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U.S., Taiwan strike deal on tech tariffs risking China's ire

The U.S. and Taiwan clinched a trade deal that cuts tariffs on many of the semiconductor powerhouse's exports, directs new investments in the U.S. technology industry and risks infuriating China.

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Iran, U.S. clash at UN over protests as calls grow for restraint

The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting to discuss the deadly anti-establishment protests in Iran at the request of the United States. President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military action on Iran over ...

Al Jazeera

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Machado gives Trump her Nobel Prize medallion at White House meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented President Trump with her real Nobel Peace Prize medallion during her visit to the White House on Thursday.

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Tensions flare in Minneapolis after second shooting by ICE agent

Tensions are soaring in Minneapolis as protesters face off against federal agents. As Matt Gutman reports, it comes after a Venezuelan migrant was shot by an ICE agent after allegedly trying to flee federal officers.

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U.S. backs Palestinian civil engineer to administer Gaza

Ali Shaath, the Palestinian former government official chosen to administer Gaza under a U.S.-backed deal, has an ambitious plan that includes pushing war debris into the Mediterranean Sea and rebuilding destroyed infrastructure within t...

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Gaza deal's second phase to begin

The U.S. has announced the launch of the second phase of President Donald Trump's peace plan in the Gaza Strip, which will involve moving from a ceasefire to demilitarization.

Bloomberg

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Iranian opposition group says protests give hope to topple regime

CBS News met with fighters from an armed and outlawed Iranian opposition group in the mountains of northern Iraq who said the protests in Iran have given them hope. They believe the regime can be toppled "if the people who are demonstrat...

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Ukraine: Zelensky declares energy emergency after Russian strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday a "state of emergency" will be declared in the energy sector, after relentless Russian strikes on heat and electricity supplies during freezing winter temperatures.

France 24

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Greenland, Denmark and U.S. 'agree to disagree' after talks

Greenland and Denmark on Wednesday said they "agree to disagree" with U.S. diplomats, following what they described as a "frank and const...

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Conservative Party leader sacks rival after 'plot' to defect to Reform UK

In the past 12 months, the Conservatives have suffered a string of defections to hard-right Reform UK, including some former Cabinet mini...

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Another crane collapses in Thailand after 32 die previous day

Another crane collapses in Thailand less than 24-hours after a similar incident in the country killed dozens of people.

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Canada PM hails strategic China partnership in meeting with Xi Jinping

According to Carney, the relationship "will not only deepen our bilateral ties to the benefit of our peoples but will also—from our judge...

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Cuba: Remains of those killed in Venezuela return home

Cuba has received the remaining security personnel from Venezuela. Since a failed Washington-backed coup in 2002, Cuba has provided Venez...

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Donald Trump versus the Federal Reserve - what you need to know

Jerome Powell, head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, said Sunday (January 11) that the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation...

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Division remains over Greenland's future after White House meeting

The foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark say differences remain about Greenland's future after meeting with officials at the White ...

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Museveni votes as Uganda election unfolds amid delays and crackdown

The election is taking place under an internet blackout imposed earlier this week and a heavy police presence. Museveni faces his stronge...

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Astronaut in "good spirits" after ISS return for unknown medical issue

Four space station fliers undocked and plunged back to Earth, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the Southern California coas...

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Russian infrastructure attacks push Ukrainians to the brink

Russian attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure have plunged millions into darkness and cold. With temperatures below minus ten degrees Celsi...

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U.S. seizes sixth oil tanker linked to Venezuela

The United States has seized a sixth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, this time in the Caribbean. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.

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What is the Insurrection Act that Trump could use in Minneapolis?

President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis to stop protesters with military force. "The Daily Report" explo...

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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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