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Bill Clinton skips Epstein deposition on Capitol Hill

Former President Bill Clinton is refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee to testify as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

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Denmark and Greenland ministers to meet Rubio and Vance at White House

Analysts say the discussions could be pivotal in clarifying U.S. intentions, easing tensions and reinforcing commitments to Greenland’s sovereignty in the face of strategic interests from Washington.

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Ex-Corsican nationalist leader Alain Orsoni killed at mother's funeral

Former Corsican nationalist leader Alain Orsoni, who also served as the president of soccer club AC Ajaccio, was shot dead in Corsica on January 11 during his mother’s funeral. He was 71. Alain Orsoni was one of the leaders of the Corsic...

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Marine Le Pen's appeal in EU fund embezzlement case opens in Paris

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who needs to have a graft conviction overturned to seize her best chance at the French presidency, risks seeing her life's work upended if she loses her appeal. It comes after a French court last year barr...

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UK investigating Musk's X over Grok's AI-generated images

British regulators are investigating X for lewd AI images generated by Grok, the AI arm of Elon Musk's social platform. Michael Goodyear, an associate professor at New York Law School, joins CBS News with more.

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Iranian leaders mobilise supporters as U.S. weighs intervention

As U.S. President Donald Trump weighs a response to Iran's deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, Iranian leaders say they are still keeping communications open with the Americans. But on January 12, large pro-government rallies took p...

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Minnesota sues federal government to prevent further ICE deployment

Last week an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent shot and killed Renee Good, a Minneapolis mother who was observing a law enforcement action carried out by the agency.

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Trump weighs military action against Iran over protest crackdown

The demonstrations are the biggest Iran has seen in years. Protests spurred by the Iranian currency collapse have morphed into a larger test of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's rule.

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Iran demands ambassadors withdraw support for protests

In a bid to reclaim the narrative, the government called for nationwide rallies backing the Islamic republic with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ...

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U.S. accuses Russia of ‘dangerous escalation’ over Oreshnik launch

Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce singled out Russia’...

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Minnesota sues Trump administration over ICE immigration raids

The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing federal agents of "unlawful, aggres...

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Musk's Starlink helps Iranians skirt internet blackout, sources say

Some Iranians are still using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service despite a nationwide communications blackout, three people ...

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U.S. probe into Fed hits global markets as worry of its independence grows

Fallout from the Trump administration's criminal probe of the country's top central banker is being felt worldwide. That investigation, o...

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Syrians in Kurdish areas of Aleppo pick up pieces after clashes

The battles in Aleppo between Syrian forces, who have reasserted control, and the SDF killed many and displaced about 155,000 people.

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Russia launches major attack on Ukraine killing four

Russia fired 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles and seven crise missiles at Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring a dozen oth...

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Minnesota suing Homeland Security over ICE operations

The state of Minnesota announced Monday it is suing the Department of Homeland Security, arguing sweeping federal immigration operations ...

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Global central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat

The chiefs of many of the world's major central banks issued a joint statement in support of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Tuesd...

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Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on protests, Trump

Norah O'Donnell spoke Monday with Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince of Iran who has been living in exile in the United States since 1979. Pa...

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Uganda opposition faces violence and arrests ahead of election

Human rights groups say Uganda's upcoming election on Thursday is being overshadowed by detentions, intimidation and violence.

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U.S. Fed Chair calls probe on him 'retaliation' over interest rates

US President Donald Trump has taken his battle with the Federal Reserve to another level. Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced on January 11...

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Venezuela Strikes

The U.S has launched strikes on sites inside Venezuela, including military facilities and arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro along wife his wife.

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Global Tariffs

Donald Trump has signed an order to impose tariffs imports into the U.S. from countries including China, Mexico and Canada.

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Middle East Conflict

The U.S-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza is holding, after Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages.

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Ukraine Invasion

Russian forces have invaded Ukraine from land, air and sea with strikes causing widespread damage. Global leaders have condemned the move and imposed sanctions.

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