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World Markets Jolted, Dollar Dips as Trump Vows Tariffs on Europe Over Greenland
Scottish First Minister Says a May Majority Means New Independence Push
EU Warns of Downward Spiral After Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland
EU Calls Emergency Envoys Meeting for Sunday After Trump Vows Tariffs Linked to Greenland
Venezuela's New Leader, Facing Internal Division, Moves to Tighten Her Grip on Power
Date: January 17, 2026
Jan 17 (Reuters) - In the 12 days since the U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, interim President Delcy Rodriguez has been working to consolidate her own power, installing loyalists in...
Five pro-Palestinian Activists Plead Not Guilty Over UK Military Base Break-In
Date: January 16, 2026
LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Five pro-Palestinian activists pleaded not guilty on Friday to breaking into a British military air base and damaging two planes in protest against Britain's support for...
Iran Protests Abate After Deadly Crackdown, Trump Says Tehran Calls Off Mass Hangings
Date: January 16, 2026
By Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah Dubai, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Iran's deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group and residents, as state media...
Russian Forces Capture Two Villages in Eastern Ukraine, Defence Ministry Says
Date: January 16, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Russian troops took control of the village of Zakitne in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region and Olenokostiantynivka in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, the Defence...
Orban Ramps up anti‑Ukraine Campaign With 'petition' as Election Battle Tightens
Date: January 16, 2026
BUDAPEST, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, gearing up for a tough election in April, said on Friday he would launch a "national petition" seeking backing for his policy of...
Explainer-What You Need to Know About Trials Faced by South Korea's Former President Yoon
Date: January 16, 2026
By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him, in the...