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• Opinion | Invade Greenland? Why?

  06-01-2026 23:59 via article.wn.com
  Trump can gain more access to the island without the bullying. ......
  
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• Could ICE agent in the Minneapolis shooting face charges?

  08-01-2026 15:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Federal agents are generally immune from state prosecution for actions taken as part of their official duties
  
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• Minneapolis ICE shooting latest: Trump goes on defense after seeing footage of agent fatally shooting woman in the head

  08-01-2026 15:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  The FBI is investigating the ICE shooting of the mother-of-three, which Trump administration officials have described as an act of self defense
  
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• Samsung forecasts record high profit as it rides AI boom

  08-01-2026 14:57 via article.wn.com
  Profit likely to jump three-fold as tight supply and a surge in demand stoke prices...
  
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• The Vascular Care Group Launches TVCG CARES International and Website to Support Patients with Complex ...

  08-01-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  DARIEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 8, 2026-- ......
  
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• Guthrie wins second Dakar Rally stage after Roma penalty and Sanders regains bike lead

  08-01-2026 14:56 via article.wn.com
  Mitch Guthrie has become the first driver to win a second stage in the Dakar Rally after Nani Roma was penalized for speeding in the Saudi desert. Guthrie won his first major stage on Tuesday and the American prevailed again ......
  
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• 'Time will tell': Trump lays out long-term US rule over Venezuela

  08-01-2026 14:55 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that Washington could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenues for years. During what the New York Times ......
  
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• Polarized US pushed to edge by fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota

  08-01-2026 14:55 via article.wn.com
  The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minnesota mother by a U.S. immigration agent has rattled Minneapolis and much of the country, raising fears it could become another flashpoint i ......
  
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• One World Products Enters 2026 Positioned for Disciplined Growth as Isiah Enterprises (One World Products Inc)

  08-01-2026 14:55 via article.wn.com
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• Iran protests spread as activists pledge larger gatherings, strikes

  08-01-2026 14:55 via article.wn.com
  Iranian security forces used tear gas and live ammunition to disperse protesters, rights groups said Thursday, as demonstrations fueled by an economic crisis persisted and exiled o ......
  
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• Christian Author Philip Yancey Retires Amid Extramarital Affair Revelation

  08-01-2026 14:54 via article.wn.com
  Prominent evangelical author Philip Yancey has announced his retirement from writing and public speaking after admitting to an eight-year extramarital affair with a married woman, a revelation that has sent shockwaves through Christian communities worldwide. Yancey, 76, disclosed the affair in an email statement first reported by Christianity Today, where he was a longtime contributor. He said his actions were inconsistent with his faith and writings and had caused deep pain to his wife, the oth
  
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• What to know about the latest tensions in Yemen and the parties involved

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  Yemen is threatening to fracture even further, exposing a growing rift between Middle East powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The latest friction is among members of the Saudi-led coalition based in Yemen’s south that for years has been fighting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels based in the north. Here’s a look at the forces involved as Saudi Arabia pursues dialogue among all the players in the south of Yemen, the Arab world’s poorest nation: × This page requir
  
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• US markets lower before the bell after hot start to the year

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  U.S. markets are pointing lower before the opening bell as the optimism that seemed kicked off the new year fades. Futures for the S&P 500 declined 0.2% Thursday, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 0.4%. Nasdaq futures were off 0.3% before the bell. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm|:=:E2CJ 4@?EC24E@CD 2C6 E96 72DE6DE C:D:?8 DE@4<D @? E96 $U2>Aj! 27E6C k2
  
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• Trump\u2019s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  States have major decisions to make in 2026 about the social safety net and taxes in the aftermath of a sweeping law President Donald Trump signed last year. The federal government is shifting more responsibilities to states over the next few years, and states must prepare for greater costs in the Medicaid health care and SNAP food aid programs. They also must decide whether to offset upcoming federal funding cuts with state tax dollars. And they must weigh whether to cut state taxes on tips, ov
  
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• Teen triplets pursue dream of representing Jamaica in ski racing at Winter Olympics

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — On a snowy afternoon, following a day of watching top-level ski racing, the teenage triplets took a moment to relax on a couch next to a roaring fire near the slopes at Beaver Creek. A rare chance to just do nothing. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmxEVD 366? 2 H9:C=H:?5 H:?E6C 7@C w6=2:?2[ w6?C: x' 2?5 w6??:J29 #:G6CD :? E96:C BF6DE E@ C6AC6D6?E
  
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• Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes now nationwide, activists say

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes have now gone nationwide in the Islamic Republic, activists said Thursday, signaling both their staying power and intensity as they challenge the country's theocracy. Wednesday saw the most-intense day of demonstrations, reaching rural towns and major cities in every province though still localized enough for daily life to continue in Tehran, Iran's capital, and elsewhere. So far, violence around the demonstration
  
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• OSF Digital Named a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Salesforce Implementation Services 2025-2026 Vendor Assessment

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 8, 2026 /CNW/ - OSF Digital, a leading Salesforce-only consulting and services company, announced it has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Salesforce Implementation Services 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment (doc # US51272324, December 2025). The IDC MarketScape evaluates service providers based on their capabilities and strategies with Salesforce implementation services. We believe OSF Digital's position as a Major Player reflects its strate
  
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• Mourners mark a year since Los Angeles wildfires, in photos

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  Mourners honored on Wednesday the lives lost a year ago when devastating wildfires...
  
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• Moscow condemns U.S. seizure of Russian-flagged oil tanker

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The seizure of the Russian-flagged Marinera tanker by U.S. military personnel constitutes a gross violation of the fundamental principles of international maritime law,...
  
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• Inside a chaotic digital record of the Brown University shooting: What students saw, feared, shared

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When a gunman began firing inside an academic building on the Brown University campus, students didn't wait for official alerts warning of trouble. They got information almost instantly, in bits and bursts — through phones vibrating in pockets, messages from strangers, rumors that felt urgent because they might keep someone alive. On Dec. 13 as the attack at the Ivy League institution played out during finals week, students took to Sidechat, an anonymous, camp
  
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• Flash: Xi sends congratulatory letter to opening ceremony of 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Xi sends...
  
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• Dose of uncertainty: Experts wary of AI health gadgets at CES

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet to track your heart health, and an egg-shaped hormone tracker uses AI to help you figure out the best time to conceive. Tech and health experts, however, question the accuracy of products like these and warn of data privacy issues — especially as the federal government eases up on regulation. × This page requires
  
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• Denmark sees talks with the US as a chance for 'the dialogue that is needed' ...

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  Denmark has welcomed a meeting with the U.S. next week to discuss President Donald Trump’s renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island of Greenland to come under American control. “This is the dialogue that is needed, as requested by the government together with the Greenlandic government,” Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told Danish broadcaster DR on Thursday. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read pr
  
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• China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds again

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING (AP) — They’re at it again. China and Japan — frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured, bloody history they still struggle to navigate — are freshly at each other’s rhetorical throats as 2026 begins. And it’s over the same sticking points that have kept them resentful and suspicious for many decades: Japan’s occupation of parts of China in the 20th century, the use of military power in East Asia, economics and politics &md
  
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• AP News Summary at 8:09 a.m. EST

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  Minneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by ICE officer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis is on edge following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown. The governor called for people to remain calm and the city’s school district canceled all classes and activities as a safety precaution Thursday and Friday. State and local officials have demanded ICE leave the st
  
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• AP News Summary at 11:24 p.m. EST

  08-01-2026 14:53 via article.wn.com
  US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing two sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide. The Trump administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products globally following it
  
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• The Great Oil Conspiracy: How the US Government Hid the Nazi Discovery of Abiotic Oil ...

  08-01-2026 14:52 via article.wn.com
  Please share our story! ‘The Great Oil Conspiracy: How the US Government Hid the Nazi Discovery of Abiotic Oil from the American People’ is a 2012 book by investigative journalist Jerome R. Corsi. The book argues that German chemists during World War II discovered...
  
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• UN faces imminent collapse in wake of US strikes on Venezuela, legal experts warn

  08-01-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump’s actions...
  
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• Danish forces will ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ if Greenland is invaded

  08-01-2026 14:51 via article.wn.com
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• Nvidia’s China tightrope: H200 chips, geopolitics and a high-stakes AI gamble

  08-01-2026 14:50 via article.wn.com
  The calendar may have turned, but for Nvidia, the familiar strains of geopolitics continue to loom large. As the world’s leading maker of artificial intelligence chips, the US company remains caught between Washington’s tightening grip on advanced semiconductor exports and Beijing’s determination to reduce reliance on foreign technology. In December, US President Donald Trump had announced that his administration would remove export controls on Nvidia’s H200 artificial in
  
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