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U.S. special envoy to discuss peace in Ukraine with Russian president

Steve Witkoff says he and Jared Kushner will holds talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.

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Trump to face European anger in Davos over Greenland takeover bid

President Trump is addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as the world reacts to his desire to take over Greenland. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.

CBS News

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Sudanese military reportedly weighing up new truce proposal

A source says the Security and Defence Council grouping military and allied government officials will meet on Wednesday to discuss the plan.

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Arctic air surging across Great Lakes brings dangerous conditions

The latest round of winter weather has slammed communities around the Great Lakes with arctic air and heavy snow. Some areas got more than 2 feet of snow. Tom Hanson reports.

CBS America

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Former Denmark prime minister warns Greenland is not for sale

Former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen is speaking out on President Trump's threats against Greenland, warning that a hostile military takeover could end NATO and the world order. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

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Key EU-U.S. trade deal in limbo as U.S. threatens extra tariffs

"In politics as in business – a deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something.” Ursula von der Leyen's comments came amid growing tension between Europe and the US over Greenland and France's membership at Trump's ...

France 24

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Palestinian kids fear soccer dreams lost under Israeli order

A football pitch in a Palestinian refugee camp in the occupied West Bank faces demolition by Israeli authorities. It is a rare space for play for local children but Israeli authorities argue it is a secuirty risk..

DW News

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Carney warns allies to act together or be ‘on the menu’ of great powers

In a bold speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Mark Carney warned allies the ‘old order is not coming back,’ and that middle powers must work together or end up ‘on the menu’ of great powers weaponizin...

CBC News

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu joins Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for Gaza

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will join US President Trump's so-called 'board of peace' for Gaza.

Al Jazeera

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At least four dead in Tunisia floods after heaviest rainfall in over 70 years

All four deaths occurred in Moknine in Tunisia's Monastir governorate. A fifth person died in flooding in northwestern Algeria.

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Mozambique floods spiralling into escalating emergency, UN warns

The United Nations says floods in Mozambique have spiralled into a rapidly escalating emergency.

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One killed in Barcelona train crash, days after Adamuz collision

A Barcelona commuter train crashed after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, killing at least one person and injuring 37 others. The crash in Catalonia came just two days after a separate deadly train collision killed at least 42 peop...

Euronews

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Trump brings Greenland fight to Davos

Europe's confrontation with Donald Trump over Greenland is fast becoming more than another quarrel. The European Union faces a stress test of whether it can respond as a united force when its sovereignty is challenged. Bloomberg's Jill D...

Bloomberg

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Snow buries Russia’s Far East, transport hit in China and Japan

Russia's Far East was buried under several feet of snow by its heaviest snowfall in 60 years as a winter blast swept across Asia, dusting Shanghai white and grounding flights in Japan's northwest. The cold snap disrupted transport across...

Reuters

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Israel demolishes UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem

Since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, Israel has sought to ban UNRWA over alleged ties to Hamas, claims the UN denies. DW visited the site as Israeli forces bulldozed the UN agency's compound in occupied East Jerusalem.

DW News

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Sudan: Aid arrives in Port Sudan as war rages on

Desperately-needed humanitarian aid has arrived in Port Sudan as the fighting in the country rages on. The war, which broke out in 2023, has triggered what the U.N describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Africanews

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Fire crews battle to contain wildfires east of Cape Town

Wildfires burning in Franschhoek, east of Cape Town flared up on Tuesday, leaving fire crews scrambling to contain the blaze once again.

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Markets plunge, allies rattled after Trump's new Greenland threats

Global stocks fell after U.S. President Donald Trump made new threats to take Greenland by force during a long press conference. Asked how far he’d go, Trump replied, ‘You’ll find out.’ The threats came just hours after he shared an AI-g...

CBC News

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Four day ceasefire announced in Syria, Hasakah future to be discussed

The Syrian government has announced a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, following renewed fighting in the north. The SDF says it will abide by the truce. The government says the ceasefire will give time fo...

Al Jazeera

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Karachi mall fire: Rescue teams still searching severely damaged site

Rescue teams search for survivors after a deadly blaze devastates a major shopping mall in Pakistan’s largest city. Local authorities and residents have criticized the response time and highlighted systemic issues in building safety enfo...

Al Jazeera

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EU vows robust response to Trump's Greenland threats

EU Commission Chief Ursula Von der Leyen warns the bloc is prepared to respond if the US president escalates the current dispute on Greenland and tariffs. Will European resolve be enough to shift Washington's position?

DW News

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Armenia and Azerbaijan leaders hail peace at Davos

Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents make their first joint appearance since the historic peace deal, as Serbia warns of a lasting US-Europe divorce at a Euronews panel at the annual summit in Davos.

Euronews

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Frigid Arctic air brings coldest temperatures to eastern U.S.

Frigid Arctic air is surging across the Great Lakes, bringing some of the coldest weather of the season to the eastern U.S. Tom Hanson reports and Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.

CBS America

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Russia pummels Ukraine, cutting power in cold snap

Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile attack on Kyiv, cutting access to power and water supplies. Other cities like Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Kharkiv were also targeted in Russia's overnight attacks.

DW News

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Frigid temps are rough on your car's battery. Here's what you need to know

A mechanic teaches us to learn about how the cold affects car batteries and what you can do when problems arise.

CBC News

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What Trump's inner circle thinks of his push for Greenland

President Trump spent nearly two hours recapping the first year of his second term on Tuesday from the White House. He touted efforts on trade, the economy, immigration and foreign policy.

CBS America

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UK approves China plan for mega embassy in London despite spy fears

Britain's government gave approval or China to build its largest embassy in Europe in London, hoping to improve ties with Beijing. This is despite British and U.S. politicians' warnings that it could be used as a base for spying.

Reuters

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Snow and ice from Plains to East Coast this weekend

A potential major winter storm may impact the South this weekend, with a wide swath of snow and ice bringing the threat of widespread power outages. The storm kicks off on Friday, with snow and ice in the Southern Plains, before moving e...

The Weather Channel

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EU vows 'unflinching' response to Trump's Greenland gambit

European leaders drew a clear line over Greenland, vowing an "unflinching" response to Washington's threats even as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was ready to hold a meeting in Davos about his plans to take the autonomous Danish te...

France 24

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Almost half of Kyiv without heat or power after Russian attack

An overnight Russian bombardment on Kyiv left thousands of residential buildings and parliament without heating and water, just as the Ukrainian capital was scrambling to restore vital utilities destroyed in earlier attacks.

France 24