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Senate Republicans this week lambasted a U.S. program to assist Afghans who served alongside troops, saying it did not properly vet tens of thousands of people who fled to the U.S. following the Taliban takeover as American forces withdrew.
GOP senators seize on shooting by Afghan national to slam Biden-era resettlement programs
Senate Republicans lambasted a U.S. program to assist Afghans who served alongside troops, saying it did not properly vet people who resettled in the U.S.
www.stripes.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Senate Republicans this week lambasted a U.S. program to assist Afghans who served alongside troops, saying it did not properly vet tens of thousands of people who fled to the U.S. following the Taliban takeover as American forces withdrew.
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The first of the Navy’s proposed "Trump-class" battleships could cost up to $22 billion, according to an early analysis, a price tag that would make it one of the most expensive military vessels in U.S. history.
Trump-class warship may be among costliest US military vessels
www.stripes.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The first of the Navy’s proposed "Trump-class" battleships could cost up to $22 billion, according to an early analysis, a price tag that would make it one of the most expensive military vessels in U.S. history.
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ICYMI: President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration’s massive immigration crackdown.
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
www.stripes.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:58 AM
ICYMI: President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration’s massive immigration crackdown.
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Denmark said this week it will boost its troop presence in Greenland but stopped short of elaborating on whether the move was aimed at deterring potential American aggression on the autonomous island.
Denmark, NATO allies boosting troop presence in Greenland after Trump threats
Denmark said it will boost its troop presence in Greenland but stopped short of saying whether the move was aimed at deterring potential U.S. aggression.
www.stripes.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Denmark said this week it will boost its troop presence in Greenland but stopped short of elaborating on whether the move was aimed at deterring potential American aggression on the autonomous island.
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A collection of doctored reports shared on a pro-Russian Telegram channel has edited the voices of genuine reporters to spread incriminating false information about Ukrainian refugees. #TheCube
Euronews journalists' voices stolen in fake anti-Ukraine videos
A collection of doctored reports shared on a pro-Russian Telegram channel has edited the voices of genuine reporters to spread incriminating false information about Ukrainian refugees.
l.euronews.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
A collection of doctored reports shared on a pro-Russian Telegram channel has edited the voices of genuine reporters to spread incriminating false information about Ukrainian refugees. #TheCube
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Europe’s largest economy returned to modest expansion in 2025, as stronger consumer and government spending offset weaker exports hit by higher US tariffs.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/eJWv
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/eJWv
January 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Europe’s largest economy returned to modest expansion in 2025, as stronger consumer and government spending offset weaker exports hit by higher US tariffs.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/eJWv
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/eJWv
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Russia mostly silent on Iran protests as arms cooperation continues
Russia mostly silent on Iran protests as arms cooperation continues
It took the Kremlin nearly two weeks of protests in Iran to say "no third party" can change the fundamental nature of relations between Iran and Russia. In an Euronews interview, political analyst and Iran expert Nikita Smagin explains Moscow-Tehran ties.
l.euronews.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Russia mostly silent on Iran protests as arms cooperation continues
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It’s been over three months since a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, but Israel’s destruction of the strip still continues.
Since the beginning of the ceasefire, Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza, per a report from @nytimes.com.
Since the beginning of the ceasefire, Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza, per a report from @nytimes.com.
Two Months After Cease-Fire, Israel Is Still Demolishing Gaza
More than 2,500 buildings have been destroyed since the start of the cease-fire, according to a New York Times analysis. Israel says it is demilitarizing Gaza.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
It’s been over three months since a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, but Israel’s destruction of the strip still continues.
Since the beginning of the ceasefire, Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza, per a report from @nytimes.com.
Since the beginning of the ceasefire, Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza, per a report from @nytimes.com.
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Israeli forces are also carrying out demolitions in Lebanon, including repeated attacks on reconstruction-related equipment and other civilian facilities, despite a ceasefire there, as HRW has documented.
These attacks are apparent war crimes.
These attacks are apparent war crimes.
Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Destroying Reconstruction Equipment
The Israeli military’s repeated attacks on reconstruction-related equipment and other civilian facilities in southern Lebanon throughout 2025 violate the laws of war and are apparent war crimes.
www.hrw.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Israeli forces are also carrying out demolitions in Lebanon, including repeated attacks on reconstruction-related equipment and other civilian facilities, despite a ceasefire there, as HRW has documented.
These attacks are apparent war crimes.
These attacks are apparent war crimes.
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Ugandan authorities’ repeated internet shutdowns during elections blatantly violate human rights.
Authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns.
Authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns.
Uganda: Blanket Internet Shutdown Violates Rights
Ugandan authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns that undermine fundamental rights and threaten election integrity.
www.hrw.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Ugandan authorities’ repeated internet shutdowns during elections blatantly violate human rights.
Authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns.
Authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns.
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The nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy appeared increasingly smothered Thursday, a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown that activists say has killed at least 2,637 people. https://to.pbs.org/4sIDu0b
Iran protests appear increasingly smothered after internet outage and regime's crackdown
The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared increasingly smothered Thursday, a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown that activi...
www.pbs.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy appeared increasingly smothered Thursday, a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown that activists say has killed at least 2,637 people. https://to.pbs.org/4sIDu0b
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Israeli strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed nine people, including three women, a day after the U.S. announced that the fragile ceasefire would advance to its second phase. https://to.pbs.org/4qTzI2d
Netanyahu says announcement of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is only a 'declarative move'
Israeli strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed nine people, including three women, a day after the U.S. announced that the fragile ceasefire would advance to its second phase.
www.pbs.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Israeli strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed nine people, including three women, a day after the U.S. announced that the fragile ceasefire would advance to its second phase. https://to.pbs.org/4qTzI2d
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President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act is sparking concern among critics who warn that the law's sweeping powers make it easy to misuse. https://to.pbs.org/49FZCQ2
Explaining the Insurrection Act's powers as Trump threatens to use it
President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act is sparking concern among critics who warn that the law's sweeping powers make it easy to misuse, particularly in moments of domestic unrest. To...
to.pbs.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:40 AM
President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act is sparking concern among critics who warn that the law's sweeping powers make it easy to misuse. https://to.pbs.org/49FZCQ2
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Maria Corina Machado met with President Trump and said she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize. It came a day after Trump spoke with Venezuela’s acting president. https://to.pbs.org/49oAMVZ
Machado presents Trump her Nobel Prize as uncertainty surrounds Venezuela’s leadership
Maria Corina Machado met with President Trump and said she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize. It came a day after Trump spoke with Venezuela’s acting president, a woman who in the past disparag...
to.pbs.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Maria Corina Machado met with President Trump and said she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize. It came a day after Trump spoke with Venezuela’s acting president. https://to.pbs.org/49oAMVZ
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The number of businesses in New York City plummeted by nearly 5,000 last spring, according to new data.
Number of Businesses in New York City Plunged Last Spring, Report Says
Roughly 8,400 businesses closed in the second quarter of 2025, according to the most recent city data, creating the largest net decline in business activity since before the pandemic.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The number of businesses in New York City plummeted by nearly 5,000 last spring, according to new data.
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Stan Kroenke, the rancher and billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets and other major sports teams, is now the largest private landowner in the U.S., according to The Land Report, which tracks private land holdings.
L.A. Rams Owner Stan Kroenke Becomes Largest Private Landowner in the U.S.
A December purchase of 937,000 acres of land brought Mr. Kroenke’s total holdings to 2.7 million acres, according to a new report.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Stan Kroenke, the rancher and billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets and other major sports teams, is now the largest private landowner in the U.S., according to The Land Report, which tracks private land holdings.
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A stretch of California’s Pacific Coast Highway, the world-famous route that winds through steep, rugged and breathtaking terrain along the ocean, has reopened after a yearslong closure that hampered tourism and cast doubt on its future.
California’s Pacific Coast Highway Fully Reopens After Three Years
The famed highway reopened this week after consecutive landslides shuttered two sections of the road in Big Sur and forced major repairs.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 1:40 AM
A stretch of California’s Pacific Coast Highway, the world-famous route that winds through steep, rugged and breathtaking terrain along the ocean, has reopened after a yearslong closure that hampered tourism and cast doubt on its future.
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The ACLU of Minnesota is suing to stop federal immigration agencies from making indiscriminate arrests that target certain populations in the state.
ACLU of Minnesota sues to stop racial profiling in DHS arrests
The ACLU of Minnesota is suing to stop federal immigration agencies from making indiscriminate arrests that target certain populations in the state.
www.scrippsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The ACLU of Minnesota is suing to stop federal immigration agencies from making indiscriminate arrests that target certain populations in the state.
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US tells UN all options on table, Iran warns it will respond to any aggression reut.rs/49A0e9S
US tells UN all options on table, Iran warns it will respond to any aggression
The United States stands by the “brave people of Iran,” and President Donald Trump "has made it clear all options are on the table to stop the slaughter," U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday.
reut.rs
January 16, 2026 at 1:01 AM
US tells UN all options on table, Iran warns it will respond to any aggression reut.rs/49A0e9S
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Exclusive: IMF's Georgieva says central bank independence critical, backs Powell reut.rs/3NtsrYv
Exclusive: IMF's Georgieva says central bank independence critical, backs Powell
She told Reuters there was ample evidence that central bank independence worked in the interest of businesses and households.
reut.rs
January 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Exclusive: IMF's Georgieva says central bank independence critical, backs Powell reut.rs/3NtsrYv
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Catar confirma la retirada de "algunas" tropas de Estados Unidos de Doha por tensiones en Oriente Medio dozz.es/ct7so2
Catar confirma la retirada de "algunas" tropas de Estados Unidos de Doha por tensiones en Oriente Medio
dozz.es
January 14, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Catar confirma la retirada de "algunas" tropas de Estados Unidos de Doha por tensiones en Oriente Medio dozz.es/ct7so2
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Petro confirma que la reunión con Trump en la Casa Blanca será el próximo 3 de febrero dozz.es/tuj8h1
Petro confirma que la reunión con Trump en la Casa Blanca será el próximo 3 de febrero
dozz.es
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Petro confirma que la reunión con Trump en la Casa Blanca será el próximo 3 de febrero dozz.es/tuj8h1
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California investiga a la empresa de IA generativa de Elon Musk por crear imágenes sexualizadas dozz.es/tv8_81
California investiga a la empresa de IA generativa de Elon Musk por crear imágenes sexualizadas
dozz.es
January 15, 2026 at 4:36 AM
California investiga a la empresa de IA generativa de Elon Musk por crear imágenes sexualizadas dozz.es/tv8_81
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Haiti drone operation strikes home of gang leader 'Barbecue' reut.rs/4jKKvtl
Haiti drone operation strikes home of gang leader 'Barbecue'
Haitian security forces on Wednesday bombed three houses belonging to top gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, local outlet Gazette Haiti reported on Wednesday, after unverified footage showed a large explosion in the capital Port-au-Prince.
reut.rs
January 15, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Haiti drone operation strikes home of gang leader 'Barbecue' reut.rs/4jKKvtl
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US Senate Banking delays crypto bill after Coinbase CEO opposition reut.rs/3NJJo0S
US Senate Banking delays crypto bill after Coinbase CEO opposition
The United States Senate Banking Committee said on Wednesday it postponed a discussion of draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, hours after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong voiced his opposition to the bill.
reut.rs
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 AM
US Senate Banking delays crypto bill after Coinbase CEO opposition reut.rs/3NJJo0S