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Democrats threaten to sink DHS funding over ICE reforms

Several House and Senate Democrats say they will oppose the Homeland Security funding measure unless binding ICE reforms...

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Trump and Putin envoys describe Davos Ukraine talks as constructive

Envoys called a roughly two-hour Davos meeting on a US 20-point Ukraine plan "very positive" and "constructive"; Moscow ...

Taiwan and U.S. unveil sweeping incentives to anchor democratic chip supply chains

Public summaries show tariff assurances, $250 billion in credit guarantees and Taiwan tax incentives aimed at steering s...

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Justice Department subpoenas deepen U.S. rift over immigration enforcement

Justice Department subpoenas of Minnesota officials escalate fights over local immigration policies and raise public hea...

Johns Hopkins and SpaceNews explore Space Force 2040 future fight

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center and SpaceNews convene a Washington panel on how the U.S. Space Force must adapt by 2040, ...

Damascus offers four-day truce to SDF, demands rapid integration plan

Syria and the Kurdish-led SDF agree to a four-day truce while Damascus presses for rapid integration of local forces and...

Bessent urges calm as U.S.-Europe tariff rows flare over Greenland

At Davos, U.S. Treasury Secretary urges de-escalation amid tariff threats tied to Greenland, insisting transatlantic tie...

Tesla pricing surge cements EV market lead in South Korea

Tesla's aggressive discounts doubled its Korean sales in 2025, pressuring rivals and reshaping the local EV market....

Business

European stocks tumble as Trump tariff threats revive trade-war fears

European markets plunged after Trump threatened staged tariffs on eight countries over Greenland, lifting volatility and...

Israel orders forced evacuation of Gaza families east of Khan Younis

Israeli forces dropped leaflets ordering tent encampments in Al-Reqeb to evacuate, raising new displacement and humanita...

Israeli crews raze UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem compound

Israeli forces began demolishing the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem, escalating legal and humanitarian tensions with p...

Health

Measles surge threatens U.S. elimination status amid outbreaks

Measles cases continue to spread across states, jeopardizing the U.S. elimination designation and straining public healt...

Kyiv reels as massive missile and drone barrage targets energy grid

Russian forces launched hundreds of drones and scores of missiles targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving lar...

Trump may announce Fed chair pick as soon as next week

Treasury secretary says White House narrowed field to four candidates and could decide next week....

NORAD says aircraft will soon arrive at Greenland’s Pituffik space base

NORAD announced aircraft will soon arrive at Pituffik Space Base to support long‑planned activities, saying the movement...

Supreme Court withholds ruling on Trump tariffs, issues three opinions

The court released three opinions but delayed ruling on a challenge to President Trump's global tariffs, prolonging lega...

Israel imposes curfew on roughly 25,000 Palestinians in Hebron H2

U.N. agencies say Israeli forces placed about 25,000 Palestinians in Hebron’s H2 under curfew, disrupting shops, bakerie...

Texas poised to become nation’s largest data-center hub in years

Bloom Energy projects Texas will be the largest U.S. data-center market within two to three years as AI-driven capacity ...

Gen Z leads worker anxiety as AI reshapes daily work tasks

Younger workers fear job disruption as AI changes day-to-day responsibilities and benefits employers more than employees...

Politics

Federal judge bars Lindsey Halligan from calling herself Eastern Virginia U.S. attorney

Judge David J. Novak orders Halligan to stop using the title in his courtroom, underscoring the legal fallout from a Nov...

Sequoia joins GIC and Coatue in $25 billion Anthropic bid

Sequoia is reported to join GIC and Coatue in an Anthropic raise targeting $25 billion at an implied $350 billion valuat...

Guatemala declares 30-day emergency after prison riots kill police

President Arévalo orders army deployment after coordinated prison uprisings and reprisal attacks killed at least seven p...

Museveni declared winner amid blackout and rights abuses, opposition rejects result

Uganda’s electoral commission awarded Museveni a seventh term amid violence, an internet blackout and opposition claims ...

Zelenskiy undecided on Davos trip as Trump meeting remains uncertain

Kyiv has prepared security and reconstruction documents but Zelenskiy will not commit to Davos until an in-person meetin...

Folkston ICE complex to expand into nation's largest detention center

Federal and private operators are advancing a Folkston expansion to nearly 3,000 beds, heightening public health and equ...

Justice Department appeals limits on federal immigration tactics in Minneapolis

The Justice Department appealed a judge’s preliminary injunction curbing federal agents’ arrests and use of crowd-contro...

To Lam seeks expanded powers as Vietnam’s party congress opens in Hanoi

Nearly 1,600 delegates convene as General Secretary To Lam aims to consolidate China-style dual authority, shaping leade...

Business

Bailey warns geopolitical and trade tensions pose material risks to financial stability

BoE governor Andrew Bailey tells MPs that rising geopolitical uncertainty and trade frictions are key risks for markets,...

Families escalate pressure as Venezuela’s amnesty rollout remains opaque

Relatives of nearly 800 people detained for political reasons protest slow, unclear releases and demand verifiable proof...