After Trump’s Ultimatum, Greenland Talks Include Sovereign U.S. Bases, No Drilling for Russia
Icebergs in Scoresby Sound in Greenland. In a speech at Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, President Trump ruled out using military force to take the island.
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Tânia Maria Is Brazil’s Newest Film Icon
Tânia Maria, with Wagner Moura in a scene from “The Secret Agent,” has drawn praise from international critics.
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Filipino Journalist Gets Prison in Case Seen as Attack on Free Press
Frenchie Mae Cumpio, right, and her former roommate Marielle Domequil arriving at Tacloban Regional Trial Court on Leyte island, in the Philippines, on Thursday.
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Trump’s Rift With Europe Is Clear. Europe Must Decide What to Do About It.
Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary-general, meeting with President Trump in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
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U.S. Lays Out a Glittering Plan for Gaza, Including Skyscrapers
President Trump with other world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.
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Denmark Bristles at Idea of Giving Up Any Sovereignty in Greenland
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, in Copenhagen on Tuesday, released a statement saying, “Only Denmark and Greenland themselves can make decisions on issues concerning Denmark and Greenland.”
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Zelensky Laces Into Europe, Saying It Must Step Up or Be Left Behind
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine delivered a blunt speech in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.
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Venezuela’s Edmundo González Said His Son-in-Law Was Freed From Detention
Mariana González de Tudares, right, daughter of the former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González, waiting this month outside a detention center in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Three Dead After Shooting in Rural Australian Town
The Australian and Aboriginal flags at half-staff for the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney on Thursday.
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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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U.S. Pivot in Syria Leaves an Old Ally in the Lurch
Riding past a destroyed Syrian Democratic Forces vehicle on a roadside on Tuesday, near Hasakah, Syria.
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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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U.S. Starts Moving ISIS Detainees From Syria to Iraq
Syrian government forces guarding a position near the city of Hasakah in northeastern Syria on Wednesday.
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An Emboldened Trump’s Whipsaw Approach to the World
President Trump at a reception with business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
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Barron Trump Called U.K. Police After Witnessing Woman ‘Getting Beat Up’ on Video Call
Barron Trump at President Trump’s inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., in January last year, days after his phone call to the London police.
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How Britain’s Bases in Cyprus Could Be a Blueprint for Trump’s Greenland Deal
President Trump said on Wednesday that he had reached a framework for a deal on the future of Greenland with Mark Rutte, left, the NATO secretary general.
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At Davos, Talk of Climate Change Retreats to the Sidelines
At the Davos forum in recent years, the focus on climate change and stopping biodiversity loss has taken a back seat to issues like cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and geopolitics.
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Trump Returns to a Familiar Role: Sowing Trade Chaos
President Trump on Wednesday gave a menacing speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, before backtracking on a brewing trade war with Europe.
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Putin Says Russia Could Donate to ‘Board of Peace’ if U.S. Unfroze Assets
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the Kremlin on Thursday.
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Newsom Blames Trump for Cancellation of His Davos Appearance
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
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Witkoff and Kushner Will Meet With Putin for Ukraine Talks
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, at Davos on Wednesday. They are expected to meet on Thursday with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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Rifaat al-Assad, Paramilitary Leader and ‘Butcher of Hama,’ Dies at 88
Rifaat Assad in his office in Marbella, Spain, in 2005. For more than 50 years, many of them spent in cosseted exile, he was an integral part of the family that ruled Syria with an iron fist.
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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge
Israel, Saudi Arabia and other nations have said they would join President Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” but France, Norway and Sweden have said no.
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At Davos, a Clash Between Trump’s World and the Old World
Audience members listening to President Trump’s address at Davos on Wednesday.
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Trump’s Talk of Greenland ‘Deal’ Framework Draws Mixed Reactions
People walking past a large mural in Nuuk, Greenland, on Wednesday.
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Iran’s Protests Have Been Completely Squashed, Government Says
A photograph taken during a tour for international news media shows a tax office that was burned during protests, on Wednesday in Tehran.
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Did the U.S. Ever Own Greenland? Fact-Checking Trump’s Davos Speech.
President Trump speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 11, Including Three Journalists
Abdel Raouf Shaath, shown working in Rafah in 2023, was one of three journalists killed in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
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Prince Harry Gives Emotional Testimony About Effects of News Coverage
Prince Harry arriving to testify on Wednesday in London in his case against Associated Newspapers.
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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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Stocks Rebound After Trump Backs Off European Tariffs
President Trump takes questions from reporters during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Tuesday.
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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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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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Why Was Macron Wearing Sunglasses at Davos?
President Emmanuel Macron at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Live Updates: Zelensky Criticizes European Allies’ Response to Trump and Russia
Trump’s Moves on Greenland
The New Wild Card on Travelers’ Itineraries: Uncertainty
Carney Speech on U.S. ‘Rupture’ and Canada’s Survival Draws Standing Ovation at Davos
Trump, Venezuela and Oil
Scientists Set Up Camp on Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica