Majority of Latin Americans Endorsed Trump’s Intervention In Venezuela, Polls Show
Celebrations in Buenos Aires after the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, this month.
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Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Spending Plan Stalled by Political Impasse
President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan inspecting an F-16 fighter jet cockpit during his visit to an air base in Taitung, Taiwan, in 2025. Mr. Lai’s proposal to increase military spending has come under fire from opposition party members.
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French Doctor Listened to Women’s Pain, Then Transformed How It Was Treated
Dr. Ghada Hatem-Gantzer at the House of Women medical center, which she had built in St.-Denis, France.
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on January 2026
After Maduro’s Last Dance, a New Rhythm Goes Viral in Venezuela
President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, dancing during “Venezuelan Student Day” in November.
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South Korean Ex-Premier Gets 23 Years in Prison for Role in Martial Law
Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s former prime minister, arriving at Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday.
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Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing Shinzo Abe, Former Leader of Japan
Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister of Japan, campaigning in Nara in 2022 before he was shot.
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Photographer Discovers Train Part That Could Hold Key to Spain Train Crash
The undercarriage of a train found near the crash site near Adamuz, Spain on Tuesday.
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on January 2026
As Spain Mourns Train Crash Victims, Investigators Focus on Track
The scene near Adamuz, a town in southern Spain, on Tuesday after a deadly train crash over the weekend. Nearly two dozen autopsies have been completed, but the authorities are struggling to identify the victims.
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Pressured by Trump, Mexico Sends 37 Accused Criminals to U.S.
Mexican police officers at a crime scene in Culiacán, the home territory of the Sinaloa cartel, in 2024.
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on January 2026
Trump Heckles Europe Before Heading to Davos
President Trump, who is scheduled to speak in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, has been heaping dismissive scorn on many of the leaders he will greet there.
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For Syria’s Government, Kurdish Deal Is a Big Win on Shaky Ground
Syrian soldiers entering the city of Raqqa on Sunday. After months of stalled negotiations with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the government made a military push into Kurdish-held territory last week.
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Fresh Russian Strikes Cut Heat to Thousands in Ukraine’s Freezing Capital
More than 5,600 high-rise buildings in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, were left without heat after the latest attacks from Russia, officials said on Tuesday.
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on January 2026
U.S. Shifts Away From Kurdish-Led Forces in Fight Against ISIS
Kurdish security forces patrolling near Qamishli, northeastern Syria, last year.
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on January 2026
U.S. Pivot in Syria Leaves an Old Ally in the Lurch
Men on a motorbike pass a destroyed Syrian Democratic Forces vehicle on a roadside on Tuesday, near Al Hasakah, Syria.
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on January 2026
Prince Harry Gives Emotional Testimony About Effects of U.K. News Coverage
Prince Harry arriving to testify in his case against Associated Newspapers on Wednesday in London.
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on January 2026
Rising Global Temperatures May Affect Choices for Winter Olympic Venues
Gus Schumacher, a member of the U.S. cross-country skiing team, left, competing in Planica, Slovenia, in March 2023.
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on January 2026
Greenland Tensions Rattle Global Markets
Stocks in Japan and throughout Asia edged lower on Wednesday.
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on January 2026
Why Was Macron Wearing Sunglasses at Davos?
President Emmanuel Macron at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
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on January 2026
Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance
President Trump leaving the White House on Tuesday night en route to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum.
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on January 2026
Another Train Crash in Spain Kills 1 and Hurts 37, Officials Say
Emergency crews responded on Tuesday after a commuter train derailed when a retaining wall collapsed onto the tracks in Gelida, near Barcelona, Spain.
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on January 2026
Trump Escalates Tensions With European Allies With Greenland and Gaza Efforts
Asked how far he was willing to go to acquire Greenland, President Trump told reporters, “You’ll find out.”
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on January 2026
C.I.A.’s New Focus on Latin America Reflected in Raid to Seize Maduro
A member of Venezuela’s National Guard at the entrance to the country’s largest military complex in Caracas, the capital, after President Nicolás Maduro’s capture on Jan. 3.
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What Are the Chagos Islands and the Diego Garcia Base?
A photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense showing military planes at the Diego Garcia air base in 2001. The base is used to serve U.S. Navy ships and refuel long-range bombers.
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A Few Dozen European Troops in Greenland Set Off Trump
Danish soldiers disembark at the port in Nuuk, Greenland, on Monday.
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on January 2026
Israel Seizes UNRWA’s Jerusalem Headquarters
Part of a compound in Jerusalem belonging to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees as it was demolished on Tuesday.
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on January 2026
A.I., Big Tech and Trump Shine Most Brightly at the Davos Spectacle
The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
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on January 2026
Australia Passes Tighter Gun Control Laws, Weeks After Bondi Massacre
A memorial near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, last month for victims of the shooting there, which killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration.
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on January 2026
Britain Approves Contentious Chinese Mega-Embassy in London
Royal Mint Court, the site of the proposed new Chinese Embassy in London.
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on January 2026
The Northern Lights Have Inspired Humans for Thousands of Years
“Aurora Borealis,” an 1865 painting by the American landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church.
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on January 2026
Trump Doubles Down on Greenland Threats in Flurry of Truth Social Posts
President Trump returning to the White House early on Tuesday.
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on January 2026
With Threats to Greenland, Trump Sets America on the Road to Conquest
President Trump has declared that the only limits on his global power are “my own morality” and “my own mind.”
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on January 2026
A Venezuelan Political Prisoner Finally Comes Home
Ángel Godoy embracing his wife, Adriana Briceño, after arriving at home for the first time after spending a year in jail.
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on January 2026
Islamic State Claims Deadly Attack on Chinese Restaurant in Afghanistan
Taliban security personnel standing guard at a blast site after an explosion in the Shahr-e Naw area of Kabul on Monday.
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on January 2026
After Four Shark Attacks in 48 Hours, Australia Shuts Dozens of Beaches
A lifeguard attempting to locate a shark that attacked a surfer in Sydney on Monday.
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on January 2026
Death Toll Rises in Guatemalan Gang Riots
A ceremony to honor eight police officers who died in attacks by gang members the day before, on Monday in Guatemala City.
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on January 2026
Taxing the Ultrarich
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on January 2026
How 40 People Died In a Train Crash in Andalucia, Spain
Emergency officials at the scene of the crash on Monday.
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on January 2026
Gaza’s Board of Peace: What to Know
Gaza City in December.
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on January 2026
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu Says He Will Pass Budget Without a Vote
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in the National Assembly in Paris on Wednesday.
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on January 2026
Trump Is Pushing the U.S.-Europe Alliance to the Brink Over Greenland
President Trump with European leaders at the White House in August. On Saturday, Mr. Trump said he would raise tariffs on several European countries unless they let him acquire Greenland.
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on January 2026
Clashes Erupt Around Syrian Prisons Holding Islamic State Fighters
Soldiers of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces deployed near the Gweiran Prison, which houses men accused of being Islamic State fighters, in Hasakah Province, northeastern Syria, on Monday.
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A labor union raised concerns last year about Spain’s railway lines.
Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, in Cordoba, Spain, on Monday.
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on January 2026
The crash occurred on a new stretch of high-speed rail track, officials say.
A train operated by Iryo, a private company, that partially derailed and was hit by another train on Monday near Adamuz, in southern Spain.
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on January 2026
Slow Emergency Response Blamed in Deadly Pakistan Mall Fire
The ruins of the Gul Plaza Shopping Mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday. The source of the blaze during a busy weekend was unconfirmed.
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on January 2026
Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize
President Trump and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store of Norway during a meeting last year.
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on January 2026
Carney Speech on U.S. ‘Rupture’ and Canada’s Survival Draws Standing Ovation at Davos
The New Wild Card on Travelers’ Itineraries: Uncertainty
Trump, Venezuela and Oil
Scientists Set Up Camp on Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica
How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings With Zelensky and Others