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Ukraine team arrives in US for Miami talks

Ukrainian negotiators arrived in the US for talks with President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll on ending almost four years of war with Russia.

Ukraine • 17 Jan

People hold Greenlandic flags and placards as they gather by the United States Consulate to march in protest against US President Donald Trump

Trump vows tariffs on European nations over Greenland

US President Donald Trump has escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25% until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved.

World • 17 Jan

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shake hands

Mercosur deal to bring 'prosperity' ahead of signing

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen have hailed a trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur nations as key for prosperity and multilateralism.

World • 16 Jan

Afghan defendant, partially identified as Farhad N., hides behind a folder as he arrives in the courtroom at the start of his trial

Munich car ramming murder trial begins in Germany

An Afghan man has gone on trial in Germany accused of ramming a car into a crowd in Munich last year, killing a two-year-old girl and her mother and injuring dozens.

Europe • 16 Jan

Two elderly women stand beside each other with snow on the ground

'Hobbit houses' that might just save a Moldovan village

They call Rogojeni the "hobbit village", and its little half-buried houses, built to resist Moldova's cold winters and hot summers, do look like something from "The Lord of the Rings".

News Lens • 16 Jan

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: Iranian Democratic Opposition Leader Reza Pahlavi speaks during a news conference at the National Press Club on January 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Pahlavi called for protection for the Iranian people from the regime’s crackdo

Son of Iran's late shah says Islamic republic 'will fall'

A senior UN official has warned that threats of military action against Iran, like those made by US President Donald Trump, increased "volatility" in the protest-torn country.

World • 17 Jan

Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre L) and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (2nd R) attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 16, 2026. (Photo by Vincent Thian / POOL / AFP)

Canada hails 'new strategic partnership' with China

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a "new strategic partnership" with Beijing as he held talks with President Xi Jinping, the first visit by a Canadian leader to China in eight years.

World • 16 Jan

Trump names Blair and Rubio to Gaza 'board of peace'

US President Donald Trump has tapped Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former British prime minister Tony Blair as founding members of the Gaza "board of peace".

Middle East • 17 Jan

Firefighters and police deployed during riots in Los Angeles in 1992

What is the US Insurrection Act threatened on Minnesota?

A look at the US Insurrection Act, the law that President Trump has threatened to use to put an end to protests over federal immigration raids in the northern state of Minnesota.

US • 15 Jan

KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - JANUARY 14: Palestinian children receive medical treatment at Nasser Hospital amid a rise in influenza and respiratory infection cases due to cold weather and inadequate shelter in Khan Yunis, Gaza on January 14, 2026. The health condit

Hamas says committee formation key to Gaza truce

A senior Hamas official has welcomed the formation of a technocratic committee to govern post-war Gaza, saying it would help consolidate the ceasefire and prevent a return to fighting.

Middle East • 15 Jan

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