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Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
The European Union's top official on Tuesday described US President Trump's planned new tariffs over Greenland as "a mistake especially between long-standing allies" and called into question Trump's trustworthiness, saying that he had agreed last year not to impose more tariffs on members of the bloc. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was responding to Trump's announcement that starting February, a ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
Footage showed passengers climbing out of smashed windows, with some survivors describing decisions that may have saved their lives. The number of people killed in a high-speed train crash in Spain could rise in the coming hours as cranes begin moving the wreckage. Another body was found overnight - taking the total number to 41 - following Sunday's collision in Cordoba province. Interior minister Fernando ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia's most populous state in three days. The series of attacks have prompted beach closures and warnings that swimmers should avoid the open water and go to a pool instead. The shark attacked the man's surfboard at Point Plomer, 290 miles north of the New South Wales state capital, around 9 a.m., police said ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
By At some point this winter — maybe a few days, maybe a few weeks — melancholy will fade and Hurricanes fans will be able to appreciate all that was accomplished during a season when UM got back its good name and returned to prominence. But on Monday, there was only that pit-of-your-stomach gnawing concoction of disappointment, frustration and emptiness that foments when a chance for history is ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
in Venezuela. Telling the which coach to hire. Threats against . Dangling the potential of in Minneapolis. Flipping off a critic. Announcing an , this blizzard was just the first half of January. If a president's most valuable currency is time, Trump operates as if he has an almost limitless supply, ever willing to share no matter the day, the hour or the circumstance. with little regard for consequences. For all ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
– The Syrian military claimed Tuesday that guards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces had abandoned a camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the Islamic State group, allowing the detainees to escape. The al-Hol camp houses mainly women and children who are family members of IS members or accused of being otherwise affiliated with the group. Thousands of accused IS militants ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The US president has appeared to change his view on the deal has called the UK government 's plan to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius an act of "great stupidity" and a reason behind his desire to take over Greenland. In a scathing attack on Britain, the US ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
The Miami Dolphins hired former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as their coach on Monday, ending a swift search and tasking him with turning around a franchise that hasn't won a playoff game in 25 years. Meanwhile, another coaching source is reportedly over with the Tennessee Titans hiring San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. Hafley replaces Mike McDaniel, who was fired earlier this ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
Court will consider legality of state law banning guns on private property open to the public unless owner allows it Hawaii, which has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States, will see its regulations challenged before the supreme court on Tuesday. The court will consider the legality of the state's law that bans people from bringing firearms on private property open to the public unless they have ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
CIOs must transform IT, transition AI to customer experience opportunities, and double down on data governance and security — while foregoing AI experimentation that lacks short-term value potential. I remind CIOs, "You will always be transforming." Every two years, new business drivers emerge, such as the pandemic from 2020-2022 and automation-driven efficiencies from 2023-2024. We're now in the gen AI era, ...
Source: cio.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
Antarctica is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world and annual average temperatures there reached record highs last year. Penguins are bringing forward their breeding season at record rates as Antarctica rapidly warms due to climate change, according to research published by a global team of scientists on Tuesday. The unprecedented shift observed over a decade in penguin breeding patterns was "highly ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting kicked off in the Swiss resort city of Davos on Monday, with global figures from politics, business, academia and civil society attending the five-day event. The annual forum that attempts to shape global agendas comes at a time of massive global upheaval. United States President Donald Trump will attend the annual event along with other global leaders. His attendance ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Welcome to the Unconventional Review, an instant reaction to standouts, stats, and story lines from the Patriots' most recent game … I cannot say that it was one of the most spectacular catches in the history of the NFL. Not now. Not yet. The moment needs to settle a little before context arrives in full. But it sure is tempting to declare that Kayshon Boutte's third-down, full-speed, full-extension, ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Caleb Williams pulled off a miracle against the Rams and Chicago looked destined for the Super Bowl. The hope wouldn't last long playoff game often pivots on a single moment. The Bears thought they had theirs. Down a score, driving to keep the game alive, the Bears had the ball on the Rams' 14-yard line. Fourth down. Four yards to pick up a fresh set of downs. A play to keep their season alive. The ball in Caleb ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. . I f cows could use tools, imagine the scenes that might unfold: cutting wires to escape from their pastures; extracting themselves from milking machines; or removing the twine on hay bales. Cows haven't been seen doing any of these things, of course. But a study published today in Current Biology demonstrates a cow named Veronika effectively using a deck broom as a ...
Source: nautil.us
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Guatemala's president has declared a state of emergency following a weekend eruption of violence during which gang members took dozens of hostages across three prisons and killed at least seven police officers in the capital in apparent retribution, after the authorities regained control of facilities where inmates had rioted. President Bernardo Arevalo issued a 30-day order on Sunday, which restricts civil ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
— 96% — have been paid by US buyers, research from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German think tank, found, while about 4% of the tariff burden was paid by foreign exporters. , published Monday, said that the $200 billion increase in customs revenue that the US government raised in 2025 was a "tax paid almost entirely by Americans." would not be paid by Americans, but by other countries and ...
Source: insider.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
By Ariba Shahid and Mohammed Waseem KARACHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Pakistani firefighters began pulling bodies from the smouldering remains of a sprawling Karachi shopping mall on Monday where more than 60 people were still missing after a massive fire that killed at least 19 people. The fire started late on Saturday at Gul Plaza, which houses 1,200 shops in a multi-storey complex spread across an area larger ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Washington — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a case involving President Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the central bank's Board of Governors. A source directly familiar with Powell's plans confirmed on Monday that he will attend the arguments. The Associated Press first reported that he will be at the court. Mr. Trump ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors are investigating anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters who allegedly disrupted a church service in St. Paul on Sunday. Uncorroborated videos of the incident published online show a group of protesters within the Cities Church in St. Paul. One video shows the demonstrators chanting "Justice for Renee Good." Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot Jan. ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
China's population is shrinking — and the decline is accelerating. The country's population fell for the fourth year in a row, falling by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion people in 2025, according to new data from China's National Bureau of Statistics. Its birth rate hit its lowest level on record — 5.63 per 1,000 people — since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, while the ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
By Brian Carlton, The Baltimore Sun A new Sphere could rise at National Harbor, Maryland, under a proposal announced Sunday, a project officials say could become a new regional landmark and one of the largest economic development efforts in Prince George's County history. If finalized, the project would mark the second Sphere venue in the United States and the first built using a smaller-scale design. The proposed ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Your membership keeps our reporting free and accessible to all. We don't answer to the powerful - we answer to readers like you. Support the investigations that demand accountability. Already a member? ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills fired coach Sean McDermott on Monday after the team again failed to reach the Super Bowl in his nine seasons, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Italian fashion designer Valentino died Monday at his Roman residence. He was 93. His foundation announced his death on Instagram . Dubbed an "international arbiter of taste" by Vogue , notable women wore his designs at funerals and weddings, as well as on the red carpet. He dressed the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Onassis, as well as modern stars from Anna Wintour to Gwyneth Paltrow and Zendaya. The image of ...
Source: wbur.org
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
PENCO, Chile — Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday killed at least 18 people, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters in a heat wave. Chilean President Gabriel Boric said Sunday evening the death toll is expected to rise. Boric announced the deaths at a news conference in the Biobío region, ...
Source: nbcnews.com