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Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’ at ceremony in Davos | Donald Trump News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, New body for resolving international conflicts has a $1bn price tag for permanent membership. Published On 22 Jan 202622 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has formally announced the first charter of his so-called “Board of Peace“, a body for resolving international […]
Trump Reaches Framework Greenland Deal
new video loaded: Trump Reaches Framework Greenland Deal transcript Back transcript Trump Reaches Framework Greenland Deal President Trump said he reached a framework for a deal on the future of Greenland. Some Greenlanders were relieved, but stayed cautious after Trump backed down from his threat to use force. “The world wants to know how you […]
Bondi day of mourning live: PM tells memorial ‘I am deeply and profoundly sorry we could not protect your loved ones’ | Anthony Albanese
Albanese: ‘I am deeply and profoundly sorry that we could not protect your loved ones’ The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is now giving his speech. My fellow Australians, tonight should have been nothing more than a regular Thursday night. Our beautiful city, brightened by the light of another 15 lives. 15 lives illuminated by possibility, […]
Government borrowing falls by more than a third in December
UK government borrowing was significantly lower last month, due to an increase in tax income outweighing spending, official figures show. In December government borrowing – the difference between public spending and tax income – was £11.6bn, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. It is down £7.1bn – 38% – from the previous December, and […]
ICE memo allows agents to enter homes without judicial warrant: Whistleblower complaint
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo issued in May authorizes agents to enter the homes of those suspected of being in the U.S. illegally with an administrative warrant — not a warrant signed by a judge — in order to make immigration arrests, according to a whistleblower group, which says it has shared […]
Ahead of this weekend’s winter storm, here’s a guide to NWS notices : NPR
A plow clears snow from a snow-covered sidewalk during a cold day in Lake Forest, Ill., Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Much of the country is bracing for fierce cold and wintry weather this weekend. To prepare people, the National Weather Service has issued several types […]
Rescuers search for survivors after landslide at New Zealand campsite | Floods News
Several people were missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides across New Zealand’s North Island. Published On 22 Jan 202622 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Rescue workers are searching for several people, including children, missing after landslides in New Zealand, where homes have been evacuated and roads closed […]
Trump declaration of Greenland framework deal met with scepticism as doubts persist | Greenland
Donald Trump’s announcement of a “framework of a future deal” that would settle the issue of Greenland after weeks of escalating threats has been met with profound scepticism from people in the Arctic territory, even as financial markets rebounded and European leaders welcomed a reprieve from further tariffs. Just hours after the president used his […]
US allies won’t soon forget crisis triggered by Trump
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent Getty Images What on earth has the last fortnight been all about? In the wake of a successful military operation in Venezuela earlier this month, a buoyed-up Donald Trump started to ratchet up the rhetoric on Greenland. Day after day, the world was treated to claims of ownership, threats of military action […]