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US President launches Board of Peace at signing ceremony in Davos 22 Jan 2026 - 10:38 pm

Davos: US President Donald Trump signed the founding charter for the Board of Peace during the World Economic Forum in Davos, joined on...

Games giant Ubisoft suffers share price collapse 22 Jan 2026 - 02:13 pm

Paris, France: Trading in French video game giant Ubisoft was briefly suspended Thursday following a dramatic fall in its share price, a day...

Trump to unveil 'Board of Peace' at Davos after Greenland backtrack 22 Jan 2026 - 11:23 am

Davos, Switzerland: US President Donald Trump will unveil his new "Board of Peace" and meet Ukraine's leader at Davos on Thursday. Trump announced...

'Extreme cold': Winter storm forecast to slam huge expanse of US 21 Jan 2026 - 10:11 pm

New York: A winter storm bringing very cold temperatures is expected to slam a massive stretch of the United States this week with...

What is Trump's 'Board of Peace'? 21 Jan 2026 - 02:51 pm

Brussels, Belgium: US President Donald Trump's government has asked countries to pay up to $1 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board...

Turkish, US presidents discuss regional and international developments 21 Jan 2026 - 01:28 pm

Ankara: Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump discussed, in a phone call, regional and international developments, in addition...

NASA astronaut stuck in space for nine months retires 21 Jan 2026 - 01:27 pm

Washington, United States: A NASA astronaut who was stuck in space for nine months because of problems with her spacecraft has retired after...

Trump to be 'about three hours late' to Davos after plane incident: Bessent 21 Jan 2026 - 10:54 am

Davos, Switzerland: US President DonaldTrumpwill be about three hours late to Davos on Wednesday after an electrical issue on Air Force One forced...

Russian Interior Minister in Cuba, which faces pressure from Trump 20 Jan 2026 - 11:20 pm

Havana: Russia's Interior Minister, Vladimir Kolokoltsev began a visit to ally Cuba Tuesday, at a time when Washington is ramping up pressure on...

Trump accuses UK of 'great stupidity' for Chagos Islands deal 20 Jan 2026 - 11:41 am

Washington, United States: US President DonaldTrumpaccused the United Kingdom on Tuesday of "great stupidity" for a deal to hand the Chagos Islands in...

'It wasn't clean': Mother mourns son killed in US Maduro assault 19 Jan 2026 - 01:04 pm

Caracas: As the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple message: “I love...

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19 19 Jan 2026 - 12:28 pm

Penco, Chile: Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said,...

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 15 18 Jan 2026 - 06:49 pm

Santiago, Chile: Wildfires raging in southern Chile have killed at least 15 people and forced more than 50,000 to evacuate, the government said...

Chile declares emergency after wildfires force 20,000 to evacuate 18 Jan 2026 - 04:22 pm

Santiago, Chile: Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency on Sunday for two southern regions where raging wildfires have forced about...

One of FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives caught in Mexico 18 Jan 2026 - 11:17 am

Mexico City: Mexican military and police have arrested a man accused in the 2016 murder of a young woman in the United States,...

Trump praises Egypt's Gaza mediation role, ready to restart Nile mediation 17 Jan 2026 - 01:28 pm

Cairo, Egypt: US President Donald Trump expressed his appreciation for the efforts of his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi for the mediation...

US air authority warns of 'military activities' over Mexico, Central America 17 Jan 2026 - 11:16 am

New York: US aviation authorities issued notices Friday warning airlines to "exercise caution" in the airspace over Mexico and Central America due to...