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High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and slammed into an oncoming train Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least people 21 and injuring...

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Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration...

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US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths from Iran protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S.-based activist agency said Sunday it has verified at least 3,919 deaths during a wave of protests that swept Iran and led to a bloody crackdown, and fears the...

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$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited

At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, a new body of world leaders meant to oversee next steps in Gaza that shows ambitions...

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Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump's Greenland aggression. Will it be enough?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump's threats of taking possession of Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to almost anything...

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South Africa declares a national disaster over flooding and severe weather

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa declared a national disaster Sunday over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in the country's north, damaged thousands of homes...

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Israeli troops kill Palestinians for crossing a vague ceasefire line that's sometimes unmarked

CAIRO (AP) — A dividing line, at times invisible, can mean life or death for Palestinians in Gaza. Those sheltering near the territory's “yellow line” that the Israeli military withdrew to as part...

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Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” which was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, is taking shape with ambitions to have a far...

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Trump says 8 European countries to be charged 10% tariff for opposing U.S. control of Greenland

Trump said in a social media post that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would face the tariff

January 17, 2026 12:50 pm EST EST

Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in Gaza

The White House has said the executive committee will carry out the vision of a Trump-led “Board of Peace,” whose members have not yet been named.

January 17, 2026 4:02 pm EST EST