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The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.
2 hours 20 min ago
Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.
3 hours 37 min ago
A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.
5 hours 25 min ago
The legal order comes ahead of planned weekend protests and counter protests in the city amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions.
January 17, 2026 - 23:31
Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.
January 17, 2026 - 22:33
President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results".
January 17, 2026 - 21:59
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleges the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed.
January 17, 2026 - 21:06
This comes after Syria's government announced its first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since 1946.
January 17, 2026 - 18:01
Uganda's president is cruising to victory with most of the votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results".
January 17, 2026 - 17:08
Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms "idiot" and "human scum" to disparage staff.
January 17, 2026 - 17:08
Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms "idiot" and "human scum" to disparage staff.
January 17, 2026 - 15:48
Multiple hooded and masked people ransacked Pokémon merchandise and smashed glass card displays at the Manhattan shop.
January 17, 2026 - 15:32
The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president's peace plan for Gaza.
January 17, 2026 - 11:44
The tech giant is seeking a pause on court-ordered fixes aimed at limiting its monopoly power.
January 17, 2026 - 11:15
Meri-Tuuli Auer told her counsellor things about her life she didn't want her closest family to know.
January 17, 2026 - 09:44
It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city.
January 17, 2026 - 09:43
Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.
January 17, 2026 - 09:43
Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.
January 17, 2026 - 09:43
She has millions of Spotify listeners, but fans don't know what to believe about whether she's real.
January 17, 2026 - 09:39
President Trump's proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% - an idea with bipartisan support - received swift backlash from bank executives.
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