Quotes from Zelenskiy speech criticising Europe
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivered an address to world leaders in Davos on Thursday in which he chided Europe for failing to act more forcefully…
US envoy calls for Syria truce to be upheld
DAMASCUS, Jan 22 – A U.S. envoy called for a truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces to be upheld, urging steps to build trust after Damascus captured swathes…
ICE detains four children from Minnesota school district, school officials say
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 – U.S. immigration authorities detained at least four children including a 5-year-old from a Minneapolis-area school district this month, school district officials said on Thursday. Read More
Trump says Greenland agreement still being negotiated
Jan 22 – President Donald Trump said the details of a U.S. agreement over Greenland were still being worked out on Thursday, speaking one day after he stepped back from…
Vance heads to Minneapolis amid tension over ICE crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 22 – Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Minneapolis on Thursday to show support for a massive federal law enforcement operation underway in a city that…
Train crashes into crane in southeastern Spain, several lightly injured
MADRID, Jan 22 – A commuter train has crashed into a construction crane in southeastern Spain, leaving an undetermined number of people lightly injured, regional emergency services said on Thursday.…
Trump pact calls for allies to act fast on Arctic security says NATO’s Rutte
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 – The framework deal on Greenland agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump would require NATO allies to step up on Arctic security and the first results…
Trump’s Greenland climbdown triggers relief but way forward unclear
DAVOS, Switzerland/COPENHAGEN/NUUK, Jan 22 – U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt climbdown on using tariffs as a weapon to seize Greenland brought relief on Thursday, but left uncertainty on ending a…
Kremlin declines comment on Witkoff’s optimism on Ukraine deal ahead of meeting with Putin
MOSCOW, Jan 22 – The Kremlin said on Thursday that it appreciated U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff’s diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, but declined to comment on Witkoff’s…
Wounded Ukrainian veterans find healing on stage
KYIV, Jan 22 – Ukrainian soldier Andrii Onopriienko ran into a challenge when he took up his new hobby of acting: having to learn his lines just by listening to…