Jan 23 Ukraine, Russia and U.S. to discuss fraught issue of territorial concessions By Kamila Hrabchuk, Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States meet in Abu Dhabi on Friday for talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion. Continue reading
Jan 23 Starmer calls Trump's remarks on NATO troops in Afghanistan 'insulting' and 'appalling' By Pan Pylas, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled that U.S. President Donald Trump should apologize for his false assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the front line during the Afghanistan war, describing Trump's remarks as “insulting” and “appalling.”… Continue reading
Jan 23 Iran's top prosecutor denies Trump's claim 800 prisoners were spared execution By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain high as an American aircraft carrier group moves closer to the Middle East. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: FBI's Kash Patel announces ex-snowboarder Ryan Wedding arrest By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Mike Balsamo, Amy Taxin, Associated Press Wedding, 44, is accused of running a drug trafficking operation, and officials say he orchestrated several killings to further the drug crimes. Continue reading
Jan 22 TikTok finalizes deal to form new U.S. unit with major American investors By Associated Press TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American version of the app, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the U.S. that has been in discussion for years. Continue reading
Jan 22 People in Gaza dig through garbage for fuel to keep warm, in a far cry from Trump's vision By Toqa Ezzidin, Julia Frankel, Associated Press In Gaza, months into the truce, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still languish in displacement camps, sheltering in tents and war-ravaged buildings, unable to protect them from the chilly nighttime temperatures. Some expressed skepticism about whether Trump's Board of Peace… Continue reading
Jan 22 Denmark and Greenland say sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump's meeting with Rutte By Geir Moulson, Emma Burrows, James Brooks, Associated Press Leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Thursday that the island’s sovereignty was non-negotiable after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed with the NATO chief on the framework of a future Arctic security deal that Trump said would grant… Continue reading
Jan 22 House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump's military actions in Venezuela By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell just short of the majority needed for passage. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 6:42 Trump unveils his vision to rebuild Gaza into a seaside metropolis By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela, Sonia Kopelev, Nick Schifrin President Trump returned to Washington after wrapping a whirlwind trip to Davos for the World Economic Forum. He seems to have defused a crisis he created by insisting the U.S. acquire Greenland. Trump also presented his plan for what he… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion In our news wrap Thursday, Donald Trump is suing JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion, saying the company closed his accounts for political reasons after he left office in 2021, the U.S. withdrew from the World Health… Continue watching