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BBC Front PageJan 09, 2026
Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable'
Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.

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Trump says US will do something on Greenland 'whether they like it or not' (ABC News)

NYT Middle EastJan 09, 2026
Iran Convulsed in Second Night of Nationwide Protests
Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown.

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Khamenei says Iran won't ‘back down' amid mass protests and Trump threat (Washington Post World News)
A Look at Iran's Antigovernment Protests (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 09, 2026
Trump Pressures Oil Giants to Invest in Venezuela
Also, protests spread across Iran. Here's the latest at the end of Friday.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 09, 2026
Mamdani Responds Cautiously After the Police Kill 2 People in One Night
Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not call the shootings justified, but said New York Police officers were placed in "incredibly difficult and dangerous circumstances."

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WATCH: Cellphone video from officer shows moment leading up to fatal shooting of Renee Good (ABC News)

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 09, 2026
Trump Threatens to Take Greenland ‘the Hard Way'
The president continued to advance an imperialist vision of American foreign policy, where the U.S. can dominate neighboring countries "whether they like it or not."

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Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it (BBC Front Page)

NPR Headline NewsJan 09, 2026
State officials say they'll do their own probes of shootings by federal officers
We get an overview of the two newsworthy shootings that happened involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis and a border patrol officer Portland this week.

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Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: New video shows different vantage point (ABC News)

BBC Front PageJan 09, 2026
Iran leader says anti-government protesters are vandals trying to please Trump
The largest demonstrations in years have left at least 48 protesters dead, human rights groups say.

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Iran's leader accuses protesters of acting for Trump (CNBC World News)

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 09, 2026
Measles Cases Spike in South Carolina
The outbreak has now spread to more than 300 people, most of them children.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 09, 2026
Jobs Report Shows U.S. Hiring Slowed One Year Into Trump's Second Term
As economists pointed to some of the president's policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year.

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Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly 3 years as Trump orders buying of $200 billion in mortgage bonds (CNBC World News)

BBC Front PageJan 09, 2026
Video emerges of Minneapolis shooting filmed by ICE agent who opened fire
The clip shows the chaotic moments before gunfire rang out on a Minneapolis street.

ABC NewsJan 09, 2026
Jobs report shows December hiring slowdown, defying economists' expectations
The Fed has cut interest rates in an effort to revive an ailing labor market.

Washington Post World NewsJan 09, 2026
Iranian protests, strikes escalate as Khamenei vows state will ‘not back down'
Security forces have repeatedly responded with violence, including killing protesters, according to rights groups.

ABC NewsJan 09, 2026
WATCH: Russia uses nuclear-capable missile in 'massive strike' on Ukraine overnight
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a massive barrage of 242 drones and 36 missiles, including one that was nuclear-capable, the Ukrainian Air Force said Friday morning.

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Russia is using its hypersonic missile to send a political message. How dangerous is the Oreshnik? (CBC Top Stories)
What Is the Oreshnik Ballistic Missile Russia Used in a Strike on Ukraine? (Int'l Herald Tribune)

CBC Top StoriesJan 09, 2026
Iran demonstrations against regime continue as ayatollah, state media rail against 'terrorist agents'
Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning after a call by the country's exiled crown prince for demonstrations, despite Iran's theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls.



BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 09, 2026
Snow and ice warnings cover most of UK as tens of thousands without power
Yellow weather warnings for most of the UK remain until Saturday afternoon, with a further warning for some parts on Sunday.

CBC Top StoriesJan 09, 2026
Workers owed thousands after CEO's venture fails — again
Calgary employees fighting for thousands in missing wages discovered that the entrepreneur they worked for was also behind another business that didn't pay its bills. An employment lawyer says a ‘corporate veil' helps protect individuals from personal liability when a company fails.



CNBC World NewsJan 09, 2026
Grok and X should be suspended from Apple, Google app stores, Democratic senators say
Senators from Oregon, Massachusetts and New Mexico urged Apple and Google to suspend X and Grok until Elon Musk curbs AI-generated sexualized images of kids.

CNBC World NewsJan 09, 2026
Intel stock jumps 10% after CEO meets with Trump as U.S. stake doubles value
President Donald Trump praised Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan following their meeting and the boost to U.S. chip manufacturing.

CBC Top StoriesJan 09, 2026
Musk's xAI adds new restrictions to Grok after uproar over sexual images
Elon Musk's startup xAI has put some restrictions on the image generation function of its Grok chatbot on social media platform X, after the tool's use of AI to create and publish sexualized images sparked a widespread backlash.



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Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained (BBC Front Page)

CNBC World NewsJan 09, 2026
Glencore shares pop 10% as firm restarts mega-merger talks with Rio Tinto
If completed, the deal would see the formation of the world's biggest mining company.

NPR Topics: NewsJan 09, 2026
Protests sweep Iran despite internet shutdown as state TV warns of casualties
Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning, despite Iran's theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls.

ABC NewsJan 09, 2026
WATCH: Renee Good's wife speaks out
Renee Good's wife, Becca Good, is speaking out in a statement to MPR News, saying Renee "lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it."

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 09, 2026
With Missile Strike on Ukraine, Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe
A nuclear-capable missile fired into Ukraine near Poland sent a message to Europe days after its leaders agreed to postwar security guarantees, Russian analysts said.

NPR Topics: NewsJan 09, 2026
Federal agents shoot 2 in Portland after an ICE agent killed a woman in Minneapolis
Officials are calling for transparent investigations into controversial shootings involving federal agents. Here's a recap of the latest developments in Portland and Minneapolis.

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 09, 2026
Man admits racist abuse of footballer Jess Carter
Nigel Dewale made derogatory comments about the Lioness star's skin colour.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 09, 2026
U.S. Hiring Continues at Modest Pace, but Weaknesses Are Evident
The unemployment rate fell in December, but job growth across 2025 was the lowest in five years.

NYTimes GlobalJan 09, 2026
Pope Leo Rebukes a Spreading Global ‘Zeal for War'
The pontiff used an annual address to ambassadors to the Vatican to condemn countries that prioritized violence over diplomacy to achieve their goals.

ABC NewsJan 09, 2026
'Disturbing': Police chief speaks out about mysterious murders of Ohio dentist, wife
The Columbus, Ohio, police chief is speaking out for the first time since the mysterious murders of dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique Tepe.

ABC NewsJan 09, 2026
Venezuela live updates: US forces board 5th oil tanker linked to Venezuela
The president of Venezuela was taken by American forces and transported to the U.S. Saturday to face federal drug charges.

BBC Front PageJan 09, 2026
EU reaches South America trade deal after 25 years of talks
Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.

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European stocks close higher as investors digest U.S. jobs data; Sainsbury's shares fall 5% (CNBC World News)
Khamenei blames Trump for inciting Iran protesters (MSNBC Int'l News)
US seizes fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say (BBC Front Page)
The continued mysteries surrounding the intelligence operation to seize Maduro (BBC News Front Page | World)
U.S. seizes another Venezuelan oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea (MSNBC Int'l News)
European Union Agrees to Landmark Free-Trade Deal With South America (Int'l Herald Tribune)
MSNBC Int'l NewsJan 08, 2026
Iran shuts down internet as wave of unrest escalates in challenge to regime
Protests broke out in several cities across Iran on Thursday despite an ongoing violent crackdown by security forces that has left dozens dead and led authorities to shut down the internet nationwide in an attempt to stifle the unrest

NYTimes GlobalJan 08, 2026
Noem Defends ICE Agent in Minneapolis Shooting and Attacks Mamdani
During a visit to New York, the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, criticized the city's policies that prevent police officers from helping immigration agents.

CNBC World NewsJan 08, 2026
Trump's Greenland gambit puts China on edge after Venezuela operation
U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to take control of Greenland raised alarms in Beijing as nations vye for the vast mineral reserves in the Arctic nation.

ABC NewsJan 08, 2026
2 shot by federal agent in 'targeted' stop, Portland mayor asks ICE halt operations
Two people were injured in a shooting involving a federal agent in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, authorities said.

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U.S. Border Patrol Agents Shoot 2 in Portland During Traffic Stop (Int'l Herald Tribune)
U.S. seizes two tankers as Venezuelan oil blockade intensifies (Washington Post World News)
MSNBC Int'l NewsJan 03, 2026
Trump: Maduro and his wife have been 'captured and flown out of the country'
President Trump announced on Truth Social that the U.S. "has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela" and that President Maduro and his wife have been "captured and flown out of the country." NBC News' Peter Alexander and Richard Engel report.

MSNBC Int'l NewsJan 01, 2026
About 40 people killed in Swiss Alps resort fire
About 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a fire broke out at a bar at a popular Swiss Alps ski resort town on New Year's Eve, according to police. The president of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, said that many of the victims were young people and include Swiss residents as well as tourists from neighboring countries and elsewhere.
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