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Bus and truck collide in Ivory Coast, leaving at least 15 dead and 23 injured
A crash involving a freight truck and a passenger bus in Ivory Coast on Tuesday killed at least 15 people and injured 23 more, authorities saidABC News - 15h -
Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say
Axel Rudakubana, who killed three young girls in the Southport attack, appeared to have no particular ideology but was obsessed by violence and genocide, investigators said.The New York Times - 15h -
At Trump’s inauguration, Melania’s hat steals the show
The first lady’s look prompted many memes — and signalled a possible rapprochement with American designersFinancial Times - 16h -
Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law
It is a big day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexualsABC News - 16h -
Lawmakers in Pakistan's Punjab impose total ban on kite fliers over safety concerns
A provincial assembly in Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province has passed a law permanently banning kite flying, officials saidABC News - 16h -
US banks in ‘go-mode’ under Trump, says JPMorgan executive
Wall Street bets that new administration’s lighter-touch regulatory regime will spur dealmakingFinancial Times - 16h -
Trump signals strong pro-Israel stance by lifting West Bank sanctions
US president withdraws measures against extremist Jewish settlers even as dozens attack Palestinian villageFinancial Times - 16h -
People are getting Trump and inflation wrong
Sloppy and wishful thinking has taken over the USFinancial Times - 16h -
Von der Leyen warns on ‘fracturing’ global economy
German vice-chancellor Robert Habeck says Europe must not ‘let ourselves be pushed around’Financial Times - 16h -
Trump pulls the plug on battery-makers’ EV dream
The speed at which policy direction has been outlined is enough to have a chilling effect on the marketFinancial Times - 16h -
Rebel alliance in Mali says it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in Algeria
A rebel alliance in Mali says it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last weekABC News - 17h -
From TikTok to TrumpTok? The app’s banning and unbanning encapsulates everything wrong with US politics | Arwa Mahdawi
Having done his best to shut down the social media platform, the new president is now being hailed as its saviour. And once again the Democrats have egg on their faces. Politics in the US has had ...The Guardian - 17h -
Why Mexico’s government is making an electric car
Also in today’s newsletter, the energy industry digests President Trump’s first day announcementsFinancial Times - 17h -
Salad chain Sweetgreen is caving to conspiracy theories about seed oils. Why?
RFK Jr, Joe Rogan and other powerful voices have launched a crusade against the oils, saying they’re terrible for you. But nutrition experts disagree. It’s January, season of resolutions and ...The Guardian - 17h -
A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
Critical CO 2 stores held in permafrost are being released as the landscape changes with global heating, report shows. A third of the Arctic’s tundra, forests and wetlands have become a source of ...The Guardian - 19h -
Mother of Thai man held in Gaza pleads for his release
Wiwwaeo Sriaoun, whose son Watchara is one of six Thais held by Hamas, says ceasefire deal has given her more hope. Middle East crisis – live updates The mother of a Thai man held in Gaza has ...The Guardian - 19h -
Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Java island leave 17 dead and 8 missing
Indonesian rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of ...ABC News - 19h -
Several people injured at concert by US rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray
Several people have been injured at a concert in Berlin by American rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper sprayABC News - 19h -
UK PM: Killing of 3 girls must spark ‘fundamental change’ in state protection
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class must lead to “fundamental change” in how the British state protects citizensABC News - 19h -
Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend have been released in NigerABC News - 19h -
South Korea's Yoon defends martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest
South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as ...ABC News - 19h -
1/20: CBS Evening News
Trump says "golden age of America" begins in inaugural speech; Inauguration falls on MLK Day in rare occurrenceCBS News - 20h -
Trump's first day actions loom large as Davos begins
President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second termABC News - 20h -
Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchangeABC News - 20h -
Fire in a hotel at a ski resort in Turkey kills at least 10 people, injures 32
Officials say a fire in a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey has killed at least 10 people and hospitalized 32 othersABC News - 21h -
Firms pull ads from Japanese network over sex scandal linked to its staff
Dozens of major Japanese companies have pulled their commercials from broadcaster Fuji Television amid allegations company officials tried to cover up a sex scandal involving one of the country’s ...ABC News - 21h -
Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to fleeABC News - 21h -
Latin American Leaders Welcome and Warn Trump
Several chafed at his plans as President Trump enacted immigration measures affecting their countries and vowed to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada.The New York Times - 23h -
Putin's Torturers Couldn't Break These Ukrainian Prisoners
Former POWs detail cruel methods, including beatings and electric shocks from a field telephone known as “a call to Putin.”The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Hamas Is Effectively Back in Control in Gaza
After Israeli troops stood down when a cease-fire came into effect in the Gaza Strip, Hamas began sending thousands of its forces into the streets in a show of force.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Australian state commits more police to investigate antisemitic crime
An Australian state has committed more police to investigate a spate of antisemitic crimes after a childcare center was torched near a Sydney synagogueABC News - 1d -
Gaza Residents Return to Vast Destruction in Old Neighborhoods
Palestinians returning to parts of the enclave have been picking their way through vast piles of rubble and trying to salvage what they can.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump signs order to withdraw US from Paris climate agreement for second time
On first day back as president, Trump signs letter giving notice to UN of US exit from treaty seeking to curb climate crisis effects. What executive orders did Trump sign on day one? Donald ...The Guardian - 1d -
Scores of Senior Diplomats Are Leaving Posts as Trump Takes Office
The departures are common when a transition takes place, but it is now happening more quickly and on a larger scale than under previous administrations, a U.S. official said.The New York Times - 1d -
At Least 80 Dead in Colombia Amid a New Surge of Violence
Clashes between armed groups in Colombia have led to some of the worst violence in the country in years.The New York Times - 1d -
Magnitude 6 earthquake shakes Taiwan, with initial reports of minor injuries, damage
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern TaiwanABC News - 1d -
Death toll in Nigeria gas tanker explosion rises to 98
The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency saidABC News - 1d -
Southport Stabbing: 18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Murder at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class
Axel Rudakubana on Monday admitted committing the deadly attack last July. Officials later said he had been referred to a government counterterrorism program three times before his rampage.The New York Times - 1d -
Rights group accuses Congo's army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.”ABC News - 1d -
Tuesday Briefing: Trump Takes Office
Plus, exploring Indonesia’s spiritual hub.The New York Times - 1d