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Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes meeting
Nandita Bose, Simon Lewis and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump reiterated on Wednesday that the U.S. needs Greenland and Denmark cannot be relied upon to protect the island, following a high-stakes meeting at the White House.
US launches Gaza plan's second phase, forms Palestinian committee
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Simon Lewis, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
The United States said on Wednesday it is launching the second phase of its plan to end the Gaza war, even as key elements of the first phase remain unfulfilled.
Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro
Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 14 - 1:43 p.m. | Save Story
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro.
US to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says
Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters | Posted Jan. 14 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said, as part of Washington's intensifying immigration crackdown.
At least 32 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand
Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on two of its carriages, killing at least 32 people and injuring 66, the regional governor said.
BTS announce first world tour since returning from mandatory military service: See the dates
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
The K-pop sensation BTS announced their comeback with a new world tour on Tuesday, which kicks off in South Korea in April and runs through March 2027 with over 70 dates.
US designates Muslim Brotherhood chapters as global terrorists
Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
The United States on Tuesday designated the Egyptian, Lebanese and Jordanian branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as global terrorists, citing in part what it called their support for Palestinian militant group Hamas.
US to end temporary protected status for Somalis in US, Fox News reports
Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:50 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration is ending temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in the United States, Fox News reported on Tuesday, requiring them to leave by March 17.
Iran official says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest
Elwely Elwelly, Reuters | Updated Jan. 13 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
About 2,000 people, including security personnel, have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official said, the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death toll from an intense crackdown on two weeks of nationwide unrest.
Denmark, Greenland to meet Vance, Rubio on Wednesday amid Trump's takeover threat
Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland will meet Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Danish foreign minister said, amid President Donald Trump's push to take control of the Arctic island.
4 migrants die in ICE custody over first 10 days of 2026
Ted Hesson, Reuters | Updated Jan. 12 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
Four migrants died while in custody of U.S. immigration authorities over the first 10 days of 2026, according to government press releases, a loss of life that followed record detention deaths last year under President Donald Trump.
Mexico's Sheinbaum says US military intervention ruled out after talks with Trump
Natalia Siniawski and Raul Cortes, Reuters | Updated Jan. 12 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she ruled out a U.S. military intervention to combat drug cartels, following a "good conversation" on Monday with President Donald Trump on security and drug trafficking.
Greenland says it should be defended by NATO
Anna Ringstrom, Reuters | Posted Jan. 12 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
Greenland's government said on Monday it will increase its efforts to ensure that the defense of the Arctic territory takes place under the auspices of NATO, and again rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition to take over the island.
UK investigates Musk's X over Grok deepfake concerns
Sam Tabahriti and Paul Sandle, Reuters | Posted Jan. 12 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
Britain's media regulator launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X on Monday to determine whether sexually intimate deepfakes produced by its Grok AI chatbot violated its duty to protect people in the UK from content that could be illegal.
Landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case to open at UN's top court
Reuters | Posted Jan. 11 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minority Muslim Rohingya will open at the United Nations' top court on Monday.
Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga, Reuters | Updated Jan. 11 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run island should strike a deal with Washington, ramping up pressure on the long-time U.S. nemesis and provoking defiant words from the island's leadership.
Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 11 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
Activists say the death toll in the crackdown on two weeks of nationwide protests in Iran has spiked to at least 538 people.
Military says it carried out strikes across Syria targeting Islamic State
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted Jan. 10 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
The military said on Saturday it carried out multiple strikes in Syria targeting the Islamic State militant group as part of an operation that Washington launched in December after an attack on American personnel.
Trump moves to block courts from seizing Venezuelan oil revenue in US accounts
Ernest Scheyder, Reuters | Posted Jan. 10 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at blocking courts or creditors from impounding revenue tied to the sale of Venezuelan oil held in Treasury accounts, the White House said on Saturday.
Russia fires hypersonic missile at target in Ukraine near NATO border
Olena Harmash, Reuters | Posted Jan. 9 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in Ukraine near the border with NATO-member Poland, in what Kyiv's European allies on Friday described as an intimidation attempt.
Swiss prosecutors order detention of owner of bar in deadly blaze
Emma Farge and Cecile Mantovani, Reuters | Posted Jan. 9 - 11:50 a.m. | Save Story
Swiss prosecutors said on Friday they had ordered one of the two owners of a ski resort bar where a fire on New Year's Day killed 40 people to be detained due to flight risk, with local media saying the order had been carried out.
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
Konstantin Toropin and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 9 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.
NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 8 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
In a rare move, NASA announced on Thursday it was cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue.
US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Venezuela war powers
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated Jan. 8 - 1:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Senate advanced a resolution on Thursday that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization.
Nationwide internet blackout reported in Iran as protests persist
Reuters | Posted Jan. 8 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
A nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on Thursday, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said, as Tehran rolled out high-stakes subsidy reforms in the face of escalating protests against economic hardship.
Trump invites Colombia's Petro to White House after earlier threat of military action
Luis Jaime Acosta, Reuters | Updated Jan. 8 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Days after threatening Colombia with military action, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said arrangements were being made for the country's President Gustavo Petro to visit the White House.
Trump withdraws US from dozens of international and UN entities
Jasper Ward and Valerie Volcovici, Reuters | Posted Jan. 8 - 10:35 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would withdraw from dozens of international and U.N. entities, stating they "operate contrary to national interests."
Rubio to meet Denmark leaders next week, signals no retreat on Trump's Greenland goal
John Irish, Andreas Rinke, Anne Kauranen and Daphne Psaledakis, Reuters | Posted Jan. 7 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he would meet leaders of Denmark next week but signaled no retreat from President Donald Trump's aim to take over Greenland.
US says it needs to control Venezuelan oil sales indefinitely to drive change
Vallari Srivastava, Nathan Crooks and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Posted Jan. 7 - 4:46 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. needs to control Venezuela's oil sales and revenue indefinitely to stabilize that country's economy and rebuild its oil sector, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday.
Trump's oil push widens with seizure of Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuela
Idrees Ali and Marianna Parraga, Reuters | Updated Jan. 7 - 11:29 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. said on Wednesday it had seized a Russian-flagged, Venezuela-linked tanker as part of President Donald Trump's aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and force Caracas' socialist government to become its ally.
Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland; military always an option, White House says
Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and Bo Erickson, Reuters | Updated Jan. 7 - 6:52 a.m. | Save Story
The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including potential use of the military, in a revival of his ambition to control the strategic island despite European objections.
Venezuela to export $2B worth of oil to US in deal with Washington, Trump says
Marianna Parraga and Erin Banco, Reuters | Updated Jan. 6 - 9:57 p.m. | Save Story
Caracas and Washington have reached a deal to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.
US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris
John Irish, Reuters | Updated Jan. 6 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
The United States for the first time on Tuesday backed a broad coalition of Ukraine's allies in vowing to provide security guarantees that leaders said would include binding commitments to support the country if Russia attacks again.
Pope Leo, closing Catholic Holy Year, urges kindness to foreigners
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Posted Jan. 6 - 11:20 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year on Tuesday by sealing shut the special "Holy Door" in St. Peter's Basilica and urging Christians worldwide to help those in need and treat foreigners with kindness.
Rights groups say at least 25 dead in Iran protests
Reuters | Updated Jan. 6 - 9:18 a.m. | Save Story
At least 25 people have been killed in Iran during the first nine days of protests that started in the bazaar of Tehran over the plunging value of the currency and soaring inflation, according to rights groups.
Maduro opponent Machado vows to return to Venezuela, wants election
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated Jan. 6 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
Venezuela's main opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has vowed to return home quickly, praising President Donald Trump for toppling her enemy Nicolas Maduro and declaring her movement ready to win a free election.
'More questions than answers': After Maduro's removal, some Venezuelans in Utah ponder future
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
After the initial elation many Venezuelans experienced after the removal of President Maduro, some say lingering questions remain about Venezuela's future.
⅓ of Americans support US strike on Venezuela, poll finds
Jason Lange, Reuters | Updated Jan. 5 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
One in three Americans approves of the U.S. military strike on Venezuela that toppled the country's president and 72% worry the U.S. will become too involved in the South American country.
Church of Jesus Christ invites young adults to be 'one in a million' in institute's centennial year
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' institute program has grown in the last 100 years from a single building in Idaho to over 2,700 locations in 170 countries around the world.
Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister and Eric Tucker, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 5 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro declares himself "innocent" and a "decent man" as he pleads not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges.
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96
Jill Lawless, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, has died at 96.
Bluefin tuna sells for record $3.2M at year-opening auction at Tokyo fish market
Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
A 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record $3.2 million at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market.
Rome welcomed record 33.5 million pilgrims for Catholic Holy Year
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Posted Jan. 5 - 8:21 a.m. | Save Story
About 33.5 million pilgrims came to Rome in 2025 for the Catholic Holy Year, Vatican and Italian officials said on Monday, marking a record number of yearly visitors.
A Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady Brigitte Macron
Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 7:56 a.m. | Save Story
A Paris court has found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations she was born a man.
Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland
Reuters | Updated Jan. 4 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland, after he reiterated his wish to do so in an interview with The Atlantic magazine.
Venezuela's interim government says it remains united behind Maduro after his US capture
Reuters | Updated Jan. 4 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
A top Venezuelan official declared on Sunday that the country's government would stay unified behind President Nicolas Maduro, whose capture by the U.S. has sparked deep uncertainty about what is next for the oil-rich South American nation.
Former Israeli hostage recounts sexual abuse in Hamas captivity and fear of becoming 'sex slave'
Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, CNN | Updated Jan. 4 - 7:29 p.m. | Save Story
Former Israeli hostage Romi Gonen said she endured repeated sexual assault, harassment and intimidation during her 471 days of Hamas captivity, speaking publicly for the first time about her experience and her fear of becoming a "sex slave" in Gaza.
Maduro's case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial
Joshua Goodman And Eric Tucker, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 4 - 1:44 p.m. | Save Story
When Nicolás Maduro appears in a New York courtroom to face U.S. drug charges, he'll be following follow a path taken by Panama's Manuel Noriega, another strongman who was toppled by American forces.
Teenagers as young as 14-15 among victims of Swiss bar fire, raising questions about ID checks
Billy Stockwell, CNN | Posted Jan. 4 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 were among the victims of the deadly fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, police said Sunday, raising questions about whether sufficient age checks were in place.
10 years after end of '1-child' policy, China's push for more babies isn't winning its citizens over
Simone McCarthy, Rosa de Acosta and Joyce Jiang, CNN | Posted Jan. 4 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
Jan. 1 marks 10 years since China scrapped its notorious "one-child" policy, but the landmark change — and a raft of other measures to encourage couples to have more kids — have failed to boost the population.
US lifts Caribbean airspace curbs after attack on Venezuela
Dan Catchpole, Reuters | Updated Jan. 3 - 9:54 p.m. | Save Story
The United States has told airlines its curbs on Caribbean airspace will expire at 10 p.m. MST, and flights could resume as schedules are quickly updated, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Saturday.
UN Security Council to meet Monday over US action in Venezuela
Michelle Nichols, Reuters | Updated Jan. 3 - 9:52 p.m. | Save Story
The United Nations Security Council is due to meet on Monday after the U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed President Nicolas Maduro, a move that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres views as "a dangerous precedent."
Venezuela's Maduro captured, in US; Trump says US will run Venezuela
Idrees Ali and Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated Jan. 3 - 7:20 p.m. | Save Story
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro landed in the United States on Saturday after his capture in an overnight U.S. operation, even as Venezuelan officials vowed defiance.
'We're so happy': Many Venezuelans in Utah elated at President Maduro's removal
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated Jan. 3 - 3:55 p.m. | Save Story
Many Venezuelans in Utah are expressing relief and elation at the removal by U.S. forces of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro but wonder what comes next.
11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2026
Oscar Holland, CNN | Updated Jan. 3 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
Bigger, blockbuster buildings may shape architecture in 2026. Among them are long-awaited museums, record-breaking skyscrapers and a soaring Catholic basilica almost 150 years in the making.
Strong earthquake shakes Mexico's independence monument, hits roads and hospitals
Nilutpal Timsina, Reuters | Updated Jan. 2 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
A powerful earthquake shook southern Mexico on Friday morning, damaging roads and hospitals and briefly interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum's first press conference of the new year.
Coast Guard suspends search for survivors after strike on suspected drug vessels
Anusha Shah, Reuters | Posted Jan. 2 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
The United States Coast Guard said on Friday it had suspended a search for people in the water in the aftermath of a military strike earlier in the week on a convoy of suspected drug vessels in the Pacific Ocean.
Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares
Jana Choukeir, Reuters | Posted Jan. 2 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fired on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and posed the biggest internal threat to Iranian authorities in years.
