Live Updates: Trump Assails Europe and Demands Control of Greenland Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/21/us/trump-davos-greenland-news Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-01-21 19:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Supreme Court’s ruling, which is expected in the coming weeks or months, is one of the most significant tests to date of Trump’s push to expand presidential power. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/21/fed-lisa-cook-supreme-court-trump/ Author : Justin Jouvenal, Andrew Ackerman Publish date : 2026-01-21 19:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Nigeria’s military announced Wednesday that 62 hostages were rescued and two militants were killed in a pair of operations against armed groups, a report said. The development comes after more than 160 worshippers were kidnapped from two churches in Nigeria on Sunday by gangs. It's unclear if any of the worshippers are among the hostages rescued. Army spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba told Reuters that Nigerian forces raided a location in the northwestern Zamfara state after receiving tips that captives were being held there. The 62 rescued hostages are now in safe custody and are in the process of being reunited with
Prime Minister Mark Carney got a standing ovation in Davos for starkly describing the end of Pax Americana. He is looking for new allies to help his country survive it. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/world/canada/carney-speech-davos-trump.html Author : Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Ian Austen Publish date : 2026-01-21 16:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
In acquiring territory from other nations, the U.S. has always given Congress a role. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/21/trump-greenland-annex-congress/ Author : Michael O’Hanlon Publish date : 2026-01-21 11:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States should control Greenland to build a large-scale "Golden Dome" missile defense system he claimed would also protect Canada, arguing that the country depends on U.S. security."We're building a Golden Dome that's going to, just by its very nature, going to be defending Canada. Canada gets a lot of freebies from us, by the way. They should be grateful also," Trump told attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos."But they're not. I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn't so grateful. They should be grateful to us, Canada. Canada lives because
Several polls show that a majority of Latin Americans who were questioned endorsed the intervention, suggesting a shift, at least for now, from ideology to pragmatism. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/world/americas/latin-america-venezuela-us-raid-maduro-polls.html Author : Emma Bubola Publish date : 2026-01-21 14:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The commission convened by Gov. Wes Moore (D) advanced a congressional map that could oust the state’s lone Republican, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/01/21/maryland-redistricting-wes-moore/ Author : Erin Cox, Katie Mettler, Katie Shepherd Publish date : 2026-01-21 14:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
United States Paralympic snowboarder Brenna Huckaby is preparing for her third Paralympic Games.Huckaby, 29, has had incredible success as she is a four-time Paralympic medalist, winning three gold medals and one bronze. She won two gold medals in her Paralympic debut in Pyeongchang in 2018 in banked slalom and snowboard cross.In Beijing in 2022, she won gold in the banked slalom again, while earning bronze in the snowboard cross.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, Huckaby’s journey to success on the slopes has been one of triumph in the face of a lot of adversity.At age 14, Huckaby was
Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/world/asia/taiwan-trump-military-gridlock-china.html Author : Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien Publish date : 2026-01-21 11:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Beltrán was voted in by baseball writers despite his reputation as a ringleader of Houston’s infamous scheme in 2017. Andruw Jones also heads to Cooperstown. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/01/20/carlos-beltran-baseball-hall-of-fame/ Author : Chelsea Janes Publish date : 2026-01-21 01:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Osi Umenyiora, a former New York Giants star and two-time Super Bowl champion, revealed a harrowing health battle that left him in a coma for several days.Umenyiora returned to "The Breakdown" on the NFL UK & Ireland YouTube and said he went "through some real adversity."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I was in the hospital for almost a month," he said. "I was in a coma for five days, had some extensive surgery. I was in a really, really bad place. And I find out right then and there who actually loved me because there were some people
Officials said they had located a previously unreported train undercarriage near the site of a deadly train crash in Spain. Experts said the finding could help investigators. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/world/europe/spain-missing-part-undercarriage-key-investigation.html Author : Finbarr O’Reilly, Jason Horowitz, José Bautista, Christine Negroni and Roser Toll Pifarré Publish date : 2026-01-21 08:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Jeremy O. Harris and others have reinvented Williamstown Theatre Festival. Now it’s taking a year off, with more new ideas to come. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2026/01/20/williamstown-theatre-festival-changes/ Author : Naveen Kumar Publish date : 2026-01-20 18:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he would join President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace, after previously criticizing the makeup of its executive committee.Netanyahu confirmed that he would join the newly established Board of Peace, which the Trump administration says will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan.The Israeli prime minister's announcement comes after he initially pushed back on Trump's proposal, following the inclusion of Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Qatari diplomat Ali Al-Thawadi as appointed members to a separate "Gaza Executive Board."Netanyahu’s office said that move was not coordinated with Israel and "runs contrary
The plane was heading for Switzerland when it turned back for Joint Base Andrews. A White House official said there had been a minor electrical issue. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/politics/air-force-one-trump-turn-around.html Author : Francesca Regalado, Luke Broadwater, Yan Zhuang and Qasim Nauman Publish date : 2026-01-21 06:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Would dad feel less “abandoned” if he knew his sister gave their parents years of financial support, in secret? Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/01/21/late-aunts-secret-might-upend-dads-view-them-both-hax-readers-give-advice/ Author : Carolyn Hax, Haben Kelati Publish date : 2026-01-21 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she believes America is ready for a woman president, pushing back on recent comments by former first lady Michelle Obama, who said U.S. voters were not ready to elect a woman to the White House.In an interview with NPR released on Tuesday, Whitmer said she has "love" for the former first lady and "the last thing I want to do is disagree with her," but that she has a different perspective."I think America is ready for a woman president," Whitmer said. "The question comes down to a choice between two people, and what we
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government approved plans for a massive new Chinese Embassy near Tower Bridge, angering critics who fear it will enable spying. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/world/europe/chinese-embassy-london-starmer.html Author : Michael D. Shear and Stephen Castle Publish date : 2026-01-21 03:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
“The fear trade is absolutely on right now,” one analyst says, as U.S. and European markets slump and Wall Street’s “fear gauge” spikes. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/20/stocks-trump-tariffs-greenland/ Author : Aaron Gregg Publish date : 2026-01-20 22:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
FBI Director Kash Patel said his agency is carrying out President Donald Trump’s mandate to enforce the law entirely, warning that elected officials are not exempt from federal scrutiny, following the Justice Department's grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to five Minnesota government offices."No one – elected official, private citizen or otherwise – gets to impede and obstruct a law enforcement investigation. No one," he said on "Hannity."Patel's remarks come after the Justice Department sent grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and multiple other state officials as part of a probe into whether they conspired to
Train service in the Catalonia region will be suspended until it is safe to resume rail traffic, the local operator said. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/world/europe/train-crash-catalonia-spain.html Author : Rylee Kirk and Alexandra E. Petri Publish date : 2026-01-21 01:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The saturation of federal immigration enforcement has reoriented public life in the Twin Cities, especially for non-White residents. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/20/ice-minneapolis-immigration-enforcement-renee-good/ Author : Robert Klemko, Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Anna Liss-Roy, Daniel Wu, Joshua Lott, Erin Patrick O'Connor, Justine McDaniel Publish date : 2026-01-20 18:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield clearly hasn’t forgotten how his time in Cleveland ended after taking a shot at new Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski Tuesday night.Mayfield took exception to a tweet from an Atlanta-based journalist who wrote about Stefanski’s tenure in Cleveland, specifically the number of quarterbacks he had to work with because none seemed to stick.However, Mayfield views the situation differently, saying he was cast out of the Browns’ organization like "garbage" despite being the team’s first overall pick and helping lead them to the playoffs for the first time since 2002 during the 2020 campaign,
Officials on Tuesday were struggling to identify bodies from the crash near the southern city of Córdoba, which killed at least 41 people. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/world/europe/spain-train-crash-track-investigation.html Author : Jason Horowitz and José Bautista Publish date : 2026-01-20 23:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.