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Top News Stories for Tuesday, January 20th 2026
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
US president says he no longer feels the need to think 'purely of peace' in letter to Norwegian prime minister Donald Trump has linked his repeated threats to seize control of Greenland to the fact that he has not been awarded the Nobel peace prize in an extraordinary letter sent to the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre. The US president said in the letter – the authenticity of which was ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
At least 39 people have died following a high-speed collision between two trains near Córdoba in southern Spain. Around 400 people were on the trains and more than 120 required treatment from the emergency services. The death toll is "not yet final", said Spanish transport minister Óscar Puente, who has launched an investigation into the cause of the "extremely strange" incident. At around 7.39pm ...
Source: theweek.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
Several SDF fighters were killed in the battles after talks failed to reach a positive outcome following days of deadly fighting during which government forces captured wide areas of northeast Syria from the group. Fighting has broken out between Syrian government troops and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), just a day after a ceasefire was announced by the country's state media. Several SDF fighters ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Beaches in the north of Sydney remained closed on Tuesday after a man in his 20s was bitten by a shark - the city's third shark attack in two days - as heavy rains left the waters murky and more likely to attract the animals. Emergency services were called to a beach in Manly on Monday evening following reports a surfer had been bitten by a shark, New ...
Source: aol.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 -
President announces 30-day order after inmates also took 46 people hostage at three prisons Guatemala's president has declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after authorities accused them of killing eight police officers and holding hostages at three prisons. The killings occurred in the capital, Guatemal City, and surrounding areas a day after gang-affiliated inmates took 46 ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 -
A tool-using cow is challenging what we know about farm animal intelligence In news that is sure to delight fans of a certain Gary Larson cartoon turned meme about the limitations of bovine cognition, cow tools are real. Larson's 1982 comic for his series showed a cow standing behind a table bearing an array of oddly shaped objects. The text below the image read simply "cow tools." Now a pet cow named Veronika has ...
Source: scientificamerican.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 -
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 -
A favorite tool of President Donald Trump has been costing Americans, according to new study. The brunt of US tariffs — 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. "American importers and consumers bear nearly all the cost," the researchers said of the tariffs. ...
Source: businessinsider.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 -
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Source: huffpost.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 -
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 -
Nicky Hjerpe at Netcall explores what conversational AI is, how it works and how it's transforming the way organisations handle customer interactions across every channel. What is Conversational AI? Conversational AI is the tech behind chatbots, voicebots and virtual assistants that can talk – and listen – like a human. It uses natural language processing (NLP), speech recognition and machine learning ...
Source: callcentrehelper.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 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, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday on social media. 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 ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
PENCO, Chile (AP) — Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters under a heat wave. Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in the country's central Biobio region and the neighboring Ñuble region, around 500 ...
Source: pbs.org