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MSNBC Int'l NewsJan 17, 2026
Trump hits Denmark and 7 other U.S. allies with tariffs, escalating standoff over Greenland
President Trump announced Saturday he would impose a 10% tariff starting Feb. 1 on all goods from Denmark and seven other European countries until a deal is in place allowing the U.S. to buy Greenland. Trump says the tariff will increase to 25% on June 1 for the eight NATO allies if no deal is reached. NBC News' Melanie Zanona reports.

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EU to hold emergency meeting on Trump's tariffs over Greenland (MSNBC Int'l News)
Starmer and European leaders criticise Trump plan to apply tariffs over Greenland (BBC Front Page)

BBC Front PageJan 17, 2026
Faisal Islam: Trump's Greenland threats to allies are without parallel
The US president's latest threats will baffle the leaders of allied nations, writes the BBC's economics editor.

MSNBC Int'l NewsJan 17, 2026
Iran's leader acknowledges thousands of deaths in protests, denies responsibility
In an escalating war of words, Iran's Supreme Leader called President Trump a criminal and blamed him for weeks of protests. President Trump called for new leadership in Iran. NBC News' Molly Hunter has the latest.

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Trump calls for new leadership in Iran following nationwide protests (MSNBC Int'l News)
Iran supreme leader acknowledges thousands killed during recent protests (BBC Front Page)

ABC NewsJan 17, 2026
Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Protests get tense near City Hall
Trump went after Minnesota's Democratic leaders over the unrest that has taken place in the state following the fatal shooting of Renee Good.

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US judge restricts ICE response to Minneapolis protesters (BBC Front Page)

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 17, 2026
From surge in patriotism to fewer US trips - Trump's impact on Canada
The first year of Donald Trump's second term has had a profound effect on Canada, from its politics and economy to the way Canadians shop and travel.

NYTimes GlobalJan 17, 2026
Trump Announces New Tariffs on Some European Countries in Greenland Standoff
The president escalated his drive to take charge of the Danish territory, targeting eight countries with tariffs.

Washington Post World NewsJan 17, 2026
Trump announces tariffs on European countries opposing Greenland takeover
The move escalates tensions between the U.S. and longtime allies that have been sending Trump a message that the territory of Denmark is not for sale.

CNBC World NewsJan 17, 2026
Trump: NATO members to face tariffs increasing to 25% until a Greenland purchase deal is struck
Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.

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E.U., spurred by Trump, to sign mega free-trade deal with South America (Washington Post World News)

BBC Front PageJan 17, 2026
Half American, half Canadian: Take a ride in a car welded from two front ends
The owner of this quirky vehicle says it gets a "lot of smiles per gallon" on the streets of Detroit.

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 17, 2026
Gangland killing at a funeral shocks idyllic French island
Corsica is shaken by the shooting, which brings into stark relief one of the highest murder rates in France.

BBC Front PageJan 17, 2026
'Young 40s': Gen Z has found a new way to mock millennials for their style in South Korea
Even the iPhone, long considered the preserve of the youth, has been recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 17, 2026
World Leaders Consider Joining Trump's ‘Board of Peace' for Gaza
The clash came as world leaders were deciding whether to join President Trump's "Board of Peace" for Gaza.

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Trump names Kushner, Rubio, Blair to Gaza board; Israel objects to lineup (Washington Post World News)

CBC Top StoriesJan 17, 2026
Ottawa unveils next steps in its national gun buyback program. Here are the details
The federal government has unveiled the next steps in its national gun buyback program — and Canadians will have approximately two months to declare their interest in participating in order to receive compensation for turning in outlawed firearms.



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Activist Irenic takes a stake in Integer. Here's what could be next for the company (CNBC World News)

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 17, 2026
One Year In, Trump's Attack on American Justice is Accelerating
One year into the president's second term, America risks losing a central feature of our democracy: that we are a country ruled by laws, not by the whims of one man.

CBC Top StoriesJan 17, 2026
I lost my driver's licence for a year. Everything went uphill from there
In 2024, Vivienne Steele had a medical change that resulted in her driver's licence being suspended. Over the next year, she rode buses, bikes, walked or bummed rides around Whitehorse, and learned more about both her community and herself.



NYTimes GlobalJan 17, 2026
Iran's Supreme Leader, Unbending Over Time
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built his 37-year rule on uncompromising repression. His answer to the current protests is no different.

BBC Front PageJan 17, 2026
Harry's war with the press is back in court. But this time it's different
This is the Duke of Sussex's third major court battle accusing newspaper groups of unlawful behaviour.

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 17, 2026
A deadly fire swept through a nightclub in just 90 seconds. I got out. Would you?
Twenty-two years before the Swiss ski resort fire, Gina escaped a near-identical disaster. Would you know what to do if it happened to you?

BBC News Front Page | WorldJan 17, 2026
Higgins to face Wilson after thrilling Masters semis
John Higgins stuns world number one Judd Trump as he fights back from 3-0 and 5-3 down to win 6-5 and reach his first Masters final since 2021.

BBC Front PageJan 17, 2026
US strike in Syria kills man linked to attack on soldiers, officials say
The US Central Command said in a statement that Bilal Hasan al-Jasim was killed in the attack on Friday.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 17, 2026
Greenlanders Protest Trump's Takeover Plans
Protests erupted in several Greenlandic cites and in Denmark as President Trump intensified his efforts to take control of the Arctic island.

ABC NewsJan 17, 2026
In 3rd attack in Syria, US kills leader linked to ISIS ambush: CENTCOM
The U.S. military launched a third round of retaliatory strikes in Syria on Friday, killing a leader with ties to an ambush attack by an ISIS gunman, officials said.

BBC Front PageJan 17, 2026
What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda
Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

NYTimes GlobalJan 17, 2026
Dueling Protests Begin in Minneapolis as City Remains on Edge
A rally at City Hall and a march have been organized by a conservative influencer to draw attention to a fraud scandal in the state. Counterprotesters came out to oppose the effort.

NPR Topics: NewsJan 17, 2026
NASA's Artemis II craft meets the launch pad ahead of crewed lunar orbit
Mission Artemis plans to send Americans to the moon for the first time since the Nixon administration.

Washington Post World NewsJan 17, 2026
RFK-backed infant vaccine study in Africa to proceed despite backlash, U.S. says
U.S. funding for a study on the timing of hepatitis B vaccine doses in infants in Guinea-Bissau has sparked confusion and ethics concerns.

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 17, 2026
Uganda's President Museveni Is Declared Election Winner
Bobi Wine, the main opposition candidate, accused the government of vote rigging and has called for street protests.

NPR Topics: NewsJan 17, 2026
Uganda's longtime leader declared winner in disputed vote
Museveni claims victory in Uganda's contested election as opposition leader Bobi Wine goes into hiding amid chaos, violence and accusations of fraud.

CBC Top StoriesJan 17, 2026
NASA rolls out giant rocket ahead of astronauts' moon mission
NASA is preparing to send astronauts to the moon as early as next month, which will include Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen. But first they need to ensure the rocket and spacecraft are ready to fly.



NYTimes GlobalJan 17, 2026
The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South Africa
The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels.

BBC Front PageJan 17, 2026
Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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'You need to find joy together,' says leader of Beth Israel synagogue's religious school after arson attack (NPR Headline News)
Senators travel to Denmark as Greenland tensions rise (NPR Headline News)
Artemis II Moon Mission: NASA Begins Rolling Giant Rocket to Launchpad (NYTimes Global)
Inside the Doctors Without Borders Clinics That Israel Is Closing in Gaza (NYT Middle East)
U.S. lawmakers visit Denmark in bid to sooth tensions over Greenland threats (Washington Post World News)
MSNBC Int'l NewsJan 16, 2026
Iran has a long history of violent suppression, but this time may be different
Iran has a grim history of crushing dissent, but the latest crackdown dwarfs anything seen during the repressive Islamic theocracy's 47 years in power, evidence trickling out of Iran suggests

Int'l Herald TribuneJan 16, 2026
How Greenland Is Reacting to Trump's Threats
Our reporter Jeffrey Gettleman is on the ground in Greenland, seeing how people have reacted to Trump's desire to take it over. He and our senior writer Katrin Bennhold discuss what Greenland means to the United States, Denmark and Greenlanders.

WSJ World NewsFeb 22, 2019
Showdown at Venezuelan Border Turns Deadly
Venezuelan soldiers fired on protesters, and the country's U.S.-backed opposition leader defied President Nicolás Maduro by crossing into Colombia, raising tensions ahead of an expected showdown Saturday over the delivery of tons of humanitarian aid.
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