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Pro-Greenland protesters mock Trump's MAGA slogan with 'Make America Go Away' caps
January 19, 2026 - 12:25 AM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Red baseball caps spoofing Donald Trump’s iconic MAGA hats have become a symbol of Danish and Greenlandic defiance against the U.S. president's threat to seize the frozen territory.
Norwegian leader says he received Trump message that reportedly ties Greenland to Nobel Peace Prize
January 19, 2026 - 12:24 AM

Norway’s prime minister said Monday that he received a message from U.S. President Donald Trump about rising tensions over Greenland in which the American leader reportedly said he no longer felt obligated to think purely of peace since he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 39 and authorities fear more bodies could be found
January 19, 2026 - 12:18 AM

ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed rail collision the previous night in the south of the country when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train speeding past in the opposite direction to derail.
Rescuers race to recover bodies after massive Karachi shopping plaza fire, in photos
January 19, 2026 - 12:11 AM

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers work to recover more bodies after a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi.
What to know about Syria's main Kurdish-led force and its deal with Damascus after days of clashes
January 19, 2026 - 12:09 AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Over the past decade, the religiously and ethnically mixed Syrian Democratic Forces had been the most effective force in the battle against the Islamic State group in Syria. The Kurdish-led force is now set to merge into the Syrian army after suffering major setbacks over the past weeks.
What to know about the train crash in Spain
January 19, 2026 - 12:06 AM

MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train in southern Spain derailed Sunday evening, colliding with another high-speed train and killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 150 others, Spanish authorities reported.
Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender
January 19, 2026 - 12:05 AM

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The trial is due to start Tuesday for five men over the killing of an Indigenous Amazon leader, in a rare legal case that prosecutors and advocates say could test whether Peru can hold perpetrators accountable for violence linked to illegal logging and drug trafficking in one of the world’s most dangerous regions for environmental defenders.
US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy
January 19, 2026 - 12:03 AM

ROME (AP) — Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign policy, saying U.S. military action in Venezuela, threats of acquiring Greenland and cuts in foreign aid risk bringing vast suffering instead of promoting peace.
Karachi mall fire death toll rises to 23 as rescuers search for dozens missing
January 18, 2026 - 11:47 PM

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Karachi rose to 23 on Monday as rescuers recovered more bodies from the badly damaged building, police said. Dozens remain missing.
Djokovic equals two all-time records and wins his 100th match at Australian Open
January 18, 2026 - 11:37 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open, and he added another milestone Monday night with his 100th win at Melbourne Park.
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Pro-Greenland protesters mock Trump's MAGA slogan with 'Make America Go Away' caps

Norwegian leader says he received Trump message that reportedly ties Greenland to Nobel Peace Prize

Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 39 and authorities fear more bodies could be found

Rescuers race to recover bodies after massive Karachi shopping plaza fire, in photos

What to know about Syria's main Kurdish-led force and its deal with Damascus after days of clashes

What to know about the train crash in Spain

Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender

US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy

Karachi mall fire death toll rises to 23 as rescuers search for dozens missing

Djokovic equals two all-time records and wins his 100th match at Australian Open

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