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Trump calls Greenland 'vital' for US as Danish FM braces for Vance talks
Trump calls Greenland 'vital' for US as Danish FM braces for Vance talks

US President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday the US needs to take control of Greenland, with NATO's support, just hours before crunch talks about the Arctic island with top Danish, Greenlandic and US officials.

January 14, 2026

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Julio Iglesias,  the Spanish crooner who won global audience
Julio Iglesias, the Spanish crooner who won global audience

Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias, who is accused of sexual crimes by two former employees, is one of the most successful Latin artists of all time in a career spanning decades.

January 14, 2026

'We can't make ends meet': civil servants protest in Ankara
'We can't make ends meet': civil servants protest in Ankara

Hundreds of angry civil servants marched through Ankara Wednesday demanding a realistic pay rise as they battle poverty amid the soaring prices and double-digit inflation.

January 14, 2026

UK prosecutors appeal Kneecap rapper terror charge dismissal
UK prosecutors appeal Kneecap rapper terror charge dismissal

UK prosecutors launched a High Court challenge Wednesday to appeal a judge's decision to throw out a charge of supporting terrorism against an Irish-language singer from the punk-rap group Kneecap.

January 14, 2026

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Thailand crane collapses onto train, killing 32
Thailand crane collapses onto train, killing 32

A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday and caused it to derail, killing at least 32 people, authorities said.

January 14, 2026

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Dutch court hears battle over Nexperia
Dutch court hears battle over Nexperia

A Dutch court held hearings Wednesday to weigh whether to order an investigation into Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chip company at the centre of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology.

January 14, 2026