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Spain Julio Iglesias Allegations
Spanish prosecutors drop sexual assault complaint against Julio Iglesias
Spanish state prosecutors said on Friday they were shelving an initial investigation into accusations of sexual assault by Julio Iglesias in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic, after concluding that Spain’s National Court lacked jurisdiction to ...

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Extreme Weather Illinois
US braced for storms threatening heavy snow and freezing rain
The US states of Texas and Oklahoma are braced for heavy snow and ice from a winter storm threatening catastrophic damage, extensive power outages and bitterly cold weather.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Russia Putin
Ukraine, Russia and US to discuss territory during Abu Dhabi talks
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are expected to meet for peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Global Progress Action Summit
Donald Trump withdraws Board of Peace invite to Canada
US President Donald Trump has said the newly-formed Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation for Canada to join the organisation.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Why are Ukraine and Russia not able to agree on the fate of Donetsk?
A top aide to Vladimir Putin said on Friday after talks between the Russian president and US envoys that there was no hope of sealing a deal to end the war in Ukraine unless disagreements over territory were resolved.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Chile Iran Protest
Iranian death toll hits 5,000 as Trump warns US ‘armada’ approaching
The death toll in Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests has reached at least 5,002, activists said.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Japan Politics
Japanese leader sets up snap election on February 8
Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 8.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Switzerland Davos
Russia, Ukraine and US set to hold security talks in Abu Dhabi
Friday’s meeting in Abu Dhabi comes after talks between Russian president Vladimir Putin, US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Greenland says red lines must be respected as Trump says US will have ‘total’ access to island
Greenland says red lines must be respected as Trump says US will have ‘total’ access to island
Island’s PM says sovereignty is non-negotiable after Trump claimed agreement would give US full access with ‘no end, no time limit'

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Banks Trump
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase for ‘debanking him for political reasons’
Donald Trump is suing banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon for 5 billion dollars (£4bn), accusing the firm of debanking him and his businesses for political reasons after he was voted out of office in January 2021.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Switzerland Davos
‘Europe looks lost’: Zelensky criticises response to Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised his European allies for what he portrayed as the continent’s slow and inadequate response to Russia’s invasion nearly four years ago and its continued international aggression.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
Boy, five, ‘used as bait’ to detain father in US immigration crackdown
A five-year-old boy arriving home from pre-school in Minnesota has been taken by US agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Switzerland Davos
Get out of Greenland mode and stand up for yourself, Zelenskyy tells Europe
Ukraine president accuses EU leaders of waiting for direction from Donald Trump in blistering speech at Davos

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Venezuela Edmundo Gonzalez
Venezuela opposition leader’s son-in-law released from prison
Rafael Tudares Bracho, the son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez, has been released from prison after being held incommunicado for more than a year.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

SPAIN Bomb 4
Train collides with crane in Spain's fourth rail crash in a week, four injured
A commuter train collided with a crane in southeastern Spain on Thursday, emergency services said, in the country's fourth in less than a week.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Switzerland Davos Trump
Trump claims world ‘richer, safer’ than year ago at launch of his ‘board of peace’
US president repeats claims to have stopped eight wars as he hosts signing ceremony at World Economic Forum

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Rishi Sunak meets Bill Gates - London
US set to quit World Health Organization amid warnings it will hit US and global health
US president Donald Trump gave notice the US would quit WHO on the first day of his presidency in 2025, via an executive order

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Bangladesh Cox's Bazar Fire
Fire at Cox’s Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh displaces thousands of Rohingya
A fire has destroyed hundreds of makeshift homes and displaced more than 2,000 people in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, prompting calls from relief agencies for more funding to build safer housing and help provide emergency aid.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Japan Nuclear
World’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan suspends hours-old restart
The restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended on Thursday, hours after it had resumed for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Bangladesh Election
Campaigning starts in Bangladesh’s first national elections since PM ousted
Campaigning has begun ahead of Bangladesh’s first national elections since the 2024 uprising that saw long-time prime minister Sheikh Hasina ousted.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

New Zealand Landslide
Two dead after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house
At least two people were killed when landslides hit a house and campground in New Zealand, while emergency crews were trying to rescue others buried in rubble, officials said.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Ghislaine Maxwell imprisonment challenge
Ghislaine Maxwell to appear before US Congress in Epstein investigation
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of billionaire paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, will appear before a US congressional committee next month.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Donald Trump
Trump walks back Greenland tariffs threat, citing vague ‘deal’ over territory
US president claims ‘framework’ of agreement in the works after ‘very productive’ meeting with Nato secretary general

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

SWITZERLAND-US-POLITICS-ECONOMY-DIPLOMACY
Trump rows back on Greenland tariff threats after ‘deal’ talks with Nato chief
Following a “very productive meeting” with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on the fringes of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Donald Trump suggested he had now reconsidered.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Trump says Greenland is ‘part of North America’ but rules out using force
Trump says Greenland is ‘part of North America’ but rules out using force
US president tells business and political leaders in Davos his country needs ownership to defend ‘unsecured island’

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein
Judge rules in compliance bid over release of Epstein files
Congressional co-sponsors of a law forcing the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell can file a lawsuit seeking a court-appointed observer to ensure compliance, but they lack the legal right to append their ...

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Lebanon Iran
Iran’s top diplomat issues further threat to US after crackdown on protests
Iran’s foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet on Wednesday against the United States after Tehran’s bloody crackdown on protesters, warning the Islamic Republic will be “firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed ...

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Syria Kurds Clashes
US military transfers 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq
The US military says it has begun transferring detainees from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilities.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Russia Ukraine War Blackout
More than half of Kyiv without power after Russian bombardment
Some 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remained without heating on Wednesday, and nearly 60% of the Ukrainian capital was without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, after days of Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

World Economic Forum Davos 2026
Trump says Europe ‘not heading in right direction’ as he addresses world leaders
Trump touted economic growth in the US, using many of his characteristic superlatives that exaggerate circumstances on the ground

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Donald Trump
Determined to grab Greenland, Trump faces tough reception in Davos
US president’s visit to the World Economic Forum risks deepening transatlantic tensions as he presses claims on Greenland

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Trump
Trump arrives in Switzerland after plane issue delays journey
US President has landed in Switzerland following hours of delay after a minor electrical issue aboard Air Force One forced a return to Washington to switch aircraft.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Associated Newspapers privacy case
Britain's Prince Harry says he did not complain about articles ‘because of institution I was in’
Britain's Prince Harry has told a court he was unable to complain about the publisher of the Daily Mail “because of the institution I was in”.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Michael Dell Gives $6.25 Billion To Trump Accounts For Kids
Trump treasury secretary brands Denmark ‘irrelevant’ as Greenland row deepens
Scott Bessent’s barb against Nato ally follows claims Danish pension funds could disinvest in US government debt market

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Japan Abe Assassination Trial
Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison
A Japanese court has sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment. The case has revealed decades of close ties between Japan’s governing party and a controversial South Korean church.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Trump Netanyahu
Israeli PM Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu said he has agreed to join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticised the make-up of the board’s executive committee. The committee included Turkey, a regional rival.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Mark Carney
Mark Carney tells Davos the old world order is ‘not coming back’ as Trump heads to Switzerland
Carney warns US-led global system of governance is enduring ‘a rupture’ as US president flies in for showdown with European leaders over Greenland

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

APTOPIX Spain Train Crash
One dead in Barcelona commuter train crash, days after fatal Andalusia collision
A Barcelona commuter train crashed on Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish regional authorities said, killing one person and injuring 15 others.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Anthony Joshua Road Crash
Anthony Joshua’s driver appears in court after deadly crash in Nigeria
The driver in crash that injured British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria has appeared in court.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Syria Kurds Clashes
Syrian military announces new ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces
The Syrian military has announced a new four-day ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after a previous agreement fell through. There was no immediate response from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

World Economic Forum Davos 2026
‘Top Gun’ shades for Macron in Davos as he battles eye condition
Emmanuel Macron appeared to be channelling his inner Tom Cruise as he was seen sporting a pair of Top Gun-style aviator sunglasses at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Marine Le Pen faces crucial Paris appeals trial over misuse of EU funds
Marine Le Pen faces crucial Paris appeals trial over misuse of EU funds
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political future hangs in the balance at an appeals trial in Paris which may damage her party’s ambitions of radically changing France’s direction through anti-immigration and nationalist policies.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Russell Brand court case
Russell Brand granted bail after being accused of further sex offences
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been granted bail at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after being accused of two further sex offences, including rape.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Putin does not belong on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’, says Cooper after Trump invite
Putin does not belong on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’, says Cooper after Trump invite
Vladimir Putin does not belong on the so-called Board of Peace for Gaza, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said, after Donald Trump confirmed he had invited the Russian president to join.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Syria Kurds Clashes
Syrian military accuses Kurdish forces of allowing IS-linked detainees to escape
The Syrian military has claimed that guards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces had abandoned a camp in north-east Syria housing thousands of people linked to the so-called Islamic State group, allowing the detainees to escape.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Donald Trump
Trump, sharing leaked texts and AI mock-ups, vows 'no going back' on Greenland
Flurry of posts on Truth Social firmly set out Trump’s Greenland stance to European leaders

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

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