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Syrian Army seizes northeast as US abandons Kurdish-led forces

The Syrian Army has made sweeping gains against Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria, dealing a major blow to Syrian Kurdish autonomy and handing victories to both Damascus and neighbouring Turkey. With Washington abandoning its backing of the militia alliance, the Syrian Democratic Forces now face disbandment or renewed fighting.

Radio France Internationale

Secret deal or gun to head? Inside Venezuela's leadership meltdown after Maduro's capture

"They gave us 15 minutes to respond, or they would kill us," Venezuela’s then vice-president Delcy Rodríguez told her colleagues seven days after a targeted US military operation captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, who had long been in Washington’s sights.

The Times of India

After accepting US deportees, South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top official, documents show

After agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that included American support for the prosecution of an opposition leader and sanctions relief for a senior official accused of diverting over a billion dollars in public funds

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Top Venezuelan Officials Were Given 15 Minutes To Agree To Cooperate With The U.S. Or Be Killed, Leaked Recording Shows

A leaked recording of a closed-door meeting of Venezuelan officials and pro-government influencers reveals how the country's interim leadership has sought to project resistance domestically while signaling readiness to cooperate with Washington.

International Business Times

Russia, Ukraine and the US are holding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. They're coming at a key moment

Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. envoys are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s push to end Moscow’s nearly 4-year-old invasion

The Independent UK

Trump says US ‘armada’ heading to Middle East as Iran death toll put above 5,000

US president says ‘we have a lot of ships’ going in that direction and that Washington is watching Iran closely

The Guardian - UK

Leaked video shows Venezuela regime’s desperate struggle to control message

Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez told influencers of US threat to kill leaders if they did not cooperate after capture of Maduro

The Guardian - US

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FAA is making the rules imposed after an airliner collided with an Army helicopter permanent

The federal government says temporary rules imposed after last year's collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington, D.C., are being made permanent

The Independent UK

MacKenzie Gore Trade Grades: Rangers Land High-Upside Lefty in Six-Player Deal

The Texas Rangers landed MacKenzie Gore in a trade with the Washington Nationals in exchange for five prospects. Here’s a look at which team won the trade.

Sports Illustrated

Laura Dogu, The New U.S. Ambassador To Venezuela, Is a Veteran Of Regional Security Policy

The United States on named Laura Dogu as ambassador to Venezuela, marking a new phase in Washington's effort to re-establish diplomatic engagement after years of strained relations.

Latin Times

Trump releases bizarre plans for ‘New Gaza’ featuring luxury apartments and coastal tourism

Gaza will be a ‘beautiful piece of property’, says Donald Trump as images unveiled at the signing of the president’s ‘board of peace’ in Davos

The Independent UK

Prosecutors barred from reviewing material seized from Washington Post reporter

Judge issues temporary order after paper had sought return of Hannah Natanson’s devices taken in ‘outrageous seizure’

The Guardian - US

Trump’s tariff threat leaves Europe with a choice: fight back or cease to matter

Appeasing Trump has only emboldened him. But European leaders are not as helpless as the US president believes, says Georg Riekeles, the associate director of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Dimon says he’d have no issue paying higher taxes if it went to the people who need it. Right now it just goes to the Washington ‘swamp’

“If you said, ‘Raise taxes and directly give it to the people who need it’? I’d do it.”

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The Independent UK

Watch live: Trump addresses Davos amid Greenland tensions with allies

Watch live as Donald Trump delivers a major speech at Davos in his latest attack on Washington’s allies in Europe amid his continued threats over Greenland.

The Independent UK

Trump Air Force One flight to Davos forced to turn back to Washington after electrical issue

Air Force One was forced to abort a flight and return to Washington due to a “minor electrical issue”, the White House said.

Euronews

Why the EU is wary of targeting US services in a trade clash

As Washington renews tariff threats, Europe is weighing retaliation. Hitting US services would hurt the US the most, but it comes with high risks.

The Guardian - AU

Trump’s Air Force One turns back to Washington after ‘minor electrical issue’

US president boards another aircraft to continue trip to World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

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Trump added $2.25 trillion to the national debt in his first year back in charge, watchdog says

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a nonpartisan budget watchdog, ran the numbers exclusively for Fortune.

Latin Times

Gavin Newsom Calls on European Leaders to 'Have a Backbone' and Stand Up to Trump: 'They've Been Played'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said European leaders have "been played" by President Donald Trump, arguing that their approach to dealing with the U.S. president has left them exposed as tensions rise between Washington and its allies.

Latin Times

Russia Says Trump Admin Has Yet to Honor Pledge to Release Detained Oil Tanker Crew: 'We Expect the U.S. to Fulfill Its Promises'

Russia said that the Trump administration has not followed through on assurances to release two Russian crew members detained after U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker earlier this month.

Euronews

Washington sees tariffs as geopolitical tool, US trade chief tells Euronews

The US trade chief also explicitly warned the EU against activating its anti-coercion instrument, an emergency mechanism that would restrict US companies' ability to operate in European markets, calling such a move "unwise”.

International Business Times UK

Varginha Whistleblowers Hand Over Explosive Proof of US-Recovered Alien Craft

Whistleblowers from the Varginha UFO case arrive in Washington to present evidence to Congress that they say links the United States to a recovered alien craft in Brazil.

International Business Times UK

5 Years in Prison for a Download? Washington's Brutal New Crackdown on 3D-Printed Guns

Washington state proposes a bill that curbs the manufacture, distribution, or wholesale of 3D-printed firearms, otherwise known as 'ghost guns,' which are becoming a problem in many countries worldwide.

International Business Times UK

Russia and China Unite Against Trump's Greenland Takeover as Kremlin Predicts 'Historic' Legacy

Russia and China criticised Trump's Greenland takeover bid, with Moscow declaring it would cement his legacy whilst Beijing accused Washington of exploiting security fears.

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