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U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and attend the opening ceremony, the White House said Saturday. Vance will be joined by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second lady Usha Vance, U.S. Ambassador Tilman Fertitta and a group of Olympic gold medalists, the White House said in a statement. The Milan Cortina Games kick off on Feb. 6. The opening ceremony's Parade of Nations will feature athletes led by the national flagbearers not only in Milan’sSan Siro stadium, which will be packed with 60,000 spec

Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn't on the list

‘Blood on the streets’: Iranian who fled Karaj tells of brutal crackdown on protesters

Trump’s double pardon underscores sweeping use of clemency

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Thousands rally in Serbia as students vow to lead on fight against corruption

Thousands of people rallied on Saturday in Serbia as university students announced a new stage in their struggle against President Aleksandar Vucic's tenure after leading more than a year of mass demonstrations that shook his autocratic government in the Balkan country. Protesters in Novi Sad, chanting "thieves," accused the government of rampant corruption that they believe also led to a November 2024 train station disaster in the northern city that killed 16 people and triggered the nationwide movement for change. Vucic has refused to schedule an immediate early

Opponents protest against China's planned UK 'mega embassy' as decision deadline loons

Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts

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Thousands march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump's threats to take it over

Thousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday. They held signs of protest, waved their national flag and chanted “Greenland is not for sale” in support of their own self-governance in the face of increasing threats of an American takeover. Just as they finished their trek from the small downtown of Greenland's capital city Nuuk to the U.S. Consulate, the news broke: Trump, from his home in Florida, announced he will charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European count

Tear gas floods a Minneapolis family's SUV after they get caught between protesters and officers

Iranians use Turkey border to access internet during blackouts

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Anti-abortion movement seeks to escalate clashes over blue state ‘shield’ laws

The anti-abortion movement is testing new strategies to force a legal confrontation over so-called shield laws in Democratic-led states that protect abortion providers in those states from prosecution.The escalation in tactics is driven by the reality that the number of US abortions has only increased since the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision reversed the Roe v. Wade precedent that had enshrined abortion protections nationwide. That increase is being fueled by the widespread adoption of medication abortion and the ability of providers to ship abor

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has mobilized the state National Guard to support the Minnesota State Patrol, a spokesperson for the guard said Saturday.“We are staged and ready to respond. We are not deployed to city streets at this time,” Minnesota National Guard spokesperson Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya said in a statement to CNN, adding troops will help provide “traffic support to protect life, preserve property, and support the rights of all Minnesotans to assemble peacefully.”On Saturday, crowds of bundled-up demonstrators chanted and waved signs in subfreezing temperatures in downtown Minn

Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first woman governor

They saw Mississippi’s largest synagogue bombed by the KKK in 1967. Seeing it now destroyed by arson feels like ‘deja vu’

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FBI director and deputy attorney general visit Minneapolis amid ongoing tensions

FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche visited Minneapolis on Friday, according to a post on Patel’s X account.The visit comes amid ongoing tensions between immigration officers and activists demonstrating against a surge in federal agents to the city, as well as open conflict between local leaders and Trump administration officials over the tactics of federal agents.Patel wrote that his team was “working 24/7 here cracking down on violent rioters and investigating the funding networks supporting the criminal actors with multiple arrests already.”As CNN has repo

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DOJ investigating Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey for possible obstruction of law enforcement

The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over possible obstruction of federal law enforcement, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.A person familiar with the matter told CNN that grand jury subpoenas had been issued for both men as part of the investigation. But neither office had received any notice as of Friday evening, according to sources familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear when Frey and Walz would receive the subpoenas.The Justice Department declined to comment.President Donald Trump and his administration ha

Trump’s pardon of convicted woman is the second time he’s erased her sentence in a criminal case

DOJ investigating Minnesota governor, Minneapolis mayor, who decry probe as intimidation tactic

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Trump confidants, former British leader and Middle East officials are at forefront of US Gaza plan

Two of President Donald Trump’s closest confidants, a former British prime minister, an American general and a collection of top officials from Middle Eastern governments are at the forefront of the U.S. Gaza ceasefire plan. The White House this week announced the members of a new Palestinian committee to run Gaza’s day to day affairs, along with an executive committee of international experts who will supervise these efforts. They include a high-powered group of people with strong connections across the region and varying degrees of leverage of Israel and Hamas.

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Former UK leader Blair joins Carney and Rubio on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Former British prime minister Tony Blair, Canada’s leader Mark Carney and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are among the members of the “Board of Peace” that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza.The establishment of the board, chaired by US President Donald Trump, is a key step in the United Nations-backed American plan to demilitarize and rebuild the enclave, which was ravaged by two years of war between Israel and the Hamas militant group.The “founding Executive Board” also includes Trump’s foreign-policy envoy Steve Witkoff, deputy national security adviser Robert Gabriel an

Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni secures 7th term as opposition rejects results

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911 transcripts, incident reports and videos show how an ICE agent shot a mother of 3 at ‘point blank range’

Emergency call logs and reports detailing last week’s fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration officer reveal a greater sense of the organizational chaos and heightened emotion surrounding her final moments.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents “just shot a lady,” one 911 caller said soon after the agent shot Good in her vehicle on January 7, according to emergency call transcripts CNN obtained from Minneapolis officials. “Point blank range in her car.”With the help of eyewitnesses, some of whom recorded both the shooting and protests that followed, along with the n

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Why leaving the US for Europe changed these Americans’ outlook on life

In our travel news roundup this week: how airlines make sure your pilot is sober, what really happens inside a Turkish bath, and why there’s a worldwide dash to secure second passports.Starting over in Germany and SwedenDual citizenship — the ability to be a citizen of more than one country — has long been the dream of many travelers and expats. Right now, a global rush for second passports is intensifying as countries around the world tighten requirements. For those who obtain the right to live abroad, whether by citizenship or visa, the move can be transformative.Kate Raidt moved with

Trump considering new tariffs on countries that oppose his annexation plans for Greenland

Trump says he wants to keep Hassett in White House, clouding Fed chair selection

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Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement

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Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer

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