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January 21, 2026 4:44 PM

New Zealand PM Luxon calls November 7 poll, promises economic prosperity

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called a general election for November 7 and kicked off his re-election campaign on Wednesday asking voters to choose continuity and promising economic prosperity. The conservative government, a coalition...

January 21, 2026 4:14 PM

Mexico sends 37 more cartel suspects to US amid rising tensions

Mexico has sent another 37 alleged members of criminal organizations to the United States, Mexico's security minister said on Tuesday. The handover of alleged cartel members is the third major transfer in the past year and brings the total number of...

January 21, 2026 4:02 PM

ECB’s Lagarde says European economy needs ‘deep review’ to face new world order

The European economy needs a "deep review" to face "the dawn of a new international order", European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told French radio RTL on Wednesday. Lagarde said she only expected a slight inflationary effect from U.S. t...

January 21, 2026 3:57 PM

Assassin of Japan’s former PM Abe sentenced to life in prison

A man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, three and a half years after the incident that stunned the nation. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, was arrested on the spot in July 2022 ...

January 21, 2026 3:27 PM

Determined to seize Greenland, Trump faces tough reception in Davos

U.S. President Donald Trump barrels into Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, and he is likely to use the World Economic Forum to escalate his push for acquiring Greenland despite European protests in the biggest fraying of transatlantic ties in decades...

January 21, 2026 1:01 PM

France asks for a NATO exercise in Greenland, is ready to participate

France has asked for a NATO exercise in Greenland and is ready to contribute to it, French President Emmanuel Macron's office said on Wednesday. News of the request comes as U.S. President Donald Trump barrels into Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, ...

January 21, 2026 10:50 AM

Trump’s plane lands safely after ‘minor electrical issue,’ Davos trip to continue

President Donald Trump's Air Force One landed safely at Joint Base Andrews near Washington to change aircraft Tuesday night after crew on his initial flight identified "a minor electrical issue" shortly after takeoff. The trip will continue on a ne...

January 21, 2026 10:16 AM

Asian shares extend selloff as global bond rout fuels fresh anxiety

Asian stocks extended their losses for a third session on Wednesday, undone by heightened tensions over U.S. threats to acquire Greenland ahead of President Donald Trump's Davos speech, while a global bond rout appeared to slow for now. Fears of off...

January 21, 2026 10:19 AM

Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years, three missions and record 608 days in space

Sunita Williams, one of the most accomplished astronauts in the history of human spaceflight, has retired from the American space agency NASA after an extraordinary 27-year career. Her retirement follows a historic and unexpected nine-month mission a...

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