Taliban Says 2 Americans Freed in Prisoner Swap

Greenland wants to be independent, not American or Danish, says premier

Múte Egede open to continuing co-operation with US, but rejects Donald Trump’s attempt to buy Arctic island

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Liberal Americans consider moving to UK after Trump win, lawyers say

Advisers cite rise in US citizens weighing up emigration amid fears over introduction of socially conservative policies

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Is Freed After Being Detained

During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Elon Musk says DOGE probably won't find $2 trillion in federal budget cuts

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that his budget-cutting effort on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump would most likely not find $2 trillion in savings, backtracking on a goal he set ...

NBC News - Jan. 9

Tax refund delays still plague millions of Americans, report says

Millions of taxpayers continue to struggle with delays in refunds from the IRS, a new tax advocate report says.

CBS News - Jan. 8

U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says

The Taliban said they had been in talks with the Biden administration to exchange Afghans in U.S. custody for Americans detained in Afghanistan.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran

Reports said Sala had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Police say hiker lost 2 weeks in mountains found in "great condition"

A hiker who got lost in Australia's Snowy Mountains has shocked police by surviving on a couple muesli bars and foraged berries.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison, Italy says

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

Trump Warns ‘All Hell Will Break Out’ if Hostages in Gaza Are Not Freed

The president-elect did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released by the time he takes office.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Kolo Muani for Nkunku? Zirkzee for Luiz? Transfer swaps we'd like to see

Here are five realistic deals that would make sense for all parties this January.

ESPN - Jan. 7

More Americans say immigration a top priority: Survey

Nearly half of Americans said immigration should be a top priority for President-elect Trump to tackle in 2025, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

2 found dead in JetBlue landing gear compartment after flight, airline says

It was unclear how they accessed the aircraft, JetBlue said.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Explosive device kills 2 at a school in Nigeria's capital city, police say

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

US transfers 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay

The U.S. on Monday transferred 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay, the latest batch of inmates to leave the infamous facility in Cuba that once held around 780 detainees. The 11 prisoners were ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Biden says Americans shouldn't forget Capitol attack -- but there won't be a repeat

President Joe Biden is decrying efforts to downplay a mob of Donald Trump supporters overrunning the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block certification of the election in 2020

ABC News - Jan. 6

Five missing Kenyan youths freed amid uproar over abductions

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Ex-prison officer jailed over sex with inmate

A video clip of Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, having sex with an inmate went viral online.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo

Civil society and a local politician say rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region

ABC News - Jan. 6

Trump says he's still open to 2-bill track on GOP legislative priorities

Politico - Jan. 6

13 prisoners escape after drunk detective opens cells, police say

All but two of the 15 suspects in the jail at the time escaped when the cells were opened on the morning, police said.

CBS News - Jan. 6

Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy

The Taliban government is counting on Afghanistan’s bountiful gemstone and mineral resources after the loss of billions of dollars in international aid.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Biden signs Social Security bill, says American retirees deserve 'economic security and dignity'

President Biden on Sunday signed a Social Security bill repealing two statutes that have diminished payouts to public sector workers including firefighters and teachers for years. “The bill I’m ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Fulham 2-2 Ipswich: Premier League – as it happened

Raul Jimenez’s injury-time penalty, his second and the third of the match, earned Fulham a point in a dramatic game. 2 min Both teams have started with a back three as expected. Szmodics is ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

As the Taliban open their doors to tourism, they are closing windows on women | Catherine Bennett

Specialist travel companies are using euphemisms to avoid the gender apartheid. Having denied Afghan women jobs, education and free movement, ordered them to be totally covered, banned them from ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain

ABC News - Jan. 4

Who is Tommy Robinson and why does Elon Musk want him freed from jail?

A convicted fraudster with a violent criminal record, Tommy Robinson has become the latest cause championed by the richest person on the planet, Elon Musk.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Top EU diplomats visit ousted Assad regime's prison of horrors in Syria

The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Sara Sharif's killer father 'attacked in prison'

Urfan Sharif, who was convicted of murdering his daughter Sara, is said to have been assaulted in HMP Belmarsh on New Year's Day.

BBC News - Jan. 3

The Papers: Sara Sharif's dad 'attacked in prison' and social care 'shake-up'

Friday's papers carry a variety of stories, including news the government is launching a commission to reform social care.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Families of Sicilian mafia victims fear return of freed mobsters

Most of the bosses, released from prison on furlough or for good behaviour, have never disavowed Cosa Nostra. Families of victims killed by the Sicilian mafia have expressed fears that more than 20 ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

1/2: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on the latest in the investigation into the deadly New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, the final preps for memorial services honoring former president Jimmy Carter ...

CBS News - Jan. 2