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

President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” that was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broader mandate of other global crises

Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts
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Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

President Donald Trump says he'll impose a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland

Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
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Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement

The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter

Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
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Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland

Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
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Local leaders chime in after reports of ICE touring south Kansas City locations for possible detention center

Local leaders chime in after reports of ICE touring south Kansas City locations for possible detention center

Local leaders chime in after reports of ICE touring south Kansas City locations for possible detention center
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Mexican president highlights 'compelling results' in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threats

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and slow migration north were showing “compelling results” in an effort to head off intervention by the Trump administration

Mexican president highlights 'compelling results' in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threats
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Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel prize. In return she received a swag bag but no promise of support

Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel prize. In return she received a swag bag but no promise of support

Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel prize. In return she received a swag bag but no promise of support
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CIA director traveled to Venezuela to meet with country’s acting president

CIA director traveled to Venezuela to meet with country’s acting president

CIA director traveled to Venezuela to meet with country’s acting president
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Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis

President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
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Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has used her first state of the union message to advocate opening the state-run oil industry to more foreign investment

Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties
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Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump

Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting
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Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers

The bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela have been repatriated to their homeland

Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers
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Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training

Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics — including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants — actions the government says are necessary to protect officers from violent attacks and growing protests

Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training
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European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's future

Troops from European countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security

European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's future
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Minneapolis Native community works to protect each other as ICE surges in Twin Cities

Minneapolis Native community works to protect each other as ICE surges in Twin Cities

Minneapolis Native community works to protect each other as ICE surges in Twin Cities
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Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal, the Kremlin says

A Kremlin official says that Moscow agrees with U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal

Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal, the Kremlin says
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Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting

Press freedom advocates are concerned this week's raid on a Washington Post journalist's home will deter reporting on government actions and silence whistleblowers

Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting
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What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration

U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark

What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration
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The two leaders fighting for Venezuela’s future – and for Trump’s favor

The two leaders fighting for Venezuela’s future – and for Trump’s favor

The two leaders fighting for Venezuela’s future – and for Trump’s favor
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In his own words: Stephen Miller's arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad

Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has argued for years that the Venezuelan government has intentionally orchestrated mass migration into the United States

In his own words: Stephen Miller's arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad
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FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup

FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for this year's World Cup

FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
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Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention

The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota said three of the four tribal members detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis last week have been transferred to an ICE facility and called for their immediate release

Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention
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The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

There is no evidence that US intervention in Venezuela will lead to a meaningful reduction in drugs flowing into the United States.

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest
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Hundreds more in Venezuela say their loved ones are 'political prisoners'

Edilson Torres has been buried in his hometown after dying in a Venezuelan prison

Hundreds more in Venezuela say their loved ones are 'political prisoners'