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Top News Stories for Tuesday, January 20th 2026
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
European Commission president also appears to call US president's trustworthiness into question The European Commission president has called Donald Trump's planned new tariffs an error and questioned how far he can be trusted, as the US president said there was "no going back" on his goal to control Greenland. Ursula von der Leyen said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday that Trump's ...
Source: theguardian.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 -
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Fernando Mendoza lowered his pads into a defender, spun in a full circle, used his hand to keep his balance, then launched himself horizontally and reached the ball over the goal line — an Indiana touchdown and a ready-made poster pic for a title run straight from the movies. Maybe they'll call it "Hoosiers." The Heisman Trophy winner's touchdown Monday night put an exclamation ...
Source: cleveland.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 -
Tensions between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been escalating, days after they announced a ceasefire, which is being severely tested by renewed fighting, involving the withdrawal of the latter's forces from areas west of the Euphrates River. Talks in Damascus between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and SDF leader Mazloum Abdi, also known as Mazloum Kobani, have ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
London — President Trump has called the U.K.'s decision to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius — a deal his administration previously supported — an act of "great stupidity" that further justified his desire for the U.S. to acquire Greenland . One of the islands, Diego Garcia, is the site of a key U.K.-U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean. "Shockingly, our 'brilliant' NATO Ally, the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
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 -
WASHINGTON — Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said. With temperatures in the breeding ground increasing 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit (3 degrees Celsius) from 2012 to 2022, three different penguin species are beginning their reproductive process about two weeks ...
Source: npr.org
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 -
Mike Vrabel returned to New England on a mission to have the franchise playing again in meaningful games in January — as he did so often as a player. In his first year as the head coach, he wanted to do it by building a culture of players that wanted to perform for each another. Their most complete team effort of the season has the Patriots one win from a trip to the Super Bowl. Drake Maye threw three ...
Source: wbur.org
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 -
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Source: livescience.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 -
(The Center Square) – New research shows Americans are paying almost the entire cost of President Donald Trump's tariffs, directly challenging his repeated assertion that foreign nations absorb the burden. Nearly all tariff costs fall on American importers and consumers, underscoring that Americans – not foreign entities – are covering the expense, according to a report from the Kiel Institute for ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Karachi over the weekend has risen to at least 14, according to Pakistani authorities, as the search for more than 50 missing people continues. South deputy inspector general of police, Syed Asad Raza, told the Dawn newspaper on Monday that eight more bodies had been recovered since Sunday evening by rescue personnel, taking the death toll from six to 14. Police ...
Source: aljazeera.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 -
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 -
might be getting an East Coast sibling. In January 2026, Sphere Entertainment announced plans to build a second venue in the U.S. with a similar style to the original in Vegas. However, there would be a significant difference. This second Sphere is proposed for National Harbor, Maryland, roughly 12 miles south of Washington, D.C. The multi-use development sits along the Potomac River, making it an entertainment hub ...
Source: vice.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
The Buffalo Bills have fired Sean McDermott after the team yet again fell short in the NFL playoffs. The Bills lost a dramatic divisional round game in overtime to the Denver Broncos on Saturday. Buffalo have reached the playoffs in all but one of the seasons since McDermott took over in 2017, when he helped the Bills reach the postseason for the first time in 17 years. However, they have failed to reach the Super ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
MILAN (AP) — Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" — were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, died Monday. He was 93. "Valentino Garavani was not only a constant guide and inspiration for all of us, but a true source of light, creativity and vision,″ the foundation founded by Valentino and his ...
Source: apnews.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