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Top News Stories for Tuesday, January 20th 2026
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
President Trump says his controversial push for U.S. control of Greenland comes after he failed to win the Nobel Peace Prize last year, adding he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace. In a message to Norway's prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Sunday night, Trump criticized the European country for not giving him the prize. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for ...
Source: npr.org
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
'Like an Earthquake': How 40 People Died in a Spanish Train Crash The victims of Spain's deadliest rail crash in more than a decade included a police officer, journalists and a family returning from a musical. Listen to this article · 7:11 min Salvador Jiménez was on a high-speed train to Madrid on Sunday evening, speeding through the arid countryside of southern Spain, when the carriage shook so ...
Source: nytimes.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
– A day after a sweeping deal was announced between the government and the country's main Kurdish-led force, the agreement appeared to be falling apart Monday. After new outbreaks of clashes Monday, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces issued a statement calling for "all of our youth" to "join the ranks of the resistance." "Just as our comrades in 2014 forged a historic resistance in Kobani and turned it ...
Source: news4jax.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Officials say days of heavy rain have filled Sydney Harbour with fresh water, creating ideal conditions for bull sharks. Two people, including a 12-year-old boy, are reported to be critically ill after separate shark attacks in Sydney, the third incident in two days. The boy had been jumping off rocks with friends late on Sunday afternoon, off Shark Beach in Vaucluse, when he was bitten. Police said ...
Source: news.sky.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 -
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 -
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees Scientists have been forced to rethink the intelligence of cattle after an Austrian cow named Veronika displayed an impressive – and until now undocumented – knack for tool use. Witgar Wiegele, an organic farmer and baker from a small town in Carinthia near the Italian ...
Source: theguardian.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 -
The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Karachi, Pakistan, rose to 23 on Monday as rescuers recovered more bodies from the badly damaged building, police said. Dozens remain missing. Firefighters extinguished the blaze at the multistory plaza late Sunday, nearly 24 hours after it erupted, allowing rescue teams to enter the building. Authorities fear the death toll will rise as they look for 46 ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump has long insisted, in the face of decades of research by economists, that foreign producers are the only ones who are paying for his tariffs on imported goods. However, a major new study released Monday by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, an economic think tank based in Germany, shows that US businesses and consumers are shouldering the burden for the vast majority of Trump's ...
Source: commondreams.org
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend Supreme Court oral arguments Wednesday in a case addressing whether President Donald Trump can fire Fed governor Lisa Cook, according to a person familiar with Powell's plans. The Supreme Court initially allowed Cook to remain in office in October as it prepared to hear arguments in January. Powell's planned attendance comes as he wages a broader ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Sean McDermott arrived in Buffalo in 2017, envisioning the day of looking out his office window and seeing a throng of fans celebrating a Super Bowl victory. That possibility ended on Monday, when McDermott was abruptly fired by team owner Terry Pegula following a nine-year tenure in which the coach transformed the Bills into perennial contenders but fell short of reaching the Super ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular music and entertainment arena in Las Vegas is expanding and opening another venue outside of Washington, D.C. The Sphere, a dome 366 feet high and 516 feet wide and spanning a total of 875,000 square feet, will be opening a smaller-sized model in National Harbor, Maryland, according to a release. James Dolan, Sphere Entertainment's chair and CEO, said in a ...
Source: foxnews.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement at a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota. About three dozen protesters entered the Cities Church in St. Paul during Sunday service, some walking right up to the pulpit, others and "Renee Good," referring to on Jan. 7 by an Immigration and Customs ...
Source: news4jax.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
With U.S.-based companies like Visa, Mastercard, Microsoft and AWS leading the Prompt Economy's development, it's understandable to agentic AI from a Western lens. But it's not an inclusive one. The rest of the world — especially the Middle East — is taking notice. In fact, a Jan. 15 article published by the World Economic Forum argues that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are emerging as ...
Source: pymnts.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Fourth year of decline deepens concerns over ageing, shrinking workforce and long-term economic impact China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to another record low despite the introduction of polices aimed at encouraging people to have children. Registered births dropped to 7.92 million in 2025 – or 5.63 for every 1,000 members of the population – down 17% ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Valentino Garavani, the Roman couturier who launched his label in 1960 and found worldwide fame dressing European royals, American first ladies, and stars of the day, has died at his home in Rome. He was 93. With his exacting pattern-making, signature hue of poppy red , and eye for feminine details like bows, ruffles, lace, and embroideries, Valentino was one of the key architects of late 20th century glamour. ...
Source: vogue.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
Fires blaze through 8,500 hectares, forcing 50,000 people to evacuate as firefighters struggle to extinguish flames Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile have killed at least 18 people, scorched thousands of hectares of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters under a heatwave. Chile's president, Gabriel Boric, declared a state of catastrophe in the ...
Source: theguardian.com