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2 dead in shooting in northern Canada, no active threat: Officials
(NEW YORK) -- Two people are dead from a shooting in the Cree First Nation community of Mistissini in northern Quebec, Canada, officials said, adding that it is not considered an active shooter situation.Two men in their 30s who live in the Mistissini community were found fatally shot in a...Read more -
Iranian 'fingers on triggers' amid US military buildup, Trump threats, Tehran says
A huge banner displayed in Revolution Square depicts a missile attack on board a US Carrier painted in US flag colors in the Persian Gulf on January 26, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images)(LONDON) -- Iranian military forces are prepared to "immediately" retaliate against any U.S. attack, Tehran's top...Read more -
North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea, Japan and South Korea say
A North Korea Scud-B missile (R) is displayed at the Korea War Memorial Museum on July 4, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)(SEOUL and LONDON) -- North Korea test-launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday afternoon, South Korean and Japanese officials said.The missile launch took place just hours...Read more -
Iranians detail 'bloodbath' crackdown said to have killed 5,700 protesters, as internet blockade eases
A giant banner depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier and the American flag was displayed at Enqelab (Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran on January 25, 2026. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anado(LONDON) -- As the internet blackout in Iran appears to be easing after weeks of...Read more -
Body of last remaining hostage retrieved from Gaza, Israel says
Vehicle, carrying the body of the last Israeli hostage remaining in Gaza Ran Gvili, arrives the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute prior to the funeral ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel on January 26, 2026. (Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)The final deceased Israeli hostage in Gaza taken during the Oct. 7,...Read more -
Russia, Ukraine and US set to hold 1st trilateral talks since start of war
(LONDON) -- Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are set to hold trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday in what officials say will be the first trilateral meeting since Russia launched a full-scale invasion on Ukraine almost four years ago in February 2022.The talks --...Read more -
Europe must 'play the power game' with Trump over Greenland, former Danish FM says
Denmark's then-Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod speaks to the press in Brussels, Belgium, on July 18, 2022. (Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images_(LONDON )--Â Denmark's new government was less than two months old when U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland broke into public view in the summer of 2019."We thought...Read more -
European leaders to gather in Brussels to 'coordinate' plans on Trump, Greenland
Greenland residents and political leaders have publicly rejected suggestions by U.S. President Donald Trump that the Arctic island could become part of the United States. Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, has emphasized that its future will be decided by its own people, with officials stating that...Read more -
The planet has entered an era of 'water bankruptcy,' according to new UN report
An Indian woman plants rice in a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, Jan. 20, 2026.(Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The world has entered an era of global "water bankruptcy," as irreversible damage experienced by water systems has pushed many basins around the world beyond recovery, recent...Read more -
Greenland relegated to 'stepping stone' in Trump-Europe standoff, party leader says
People, including a man holding a placard that shows Greenland covered in an American flag, Xed out and that reads: Our Land, Not Yours", gather to march in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Sean Gallup/Getty...Read more -
US allies push back on Greenland at Davos ahead of Trump address
People walk through fresh snow in the city center on January 18, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)(LONDON) -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney added his voice to the condemnation of U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos...Read more -
19-year-old woman found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingoes: Police
A dingo walks on the beach, Fraser Island, also known as K'gari, in Queensland, Australia (STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)(K'GARI, Australia) -- A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on an Australian beach surrounded by a pack of dingoes, according to police.The cause of death remains under investigation in the "shocking" incident,...Read more -
EU leaders talk coordination over Greenland as Trump readies for Davos meetings
32 flags represent member states at the NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters in Haren, Brussels, Belgium, on December 17, 2025. Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images(LONDON) -- The escalating showdown between the U.S. and its NATO allies over the fate of Greenland looks set to be a dominant topic of...Read more -
EU leaders talk coordination over Greenland as Trump readies for Davos meetings
NATO headquarters in Haren, Brussels, Belgium. (Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(LONDON) -- The escalating showdown between the U.S. and its NATO allies over the fate of Greenland looks set to be a dominant topic of conversation as leaders gather at this week's World Economic Forum event in Davos, with U.S....Read more -
Trump's Greenland threats prompt 'extraordinary meeting' of European leaders
The Greenlandic flag flies over houses, Jan. 17, 2026, in Nuuk, Greenland. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)(LONDON) -- The leaders of all 27 European Union nations will meet for an "extraordinary meeting" later this week, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Sunday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating pressure...Read more


