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With 'Board of Peace,' Trump tries hand at institution-making, to wide doubt
With 'Board of Peace,' Trump tries hand at institution-making, to wide doubt

After a year of tearing down global norms and withdrawing from UN bodies, US President Donald Trump is trying his hand at international institution building with his self-styled "Board of Peace" -- to wide skepticism.

January 22, 2026

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At Davos, Zelensky blasts EU, says US 'security guarantees' ready
At Davos, Zelensky blasts EU, says US 'security guarantees' ready

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday blasted the EU's lack of "political will" in countering Russian leader Vladimir Putin, in a fiery address criticising some of Kyiv's top allies at the World Economic Forum.

January 22, 2026

French navy boards tanker 'from Russia' in Mediterranean
French navy boards tanker 'from Russia' in Mediterranean

France's navy, with the help of allies, on Thursday boarded a tanker alleged to be from Russia's sanction-busting "shadow fleet" in the Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron said.

January 22, 2026

Trump takes Davos on wild ride
Trump takes Davos on wild ride

It was a moment that said it all about Donald Trump's wild 24 hours in Davos.

January 22, 2026

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Musk makes Davos debut with promise of robots for all
Musk makes Davos debut with promise of robots for all

Elon Musk sees his humanoid robots hitting the market next year, one of several "optimistic" forecasts by the US tech mogul at his first-ever Davos appearance on Thursday.

January 22, 2026

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Sri Lanka seal 19-run win over England in opening ODI
Sri Lanka seal 19-run win over England in opening ODI

Sri Lanka's spinners turned the screws to script a hard-fought 19-run victory over England in the opening one-day international at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.

January 22, 2026