People protest Trump's demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the US, in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica |
- At least 39 people died in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one, marking the worst railway accident in the country since 2013.
- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she will call a national election for February 8 to seek voter backing for increased spending, tax cuts and a new security strategy expected to accelerate Japan's defence build-up.
- Pakistani firefighters began searching the smouldering remains of a sprawling Karachi shopping mall for more than 60 people still missing after a massive fire that killed at least 14 people.
- Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said, after authorities shut communications while they used massive force to crush protests in the worst domestic unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation drive. Phil Stewart is on the Reuters World News podcast with the latest out of Minneapolis.
- The most consequential test of the Federal Reserve's independence in more than a century of existence comes before the US Supreme Court this week, with the focus on whether the justices will shield the world's most important central bank from political influence.
- Guatemala's president declared a state of siege after security forces freed dozens of prison guards held hostage by inmates, ending a weekend of gang violence that left at least seven police officers dead and another 10 injured.
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- China's economy grew 5.0% last year, meeting the government's target by seizing a record share of global demand for goods to offset weak domestic consumption, a strategy that blunted the impact of US tariffs but is increasingly hard to sustain.
- Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic stability, anti-poverty group Oxfam said.
- The International Monetary Fund again edged its 2026 global growth forecast higher as businesses and economies adapt to US tariffs that have eased in recent months and a continued AI investment boom that has fueled asset wealth and expectations of productivity gains.
- Tesla is poised to be one of the first automakers to benefit from Canada's move to remove 100% tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, thanks to its early efforts to ship cars from its Shanghai plant there and its established Canadian sales network, experts say.
- BHP was refused permission to appeal against a ruling that it is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, in a London lawsuit potentially worth tens of billions of pounds.
- Trump's trip to Davos raises fresh questions about the next Fed chair, and China's 5% growth headline masks weak demand and a cooling economy. Listen to the Reuters Morning Bid podcast for more.
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A year into his return, Trump wields executive power with few restraints |
Trump at a ceremony dedicating a road in Florida as 'President Donald J. Trump Boulevard'. Florida. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque |
President Donald Trump will mark his first year back in the White House after a shock-and-awe policy blitz that has expanded presidential power and reshaped America's relations with the world. As he enters his second year, he appears increasingly unconstrained, pursuing policies that have deepened divisions in the country. In recent weeks, Trump ordered a more aggressive federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota that led to the shooting death of an unarmed woman motorist by a federal agent, oversaw an audacious military raid on Venezuela to capture President Nicolas Maduro, revived his controversial plan to take over Greenland, threatened to bomb Iran, and shrugged off concerns over a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Trump's recent comments to media underscore a view of the presidency in which he is constrained chiefly by his own judgment rather than institutional restraint. |
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An undated handout image of a map of Antarctica, obtained by Reuters on January 15, 2026. Robert Bingham, University of Edinburgh/Handout via REUTERS |
Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains while discerning for the first time tens of thousands of hills and other smaller features. |
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