in March after he published complaints about his hometowns sewage system and was charged with inciting hatred.

27 Jan 2026 3:18 am
Sudan's military says it breaks paramilitary RSF's siege of key town

There was no immediate comment from the RSF, which has been at war with the military for nearly three years

27 Jan 2026 2:58 am
Trump doesn't want Americans hurt but blames Democrats: White House

This tragedy occurred as a result of a deliberate and hostile resistance by Democrat leaders in Minnesota, Ms. Leavitt said, blaming Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey

27 Jan 2026 1:54 am
Bradman cap fetches record price at auction

Back in Bradmans day the baggy green cap was awarded for each series they played a contrast to the present day where only one is handed out on Test debut. Bradmans cap was bought for A$479,700, including the buyers premium, at auction.

27 Jan 2026 12:12 am
Europe financing 'war' against itself by buying Russian oil products from India: Bessent

U.S. President Donald Trump has worked to negotiate a settlement on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Mr. Bessent said, adding that the U.S. has made much bigger sacrifices than the Europeans.

26 Jan 2026 11:24 pm
Rubio warns Iraq on Iran ties as Maliki sets return

Nouri al-Maliki, who left power in 2014 following heated pressure from the United States, has been chosen by Iraq's largest Shiite bloc, which would put him in line to be nominated Prime Minister

26 Jan 2026 10:07 pm
Leadership battles brew in Labour Party while Tories hit by second defection to Reform in days

Labours governing body, its National Executive Council (NEC),voted 8 1 to deny Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham permission to quit his post and run in the Gorton and Denton bye-election next month

26 Jan 2026 9:10 pm
Canadian PM Mark Carney likely to visit India in early March, Indias envoy to Canada says

Formal negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with India should also start in March, Indias High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik says

26 Jan 2026 8:47 pm
Israel Army says it has identified remains of last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili

The remains of Ran Gvili have been repatriated to Israel for burial, the military said

26 Jan 2026 7:35 pm
France honours fallen soldiers in Afghanistan after Trump's false claim about NATO troops

In an interview with Fox Business Network in Davos, Switzerland, Mr. Trump claimed that non-U.S. NATO troops stayed a little off the frontlines in Afghanistan

26 Jan 2026 6:50 pm
Pakistan's FM Dar holds 'very productive' discussions with Myanmar counterpart

The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international peace and security, and agreed to remain in close contact on matters of mutual interest

26 Jan 2026 5:49 pm
French lawmakers to vote on social media ban for children

The legislation, which also provides for a ban on mobile phones in high schools, follows Australia's ban on social media for under-16s in December, a world first

26 Jan 2026 5:34 pm
Former Philippines President Duterte fit for pre-trial hearings, ICC judges rule

Judges said in a statement that a report by independent medical experts found that Mr. Duterte would be able to understand and participate in his case

26 Jan 2026 5:25 pm
Minneapolis locals protest inhumane U.S. agents after second killing by ICE

Federal agents shot to death 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti; Trump and his officials quickly defended the officer who fired the shots, who has neither been suspended nor charged

26 Jan 2026 5:21 pm
EU opens probe into Musks Grok over sexual AI deepfakes

EU tech commissioner Henna Virkkunen said the probe would determine whether X has met its legal obligations under the blocs Digital Services Act (DSA), which is designed to police internet giants

26 Jan 2026 4:57 pm
Death toll from landslide in Indonesia's West Java rises to 17

Indonesia's navy chief Muhammad Ali said on Monday that 23 navy officers were among those trapped

26 Jan 2026 3:51 pm
77th Republic Day: U.S., India share a historic bond, says Donald Trump in message

Trump's greetings came amid continuing strain in ties between the two countries over a range of issues, including Washington's policies on trade and tariffs

26 Jan 2026 3:45 pm
Killing of Alex Pretti: What we know so far

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was killed by Federal officers at a Minneapolis anti-immigration protest

26 Jan 2026 2:56 pm
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio extends Republic Day greetings to India, praises Quad connect

Marco Rubio said that U.S.-India relationship delivers real results for the two countries through close cooperation on defence, energy and critical minerals

26 Jan 2026 2:06 pm
Gunmen open fire at soccer field in central Mexico, killing 11 and wounding 12

The attack was part of a crime wave in the city, Mayor said

26 Jan 2026 12:01 pm
Watch: The Hindu Editorial | Neo-colonial shadows: on Trump, Greenland and his Davos talk

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. could purchase Greenland, raising alarms over resource control and geopolitical tensions. A

26 Jan 2026 11:01 am
Myanmar pro-military party declares victory in junta-run polls

Union Solidarity and Development Party, which claims to have won, is described by many analysts as a civilian proxy of the military which seized power in a 2021 coup

26 Jan 2026 10:45 am
Ice from winter storm leaves million customers without power in U.S.

Heavy snow was forecast from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast, while catastrophic ice accumulation threatened from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast

26 Jan 2026 10:02 am
77th Republic Day: India and China are friends, partners, says Xi Jinping

The Chinese President referred to China and India as the dragon and the elephant dancing together

26 Jan 2026 9:57 am
Canada has no plans to pursue FTA with China as Trump threatens tariffs, says Mark Carney

The Canadian PM was responding to U.S. President Donald Trumps threat to impose 100% tariff on goods imported if Canada went ahead with trade deal with Beijing

26 Jan 2026 9:26 am
U.S. security agreement for Ukraine is '100% ready' to be signed, Zelenskyy says

Mr. Zelenskyy also emphasized Ukraine's push for European Union membership by 2027, calling it an economic security guarantee

26 Jan 2026 9:07 am
Venezuela frees at least 104 political prisoners: NGO

Director Alfredo Romero said on X that the group was verifying the identities of those released from jails nationwide

26 Jan 2026 9:07 am
Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, says FAA

The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m., and and there was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard

26 Jan 2026 8:58 am
Republican calls grow for deeper investigation into fatal Minneapolis shooting

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino sought testimony from leaders at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, saying my top priority remains keeping Americans safe

26 Jan 2026 8:34 am
Iran unveils mural warning of retaliation if U.S. conducts a military strike

Tension between the U.S. and Iran has spiked in the wake of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests that saw thousands of people killed and tens of thousands arrested

26 Jan 2026 6:55 am
At least 25 killed in attack by Islamic State-backed group in eastern Congo

A militant group linked to the Islamic State has attacked eastern Congo, killing at least 25 people

26 Jan 2026 6:54 am
Trump, unbowed by backlash to Minneapolis shooting, blames Democrats for chaos

Mr. Trump said that Democrats had encouraged people to obstruct law enforcement operations; he also called on Minnesota officials to work with immigration officers and turn over people who were in the U.S. illegally

26 Jan 2026 6:43 am
Israel launches 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza

The return of all remaining hostages, alive or dead, has been a central part of the first phase of the ceasefire that took effect on October 10

26 Jan 2026 5:17 am
Indian-origin man shot dead in Canada, police suspect targeted gang-linked attack

Police said Gill was known to them, and the shooting appears to have a nexus to the British Columbia Gang conflict; Shortly after the shooting, police located a vehicle engulfed in flames in Buxton Street.

26 Jan 2026 3:05 am
Russia captures another village in northeastern Ukraine, Defence Ministry says

Ukraines DeepState military blog, which uses open-source reports to track the positions of both armies, made no mention of the village in a report on January 23, but said Russian forces are continuing their pressure in the Vovchansk area.

25 Jan 2026 11:51 pm
Bangladesh shocked and aggrieved by Sheikh Hasina press event in Delhi, says it sets dangerous precedent

The Ministry in the statement accused Ms. Hasina of inciting acts of terror ahead of the upcoming election in Bangladesh

25 Jan 2026 11:27 pm