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ABC NewsJan 29, 2026
Minneapolis live updates: Trump's border czar to speak in Minneapolis
The Trump administration is grappling with the fallout from the Minneapolis shooting.

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How the Minneapolis killings look from Trump country (NPR Topics: News)

NYTimes GlobalJan 29, 2026
The Shakers' Utopian World Sees a Surge of Modern Interest
A show at ICA Philadelphia joins a surge of Shaker-inspired projects: films, dances, a museum's expansion. Refracted through new interpreters, Shaker culture bends, and twists.

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 29, 2026
Number of term-time school holiday fines hits another record high
New government data shows that fines for term-time holidays have risen again in the last academic year.

NPR Topics: NewsJan 29, 2026
Senegal and Morocco fined and players banned after African Cup final chaos
Africa's soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal's coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup soccer final this month.

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Sabalenka storms to fourth Australian Open final in a row (BBC News Front Page | World)

NYTimes GlobalJan 29, 2026
A Rug Maker Withstood One Year of Trump's Tariffs. New Challenges Loom.
Loloi stockpiled rugs from India, Turkey and other countries in advance, but inventory is running low.

CNBC World NewsJan 29, 2026
What tariffs? Toyota hits record sales in 2025, despite Trump's auto levies
Toyota Motor retained its position as the world's top-selling automaker with record sales of 10.5 million in 2025, the Japanese auto giant reported on Thursday.

CNBC World NewsJan 29, 2026
CNBC Daily Open: Investors expected the Fed to hold rates — it was Powell's comments that drew interest
Powell left some advice to the next Fed chair. "Don't get pulled into elected politics," Powell said. "Don't do it."

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 29, 2026
Trump Warns Iran With Military Muscle, but Risks a Regional War
Iran's Islamic Republic, weakened by airstrikes in June and huge popular unrest, warns that it will strike back hard if attacked by the United States. This time, Iran may mean it.

NYTimes GlobalJan 29, 2026
How Battlefield Tech Was Used in Minneapolis
Our reporter Thomas Gibbons-Neff, who deployed twice to Afghanistan as a Marine and later was our Kabul bureau chief, looks at the battlefield technology used for an immigration arrest at a home in Minneapolis.

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 29, 2026
Talks ramp up to avert US government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting
Democrats are pushing to remove funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless new measures are implemented.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 29, 2026
Netanyahu Vows to Cut Israel's Reliance on U.S. Military Aid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed some soldiers' deaths in the Gaza war on a lack of ammunition caused by a pause in American weapon deliveries during President Biden's term.

NYTimes GlobalJan 29, 2026
A ‘Fringe Epidemiologist' on What's Wrong With Public Health
Jay Bhattacharya, the N.I.H. director, says authorities broke the public's trust in the Covid era. Now it's up to outsiders to restore it.

NYTimes GlobalJan 29, 2026
Maxim Naumov to Skate at 2026 Olympics After Parents' Death in D.C. Plane Crash
After his parents died in the midair collision over Washington, D.C., a year ago, Maxim Naumov struggled to put on his skates. Now he will compete for the United States at the Milan-Cortina Games.

NYTimes GlobalJan 29, 2026
Why Some Cold States Are Making It Cheaper to Run a Heat Pump
New discounts can make heat pumps go from a bad investment to a good idea.

NPR Topics: NewsJan 29, 2026
Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing called for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" to deepen ties amid global uncertainty.

CNBC World NewsJan 29, 2026
Gold jumps to fresh highs as Asia stock markets mostly rise after U.S. Fed holds rates
The bullion rose more than 3% on Thursday to breach the $5,500 per ounce mark for the first time.

CBC Top StoriesJan 29, 2026
FBI carries out search warrant for 2020 election ballots at Atlanta-area site
The FBI on Wednesday searched the election office of a Georgia county that has been central to right-wing conspiracy theories over U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, acting just one week after the Republican leader predicted prosecutions over a contest he has baselessly insisted was tainted by widespread fraud.



NPR Topics: NewsJan 29, 2026
DHS funding battle risks shutdown. And, Fed holds rates steady despite Trump pressure
Senate Democrats threaten a partial government shutdown over DHS funding. And, the Fed defies President Trump's pressure and holds rates steady to fight inflation.

ABC NewsJan 29, 2026
New video appears to show Alex Pretti clashing with agents 11 days before shooting
A newly emerged video appears to show Alex Pretti in a confrontation with federal agents 11 days before he was shot and killed in Minneapolis.

BBC Front PageJan 29, 2026
Hampstead ponds trans access case cannot go ahead
The current policy is that trans men and trans women are entitled to use the pond of their choice.

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 29, 2026
Shoplifter killed Asda security guard during struggle
She admitted killing the security guard, who suffered a fatal heart attack during the incident in Arbroath.

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 29, 2026
Watch: Filipino mayor narrowly escapes rocket launcher attack
A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 29, 2026
3 Things to Know About the Next Winter Storm
It's not likely to be as widespread as the last storm, but it could be unwelcome to people still facing piles of snow. Here's what we know so far.

NYTimes GlobalJan 29, 2026
Senator Tina Smith: My State Showed Courage. Will Republicans?
Minnesotans have stood up for common decency and our founding principles.

NYTimes GlobalJan 29, 2026
Trump's Trade Policies Sort Manufacturers Into Winners and Losers
Tariffs have protected some companies, but more often they've hit the parts and materials many factories need to make finished goods.

CNBC World NewsJan 29, 2026
CNBC's Inside India newsletter: EU edges out U.S. in getting India to slash auto tariffs, but can European carmakers win big?
India has shed import duties on European cars, opening its long-protected auto industry from global competition.

NYT Middle EastJan 28, 2026
Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada' and Presses a Set of Demands
U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.

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Oil prices stable after Trump says a 'massive Armada is heading to Iran' (CNBC World News)

CBC Top StoriesJan 28, 2026
5-year-old detained in Minneapolis last week still in Texas detention facility with his father
Two U.S. Democratic Representatives visited a five-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father at a Texas federal detention centre Wednesday, in a case that has stirred anger over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and given fuel to Democrats and others pushing back against the actions of ICE.



BBC Front PageJan 28, 2026
China sends police to Australia in hunt for man who doused baby with coffee
The nine-month-old baby was attacked with boiling liquid while at a family picnic in 2024.

ABC NewsJan 28, 2026
Trump says 'massive Armada' heading to Iran, urges Tehran to make nuclear deal
President Trump said a "massive Armada" was heading toward Iran and warned Tehran to make a nuclear deal or the attack would be "far worse."

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Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal as US military builds up in Gulf (BBC Front Page)

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 28, 2026
F.B.I. Agents Search Georgia Election Center
F.B.I. agents searched a Fulton County, Ga., election center for ballots from 2020, escalating an investigation of a heavily Democratic jurisdiction the president has criticized over his defeat.

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FBI searches Georgia election site for 2020 voting records, alarming local officials (ABC News)

CNBC World NewsJan 28, 2026
Fed holds key interest rate steady as economic view improves
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision on interest rates.

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady (ABC News)

CNBC World NewsJan 28, 2026
Advantest shares jump as much as 14% as AI chip boom drives record sales and higher profit outlook
Shares of Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Advantest jumped over 7% after the company posted record quarterly sales in the October-December period.

ABC NewsJan 28, 2026
WATCH: Death toll of protesters killed in Iran's bloody crackdown keeps rising
A U.N. special rapporteur has suggested more than 20,000 may have been killed.

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 28, 2026
China trip will bring benefits to UK, Starmer insists, ahead of Xi meeting
The prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with China but faces fierce criticism from opponents at home.

MSNBC Int'l NewsJan 28, 2026
Trump warns Iran time is running out for nuclear deal, says U.S. armada ready for 'violence'
Time is running out for Iran to make a deal, President Donald Trump warned Wednesday, as he urged the Islamic Republic to negotiate on nuclear weapons or face the force of a "massive armada" of American ships."Like with Venezuela, it is, ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary," Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding that the fleet was "moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose."

NYT Middle EastJan 28, 2026
Iran Killed Thousands of Protesters. Here Are Five of Their Stories.
"He went out for freedom," said the cousin of one of those who was killed when Iranian authorities mounted a deadly crackdown on protests across the country.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 28, 2026
Shooting Aftermath Leaves Homeland Security Department in Turmoil
As officials point fingers in the wake of Alex Pretti's death at the hands of federal agents, concerns grow about the agency's future.

CBC Top StoriesJan 28, 2026
What we know about plans to open the Rafah border crossing this week
For Palestinians in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt is their gateway to the world. But since Israel seized it in May 2024, it has been largely shut. Now Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the crossing will reopen soon, as the U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan moves into its second phase.



Int'l Herald TribuneJan 28, 2026
Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House
Democrats sharply questioned the plan, including the role of Qatar in managing an account funded by the sale of Venezuelan oil.

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Rubio rules out further military action in Venezuela ... for now (ABC News)

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 28, 2026
Fed Holds Rates Steady as It Points to an Improving Economy
The Federal Reserve chose to pause rate cuts, even as it faces relentless attacks from President Trump for not cutting borrowing costs fast enough.

NPR Headline NewsJan 28, 2026
The view of the Minneapolis shooting from Trump country
NPR's Frank Langfitt traveled to a county on Maryland's Eastern Shore to hear what supporters of President Trump think about the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.

NYTimes GlobalJan 28, 2026
Another Weekend Winter Storm? Forecast Details and Updates.
Here's what meteorologists know about the next storm that is expected to hit the East Coast.

NPR Topics: NewsJan 28, 2026
Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy
The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still elevated, the Fed is cautious about additional rate cuts.

NYTimes GlobalJan 28, 2026
Iraq's Nominee for Prime Minister Rejects Trump Threats
Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a former prime minister, was nominated to lead Iraq once again, but President Trump said he would cut U.S. support if that went ahead.

MSNBC Int'l NewsJan 28, 2026
Russia faces a heavy price for limited gains in Ukraine war, death toll estimates suggest
After nearly four years, the grinding war between Russia and Ukraine is approaching a staggering battlefield toll: nearly half a million dead and 1½ million wounded or missing across both sides

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Russia denies think-tank assessment that 1.2 million of its troops have been killed or injured in Ukraine war (CBC Top Stories)
Report warns that combined casualties in Russia's war on Ukraine could hit 2 million (ABC News)

NYTimes GlobalJan 28, 2026
Putin, Still Harboring Assad, Welcomes New Syrian Leader to Moscow Again
President Vladimir V. Putin and President Ahmed al-Sharaa are looking to build ties after the fall of the Russia-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

CBC Top StoriesJan 27, 2026
'The mother of all deals': EU and India strike landmark agreement amid U.S. tariffs
Leaders of the European Union and India announced a wide-ranging trade agreement on Tuesday, which came after nearly two decades of on-and-off negotiations that became increasingly urgent in the last six months after stiff tariffs were imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.


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