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Ice cloaks Lake Michigan ahead of US polar vortex
Drone footage shows ice building along the shores of Lake Michigan ahead of a polar vortex sweeping across the US.
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Russia targets Ukraine’s energy as trilateral talks loom
Lacking battlefield successes, Moscow is hitting Ukraine's energy facilities to force territorial concessions.
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Israeli TikToker attacks activists in occupied West Bank
Israeli social media figure Roi Star was filmed harassing and attacking activists in the occupied West Bank.
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Does the World Economic Forum still matter in a fractured global economy?
For decades, the World Economic Forum in Davos was a symbol of global cooperation. Today, its relevance is questioned.
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Venezuela: In the Shadow of the US
How oil-rich Venezuela fell from 1970s stable democracy to a crisis that led to the January 2026 US raid on Caracas.
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LIVE: First day of trilateral talks on Russia-Ukraine war ends in Abu Dhabi
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says officials from Ukraine, Russia and the US will hold trilateral meetings in the UAE.
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‘Imperial’ agenda: What’s Trump’s Gaza development plan, unveiled in Davos?
The plan promises coastal tourism, free trade, skyscrapers and jobs. But the people of Gaza have not been consulted.
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Who controls TikTok’s US platform under new deal?
It comes after TikTok faced years of intense scrutiny in the US due to concerns about user data privacy.
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Trump claim on NATO role in Afghanistan draws UK condemnation
UK politicians have accused Trump of avoiding military service during the Vietnam War.
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Why is Rodman signing and highest female soccer salary controversial?
US star Trinity Rodman becomes world's highest paid female footballer but Washington deal was not without controversy.
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Militarising the Sahel will not defeat terrorism
Escalating force and rival security blocs are turning counterterrorism into a recipe for conflict.
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Syrian government takes over prison with ISIL-linked detainees in Raqqa
Soldiers assume control of al-Aqtan Prison, as SDF fighters withdraw from the northeastern city under a ceasefire deal.
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Anxiety, anger, and hope in Syria’s Damascus after SDF ceasefire
Exhausted by war, Damascus longs for unity as ceasefire sparks hope, but questions of integration and stability remain.
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NBA: Tyrese Maxey’s clutch shots push 76ers past Rockets in OT
Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockers 128-122, while Nuggets, Mavericks, Trail Blazers, Clippers and Spurs also win.
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Alcaraz shines in 100th Grand Slam match as Sabalenka and Gauff stutter
Carlos Alcaraz marches on towards goal of youngest winner of all four majors as he powers on at Australian Open.
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At least 2 sailors dead after cargo ship sinks in disputed South China Sea
A Singapore-flagged vessel with 21 Filipino sailors on board capsizes, killing two and leaving four missing.
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What ICE agents are taught: How to use ‘deadly force’, evade lawsuits
Investigative journalist Lila Hassan has uncovered evidence that sheds light on ICE's controversial training.
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On Greenland and U.S. Strategic Interests in the Arctic
In this episode, experts discuss the United States’ renewed interest in Greenland—which the Trump administration argues is vital to U.S. national security—and what it means for Arctic security, the NATO alliance, and great power competition.
Background Reading:
- This article unpacks Trump’s increasingly assertive push to bring Greenland under U.S. control and what that means for the NATO alliance and the Arctic.
Host: David E. Sanger, White House and National Security Correspondent, New York Times; CFR Member
Guests: Heather A. Conley, Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, Foreign and Defense Policy; Former President of the German Marshall Fund of the United States; CFR Member
Rebecca Pincus, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute; Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Security, German Marshall Fund of the United States; Former Director, Polar Institute, Wilson Center
Geoffrey Pyatt, Senior Managing Director, McLarty Associates; Former Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources and U.S. Ambassador to Greece and Ukraine
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Six key takeaways from Jack Smith’s testimony on his case against Trump
Testifying at a House hearing, Jack Smith said the two federal cases were based on evidence, not politics.
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Vietnam’s To Lam wins second term, extends top position for 5 more years
To Lam will continue to lead Vietnam's Communist Party amid pledges to continue rapid reform of country's economy.
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