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BBC Front PageJan 14, 2026
Why there are protests in Iran and what Trump says about US action
More than 2,400 protesters are reported to have been killed in a violent crackdown by security forces. Here's what you need to know.

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As Trump Pushes Housing Affordability, His Mortgage Chief Undermines It (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 14, 2026
U.S. Moves Some Personnel From Key Air Base as Tensions Mount With Iran
Nonessential personnel are being removed from Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the main U.S. air operations hub in the region, as President Trump weighs a military response to Iran's crackdown on protests.

CNBC World NewsJan 14, 2026
Trump says anything less than U.S. control of Greenland is ‘unacceptable' ahead of crunch talks
The high-stakes meeting comes shortly after Greenland and Denmark's leaders portrayed a united front against Trump's takeover threats.

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‘We're Not Stupid': What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 14, 2026
Crane Falls on Passenger Train in Thailand, Killing at Least 31
The authorities said there were almost 200 people aboard when the accident happened northeast of Bangkok. Dozens were injured.

BBC Front PageJan 14, 2026
'Grim scene': BBC on site after crane collapses on train in Thailand
Correspondent Jonathan Head says the 'devastating' accident is an enormous setback for Thailand's efforts to modernise its infrastructure.

NPR Topics: NewsJan 14, 2026
The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to over 2,500, activists say
The number of dead climbed to at least 2,571 early Wednesday, as reported by the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days.

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 14, 2026
Amateur stuns world's best to win A$1m in Melbourne
Amateur Jordan Smith is the shock winner of the Million Dollar One Point Slam at the Australian Open, beating reigning men's champion Jannik Sinner along the way.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 14, 2026
An Emboldened Trump Makes Big Bets in Venezuela, Iran and Beyond
President Trump has left himself plenty of room for maximal intervention. But there are a host of potential wild cards, each with risks for the president.

Washington Post World NewsJan 14, 2026
Many dead after crane collapses onto moving passenger train in Thailand
Twenty-two people were killed and more than 60 injured when the crane collapsed onto an express train carrying nearly 200 people, Thai officials said.

MSNBC Int'l NewsJan 14, 2026
Greenland and Denmark officials meet with Vance and Rubio
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid President Donald Trump's push to take control of the Arctic island. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports on the meeting's outcome and the officials' current stance regarding Greenland.

CNBC World NewsJan 14, 2026
European stocks gain as focus shifts to Greenland talks; BP warns of $5 billion impairment charge
European stocks were slightly higher on Wednesday as investors in the region focus on a meeting between U.S. and Danish officials to discuss Greenland.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 14, 2026
Venezuela Envoy to Visit U.S. for First Official Trip in Years
Félix Plasencia, an envoy of the interim government, will travel to the United States on the day the opposition leader María Corina Machado is to meet President Trump.

ABC NewsJan 14, 2026
Construction crane collapses on passenger train in Thailand, killing at least 22
A construction crane for a high-speed rail bridge collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday in Thailand, injuring at least 30 people, the government said.

CNBC World NewsJan 14, 2026
Trump's war on the Fed threatens global financial stability, European central bankers warn
European central bankers said an "obedient" Fed under White House control would be "extremely grave" for global financial stability.

BBC Front PageJan 14, 2026
Trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran executes protesters
Relatives of an arrested protester tell BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday, as the death toll from demonstrations reportedly exceeds 2,400.

MSNBC Int'l NewsJan 14, 2026
'It's horrifying': Videos of body bags give rare glimpse of Iran's bloody crackdown
Videos of body bags and machine guns that have trickled out of the Iran offer a rare glimpse into the scope of the crackdown on protests.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 14, 2026
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation
It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, for federal agents to search a reporter's home.

ABC NewsJan 14, 2026
FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter in classified documents probe
The Washington Post says FBI agents have searched a reporter's home as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of sharing government secrets

CBC Top StoriesJan 14, 2026
Saks Global files for bankruptcy after Neiman Marcus takeover leads to financial collapse
High-end department store conglomerate Saks Global filed for bankruptcy protection late on Tuesday, in one of the largest retail collapses since the pandemic. It comes barely a year after a deal that brought Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus under the same roof.



NPR Topics: NewsJan 14, 2026
New analysis on U.S. economy. And, MN prosecutors quit over DOJ probe into Good widow
Trump pitches affordability on a national tour to combat voter frustration. And, Minnesota federal prosecutors resign after DOJ pressure to probe Renee Macklin Good's widow.

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Prosecutors Resign Over ICE Investigation, and Israel Is Still Demolishing Gaza (Int'l Herald Tribune)

ABC NewsJan 14, 2026
Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy as it prepares to restructure
Luxury retailer Saks Global has filed for bankruptcy, preparing to reposition itself after obtaining about $1.75 billion in financing commitments

NPR Topics: NewsJan 14, 2026
A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 people
A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 29 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand. Another 64 people were injured.

Washington Post World NewsJan 14, 2026
Could Iran go the way of Venezuela?
The apparent endgame in Caracas, which has seen Trump sideline Venezuela's pro-democratic opposition, may be a cautionary tale for Iran's protesters.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 14, 2026
A Top Fed Official Says the Trump Administration's Threats Are ‘About Monetary Policy'
Neel T. Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, defended Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, in an interview. He also said interest rates should be held steady this month.

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 14, 2026
US pulling some personnel from Qatar air base, official tells CBS
Officials say it is a "precautionary measure" and comes as Donald Trump weighs up whether to take action against Iran.

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Prosecutors set out challenge to Kneecap terrorism charge decision (BBC Front Page)
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Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, State Department says (MSNBC Int'l News)
Iran protests: 2,500 killed, activists say, as judiciary promises swift trials (ABC News)
Greenland's future on the line at key White House meeting (MSNBC Int'l News)
China's trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump's tariffs (ABC News)
China announces record $1tn trade surplus despite Trump tariffs (BBC Front Page)
Venezuela releases multiple detained U.S. citizens, State Department says (Washington Post World News)
Greenlanders brace for summit that could shape the Arctic's future - and their own (BBC News Front Page | World)
CNBC World NewsJan 13, 2026
South Korea's special prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law bid
If Yoon is sentenced to death, it will be the first execution South Korea has carried out in almost 30 years.
Trump calls on Iranians to keep protesting but the death toll is rising (NPR Headline News)

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 13, 2026
The Ayatollahs' Antisemitism Has Undone Iran
A regime that would rather pursue a perpetual jihad against the Zionist enemy than feed its own people will eventually fall.

NYT Middle EastJan 13, 2026
Analysis: Trump Supports Protesters in Iran, but Not in Minneapolis
The split-screen television images of mass demonstrations in Minneapolis and Tehran have highlighted the president's disparate views of democracy and popular dissent.

BBC Front PageJan 13, 2026
The Papers: Trump tells Iran 'help is on its way' and 'the rail deal'
Donald Trump's message to Iranians protesting against the regime dominates Wednesday's front pages.

ABC NewsJan 13, 2026
WATCH: Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire allegedly laughed about the attack, FBI says
Federal officials have charged a man with setting fire to the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, claiming that the suspect did so because of the building's "Jewish ties."

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Arson suspect in attack on historic Mississippi synagogue admitted to antisemitic motive, FBI alleges (CBC Top Stories)

CBC Top StoriesJan 13, 2026
Federal prosecutors resign amid turmoil over Minnesota ICE shooting investigation
Roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned and several supervisors in the criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division have given notice of their departures amid turmoil over the federal investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, according to people familiar with the matter.



ABC NewsJan 13, 2026
Venezuela live updates: Multiple detained Americans released, State Department says
A State Department team traveled to Venezuela to help with the release, according to a senior State Department official.

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More than 2,000 people reported killed at Iran protests as Trump says 'help is on its way' (BBC Front Page)
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