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Trump and Putin envoys say Davos meting on Ukraine was 'very positive' and 'constructive'

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. businessman Jared Kushner walk, on the day of the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Romina Amato
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. businessman Jared Kushner walk, on the day of the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Romina Amato

Lithuania president says joint security deal could end Greenland row

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Canada PM Carney strongly opposes US tariffs over Greenland

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Six-year-old girl is sole survivor of family in Spain train crash

Emergency services and investigators working at the site of the train collision, in Adamuz, southern Spain, on Jan 20.
Emergency services and investigators working at the site of the train collision, in Adamuz, southern Spain, on Jan 20.

Ukraine’s Parliament without power and water after Russian strike

Ukrainian lawmakers attend a parliament session, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Andrii Nesterenko
Ukrainian lawmakers attend a parliament session, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Andrii Nesterenko

Mayor tells AFP 600,000 fled Kyiv this month after Russian energy strikes

Mayor Vitali Klitschko speaking during an interview with AFP at his office in Kyiv on Jan 20.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko speaking during an interview with AFP at his office in Kyiv on Jan 20.

Europe’s leaders stand firm in Davos, as CEOs warn against emotional response

French President Emmanuel Macron attending the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 20.
French President Emmanuel Macron attending the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 20.

Belarus’ Lukashenko joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ as US eases his isolation

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends the summit of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 21, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends the summit of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 21, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Portuguese police arrest 37 suspected ultra-right militants

Jailed UK baby killer Lucy Letby will not face new charges, prosecutors say

Lucy Letby appearing via video link at an appeal against her conviction, in a 2024 courtroom sketch.
Lucy Letby appearing via video link at an appeal against her conviction, in a 2024 courtroom sketch.

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