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2026-01-22 00:00:23 ·

Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.'s 'special relationship' may end in divorce

Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.'s 'special relationship' may end in divorce Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.'s 'special relationship' may end in divorce Some people in Britain are asking what it would look like for their government to sever security and intelligence ties with its closest ally, the U.S.

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2026-01-21 23:00:25 ·

In Davos speech, Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland

In Davos speech, Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland World January 21, 20265:36 PM ET Tamara Keith TRUMP IN DAVOS...

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2026-01-21 23:00:24 ·

Trump drops tariffs threat over Greenland after Nato talks

Trump drops threats of tariffs on Nato allies over GreenlandTrump drops tariffs threat over Greenland after Nato talksBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporterWatch: The BBC's Faisal Islam on how Trump's Davos speech receivedPresident Donald Trump has said he no longer plans to impose tariffs on European countries that had opposed his ambitions for the US to acquire Greenland. In a social media...

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2026-01-21 22:00:18 ·

Record snowfall leaves cars stuck and people stranded in Russia's Far East

Record snowfall leaves cars stuck and people stranded in Russia's Far EastParts of Russia's Far East have been buried under its heaviest snowfall in 60 years, as scientists say the winter blast could be due to climate change affecting Arctic air patterns. In Kamchatka Peninsula, locals were seen shovelling in the streets, as rescuers helped people trapped in their homes.Public transportation...

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2026-01-21 22:00:17 ·

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before Congress in Epstein probeGhislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has agreed to testify under oath before the congressional committee investigating the federal government's handling of the Epstein cases.Committee chairman James Comer, who is leading the investigation, says Maxwell will depose virtually on 9 February....

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2026-01-21 20:00:21 ·

Trump's jibes are wearing thin for many of Europe's leaders

Trump's jibes are wearing thin for many of Europe's leadersNick BeakeEurope correspondent, BrusselsAFP via Getty ImagesDonald Trump delivered a wide-ranging speech at the Davos summit in Switzerland"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German," President Donald Trump told his audience at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday.He may well have forgotten German is the most...

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2026-01-21 20:00:20 ·

Fact-checking Trump's Davos speech

Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speechBBCIn a free-wheeling speech to world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump made a series of contested claims.Trump touched on his desire to obtain Greenland from Denmark - which he referred to as a "small ask", America's contribution to Nato, and wind energy in China.His address - which lasted for more than an hour -...

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2026-01-21 20:00:20 ·

Faisal Islam: What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos

What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at DavosFaisal IslamEconomics editorGetty ImagesI was in the room and saw President Trump enter and it's fair to say he got a good welcome from the crowd, certainly at the beginning. A standing ovation.On top of that, there was an astonishing scrum to try to get in, with many turned away - even heads of state.And the security was unbelievable,...

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2026-01-21 19:00:23 ·

Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift inducted into Songwriters Hall of FameTaylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of FamePATaylor Swift's latest accolade follows a record-breaking year for the pop sensationTaylor Swift has become the youngest female artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. It follows a glittering few years for the 36-year-old pop superstar, who broke her own sales record...

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2026-01-21 19:00:22 ·

Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of central bank governor Lisa Cook

Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa CookNatalie ShermanBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump appeared on course for a setback at America's top court on Wednesday over his unprecedented move to fire a central bank governor.Supreme Court justices from the left and right asked why they should speed through such an impactful decision, citing concerns about process and...

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2026-01-21 18:00:16 ·

US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq

US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to IraqThe US military has launched a mission to transfer up to 7,000 Islamic State (IS) group fighters from prisons in north-eastern Syria to Iraq, as Syrian government forces take control of areas long controlled by Kurdish-led forces.US Central Command said it had already moved 150 IS fighters from Hassakeh province to a secure location in...

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2026-01-21 18:00:16 ·

Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders say

Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders sayDavid GrittenandDan Johnson,JerusalemThree Palestinian journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in central Gaza, first responders say.Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence agency said their car was hit in the al-Zahra area and named them as Mohammed Salah Qeshta, Anas Ghunaim and Abdul Raouf Shaath. They are understood to...

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2026-01-21 17:00:28 ·

Blake Lively called Justin Baldoni 'a clown' in text messages

Blake Lively called Justin Baldoni 'a clown' in text messagesBBC/Getty ImagesBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni have been at loggerheads since starring together in It Ends With UsBlake Lively referred to Justin Baldoni as a "doofus director" and a "clown", according to newly unsealed court documents from the actress's legal case.The pair starred together in It Ends With Us, but Lively sued Baldoni...

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2026-01-21 17:00:27 ·

Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

Oldest cave painting could rewrite origins of human creativityOldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timelinePallab GhoshScience CorrespondentA stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.It shows a red outline of a hand whose fingers were reworked, researchers say, to create a...

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2026-01-21 16:00:17 ·

Greetings from Kalk Bay, a South African fishing village where wild seals await scraps

Greetings from Kalk Bay, a South African fishing village where wild seals await scraps Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. The colorful old wooden fishing boats rock gently in this harbor, where wild — and suspiciously plump — Cape...

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2026-01-21 16:00:16 ·

Loved ones of victims reeling after high-speed rail crash in southern Spain

Loved ones of victims reeling after high-speed rail crash in southern SpainJames Waterhousein Córdoba, SpainBBC/Moose CampbellYamilei's brother-in-law Victor was among the victims of Sunday night's crashEduardo Morán, a doctor at Córdoba's Reina Sofía Hospital, suspected it was serious.He and his wife, also a medic, had been asked to head to work after reports that two high speed trains had...

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2026-01-21 16:00:16 ·

Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch

Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch in BethlehemBBC NewsThe Aida Youth Centre's pitch sits next to the barrier separating the occupied West Bank from IsraelIsrael has postponed the demolition of a Palestinian children's football club in the city of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.It said the Aida Youth Centre's pitch was constructed without the necessary...

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2026-01-21 13:00:20 ·

Blinken and British counterpart signal trans-Atlantic unity with visit to Ukraine

Blinken and British counterpart signal trans-Atlantic unity with visit to UkraineBlinken and British counterpart signal trans-Atlantic unity with visit to Ukraine Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, are raising alarms about Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia that threaten Ukraine. World January...

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2026-01-21 13:00:20 ·

Photos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in Iran's brutal protest crackdown

Leaked photos show hundreds killed in Iran's brutal crackdownPhotos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in Iran's brutal protest crackdownMerlyn Thomas,correspondent, BBC Verify,Shayan Sardarizadeh,senior journalist, BBC VerifyandGhoncheh Habibiazad,senior journalistBBCWarning: this story contains graphic content which some readers might find distressingHundreds of photos revealing the...

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2026-01-21 13:00:18 ·

Israeli PM Netanyahu agrees to join Trump's Board of Peace

Israeli PM Netanyahu agrees to join Trump's Board of PeaceIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.A statement from his office said Netanyahu would become a member of the board "which is to be comprised of world leaders".The board was originally thought to be aimed at helping end the two-year war between Israel and...

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2026-01-21 12:00:16 ·

Veteran diplomat on Trump's objectives with his World Economic Forum speech

Veteran diplomat on Trump's objectives with his World Economic Forum speech Veteran diplomat on Trump's objectives with his World Economic Forum speech Audio will be available later today. NPR's Leila Fadel asks veteran diplomat Richard Haass about President Trump's objectives with his address to the World Economic Forum in...

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2026-01-21 11:00:24 ·

How the word 'cravat' came from the battlefields of 17th century Europe

How the word 'cravat' came from the battlefields of 17th century Europe Men dressed in traditional 17th century uniform line up during a ceremony marking the "Cravat Day" in central Zagreb on October 18, 2011. Hrvoje Polan/AFP via...

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2026-01-21 11:00:24 ·

Trump heads to Davos after upending European relations over Greenland

Trump heads to Davos after upending European relations over Greenland The logo of the World Economic Forum is displayed on a big screen as a visitor is silhouetted during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 20....

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2026-01-21 11:00:22 ·

Air India crash plane had record of safety defects, campaigners claim

Air India crash plane had record of safety defects, campaigners claimTheo LeggettInternational Business CorrespondentAviation safety campaigners in the United States say they have evidence a plane that crashed in India last year had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including an in-flight fire.The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed on 12 June, shortly after taking off from...

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2026-01-21 11:00:22 ·

Could US Congress stop Trump from taking over Greenland?

Could the US Congress stop Trump from taking Greenland?Daniel BushWashington correspondentWatch: BBC on the mood in Davos ahead of Trump's arrival to the economic forumPresident Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland has sparked a backlash from Republicans in Congress, as lawmakers voice growing concern about US military interventions overseas.But it remains unclear if enough Republicans are...

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2026-01-21 11:00:22 ·

Japan restarts world's largest nuclear plant

Japan restarts world's largest nuclear power plantGetty ImagesThe Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant has the world's largest installed capacityJapan has restarted a reactor at the world's largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after a disaster at the Fukushima power plant forced the country to shut all its nuclear reactors. Reactor no.6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant located northwest of...

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2026-01-21 10:00:17 ·

Trump delivers highly awaited speech at World Economic Forum

Trump delivers highly awaited speech at World Economic Forum World January 21, 20264:47 AM ET By Eleanor Beardsley , Leila Fadel...

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2026-01-21 10:00:17 ·

Former president of Ireland talks about Trump's plan for his Board of Peace

Former president of Ireland talks about Trump's plan for his Board of Peace World January 21, 20264:47 AM ET Leila Fadel What is President Trump's Board of Peace actually for? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and member of The...

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2026-01-21 10:00:17 ·

Countries invited to join Trump's Board of Peace react with apprehension

Countries invited to join Trump's Board of Peace react with apprehension World January 21, 20264:48 AM ET By Michele Kelemen , A Martínez...

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2026-01-21 10:00:16 ·

Trump's Greenland demand have been a gift to U.S. geopolitical foes like Russia

Trump's Greenland demand have been a gift to U.S. geopolitical foes like Russia The tensions between the U.S. and Western Allies are a source of satisfaction to many in the Kremlin.

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