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Leaked videos have prompted a scandal involving President José Jerí and two Chinese men under investigation. Source link

US President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers a special address during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump backed away from tariffs on European countries and ruled out using force to take Greenland during his time at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.But his free-wheeling special address to the forum, which lasted for more than an hour, included the kind of attacks that have become a trademark…

Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, in what officials say is the first meeting attended by all three countries since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion nearly four years ago.The Kremlin confirmed Russian officials would attend the talks following a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and US envoys in Moscow.Russia described those talks as “useful in every respect”, but said a long-term peace deal could not be reached until territorial issues had been resolved.At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised European allies for a lack of “political…

Wrye DaviesKhmelnytsky nuclear plant, western UkraineBBCTechnicians monitor the control room at the Khmelnytsky nuclear power plantA handful of technicians closely monitor a wall of screens and dial in the control room at the Khmelnytsky nuclear plant – a vast facility in western Ukraine that’s now vital to Ukraine’s energy grid and its war effort.Ukraine is facing an acute energy crisis after months of relentless Russian attacks on its infrastructure. At least 60% of the country’s electricity comes from the giant turbine halls at Khmelnytskyi and two other nuclear plants.Showing me around is Pavlo Kovtonyuk, the head of Energoatom – Ukraine’s…

Kayleen Devlin,Barbara MetzlerandKevin Nguyen,BBC Verify BBCThe Sofos sailing under its earlier name, the MTH HudsonDozens of oil tankers sanctioned by the UK in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine have sailed through the English Channel this month despite defence officials vowing to take “assertive action”.Since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has used hundreds of ageing tankers with obscured ownership – known as the shadow fleet – to evade sanctions on its oil exports.The BBC understands that the UK government received legal assurances earlier this month that such vessels can be detained. Yet 42 sanctioned tankers tracked by BBC Verify…

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 20: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026.Anadolu | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the invitation to Canada to join his “Board of Peace,” days after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address in Davos warning against economic coersion by the world’s superpowers. “Dear Prime Minister Carney: Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Thursday night stateside. Carney…

The president appeared to be lashing out in response to stark, high-profile remarks by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada that rejected Mr. Trump’s efforts to dismantle the international order. Source link

The US and China have signed off on a deal for TikTok’s Chinese owner to hand over the company’s American division to investors backed by Donald Trump.It means the US version of TikTok will become majority-owned by a group of investors that includes American tech giant Oracle, California-based private equity fund Silver Lake, and United Arab Emirates investment firm MGX. The deal will ensure the video platform can continue operating in the US and comes just ahead of a takeover deadline set by the Trump administration that was extended several times. Image: Oracle is one of the US firms believed…

The “shambles” of the government’s plan on social media will not be fixed by banning children from accessing the platforms, Harriet Harman has said.Speaking to Sky News political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, the Labour peer cast doubt upon whether a ban on under-16s using social media – as supported by the House of Lords – is workable. The proposals passed by the Lords still need to be agreed by MPs before they become law. The government wants to hold a consultation before committing to a ban.Harman pointed to existing legislation like the Online Harms Bill, Crime…

A social media ban for under-16s could be introduced in the UK after the House of Lords backed the move. Peers passed an amendment to the government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on 21 January – a wide-ranging set of law proposals currently making its way through parliament. The amendment says that within 12 months of the act passing, social media sites must be required to use “highly effective” age checks to make sure no under-16s can become users.It comes amid growing calls from some Labour MPs, campaigners, and the Conservative opposition for prime minister Sir Keir Starmer to do…

When Jane Wallbank found out she’d been awarded free upgrades to make her home warmer and cheaper to run, it sounded like “a fairytale”.”Bills have become astronomically expensive in the last few years,” said Jane, a support worker for people with learning needs. Then she qualified for internal wall insulation, smart radiator sensors and an extractor fan under the ECO (Energy Company Obligation) scheme, designed to upgrade homes for those in fuel poverty and make them greener.It is paid for by energy-bill payers and overseen by a patchwork of energy companies, the government and other agencies.”I almost felt special, like…

The Canadian prime minister spoke after returning from the World Economic Forum where he urged middle powers to team up in resisting President Trump. Source link

It remains unclear whether the aircraft would get the full Air Force One security upgrades, which industry experts said could take up to two years to complete. Source link

A planned U.S.-funded study of a hepatitis B vaccine drew widespread condemnation from researchers. Now the host country says it cannot proceed. Source link

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen holds a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 22, 2026. Marko Djurica | ReutersGreenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a press conference Thursday he doesn’t know what’s in the “framework” deal that President Donald Trump announced after meeting with NATO’s leader a day earlier.But Nielsen stressed that no deal involving Greenland can be struck without the island and its governing kingdom of Denmark having a say.And any such deal must respect Greenland’s “red lines” — including its sovereignty and territorial integrity, he added.”We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU. We choose…

An ex-nurse convicted of murdering 10 patients in western Germany may be linked to more than 100 additional deaths, an official has said.The chief public prosecutor in Aachen, Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts, told the BBC that there was “a correspondingly high number of suspicious cases” under review.She cautioned that the cases represented preliminary suspicions and that some could be dismissed following forensic examination.In November last year, a regional court in Aachen convicted the former palliative care nurse, who has not been publicly named, of 10 counts of murder and 27 counts of attempted murder, sentencing him to life imprisonment.The court found that…

Emmanuel Macron/XThe Grinch had set sail from Murmansk in northern Russia, French officials saidFrance says it has seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean suspected of being part of Russia’s sanction-busting “shadow fleet”.French President Emmanuel Macron said the tanker, named the Grinch, was “subject to international sanctions and suspected of flying a false flag”.The French navy, with the assistance of allies, boarded the vessel on Thursday morning between Spain and Morocco. French maritime authorities said that a search of the vessel had “confirmed the doubts as to the regularity of the flag”.Russia’s so-called shadow fleet is a clandestine network of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Online shopping feels familiar and fast, but a hidden threat continues to operate behind the scenes. Researchers are tracking a long-running web skimming campaign that targets businesses connected to major payment networks. Web skimming is a technique where criminals secretly add malicious code to checkout pages so they can steal payment details as shoppers type them in. These attacks work quietly inside the browser and often leave no obvious signs. Most victims only discover the problem after unauthorized charges appear on their statements.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent…

Edmundo González, seen by many as the real winner of Venezuela’s 2024 election, said his son-in-law was freed after more than a year in detention. Source link

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, offered the proposal at a Davos ceremony to inaugurate the president’s “Board of Peace.” Source link

Jennifer McKiernan,Political reporterandJoshua Nevett,Political reporterEPADanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Sir Keir Starmer meet at ChequersDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has thanked Sir Keir Starmer for his “strong support” over US President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland, as the pair met in the UK.Frederiksen said it was important to know “Europeans stand together” and “don’t get divided” during what she described as “a difficult time for us”.Trump caused jitters across the western world when he ramped up calls for the US to take control of Greenland, a Danish territory in the Arctic.But the US president has now abandoned talk…

The UK just got much closer to banning under-16s from social media. So, how long could it take for a ban to come into force?On Thursday night, the House of Lords voted for a social media ban for under-16s added into a piece of legislation called the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. The amendment could drastically speed up the implementation of a social media ban here in the UK. If it is also passed by the House of Commons it will become law.Read more: What UK social media ban on children could look like – as government considers actionWithout amendment,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Apple and Google just made one of the most important artificial intelligence (AI) announcements of the year. Under a new multi-year collaboration, Apple will base the next generation of its Apple Foundation Models on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology.The companies confirmed the partnership in a joint statement, signaling a major shift in how Apple plans to deliver AI features across the iPhone, iPad and Mac. The deal comes as Apple faces growing pressure to catch up in AI, especially after delaying a long-promised overhaul of Siri. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet…

“The Board of Peace has been set up pursuant to a plan that was submitted to the Security Council that has been voted upon and accepted,” said Srinivasan Muralidhar, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and in Israel. “As a Commission of Inquiry, we see our task as investigating into violations of human rights. And that task we understand to be the mandate that the UN has given us.”The Commission of Inquiry – one of the Human Rights Council’s top investigative mechanisms – was set up by the forum’s 47 Member States in…