Jan 21 WATCH: 'I won't use force' to take Greenland, Trump says at Davos By Associated Press It is the first time President Donald Trump has ruled out using force, having previously been vague about how far he is willing to go in his push. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump speaks at World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump insisted he wants to "get Greenland, including right, title and ownership," but he said he wouldn't employ force to achieve that — using his speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum to repeatedly deride European allies and… Continue reading
Jan 20 Iran warns Trump not to take action against Supreme Leader Khamenei By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press “Trump knows that if any hand of aggression is extended toward our leader, we not only cut that hand but also we will set fire to their world,” Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi, a spokesman for Iran’s armed forces, said. Continue reading
Jan 20 Israel demolishes UNRWA offices for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem By Sam Metz, Associated Press Crews began bulldozing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s offices in Sheikh Jarrah and fired tear gas at a vocational school in Qalandia, marking Israel’s latest and most dramatic step against UNRWA. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 11:10 'Something's going to happen,' Trump says as Greenland threats rattle NATO allies By Amna Nawaz, Kayan Taraporevala President Trump sent mixed signals on his threats to take over Greenland ahead of meetings with European allies in Davos this week. After inflammatory messages were posted online, Trump seemed to signal a deal could be reached. It comes as… Continue watching
Jan 20 Barcelona commuter train crash kills 1, days after deadly train collision in Spain By Joseph Wilson, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press A Barcelona commuter train crashed Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish regional authorities said, killing at least one person and injuring 37 others. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 4:35 Gaza families dig through rubble searching for loved ones' remains By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh In Gaza, some families are digging through rubble with their bare hands as they search for loved ones. Nick Schifrin and our Gaza producer Shams Odeh have this look at one man’s desperate search for his deceased family. And a… Continue watching
Jan 20 U.S. forces seize 7th sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil By Konstantin Toropin, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta “without incident” and that the tanker was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”… Continue reading
Jan 20 Mexico sends 37 drug cartel members to U.S. in latest offer to Trump administration By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press It is the third time in less than one year that Mexico has sent detained cartel members to the U.S. as the country attempts to offset mounting threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump slams UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously supported it By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Trump said that relinquishing the remote Indian Ocean archipelago was an act of stupidity that shows why he needs to take over Greenland. Continue reading