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• Under Sessions' Plan, More Property Will Be Seized

  18-07-2017 22:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions told prosecutors that he plans to increase civil asset forfeitures, in which the federal government seizes suspects' property.
  
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• Donald Trump says eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland – Europe live

  17-01-2026 19:55 via theguardian.com
  Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 FebruaryWhat do people in Greenland think of Donald Trump and his threats to take over the island? The Guardian’s Miranda Bryant and Lauren Hurrell take a look.Reuters estimated that thousands of protesters attended the “Hands Off Greenland” rallies around Denmark on Saturday, chanting “Greenland is not for sale” and waving Greenland’s red and white “Er
  
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• UK politicians condemn Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland

  17-01-2026 19:13 via theguardian.com
  US president says 10% levies will hit the UK and other Nato countries unless deal reached to buy the Arctic islandBritish politicians and diplomats have condemned Donald Trump’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on the UK and seven other European countries amid the continuing row over Greenland.The US president said the levies would apply from 1 February to Nato members – including the UK, France and Germany – who have deployed troops to the arctic island in response to growing un
  
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• RFK Jr’s new diet guidelines pose risks for health and the environment, experts say

  17-01-2026 19:00 via theguardian.com
  US health department’s new food pyramid places red meat and cheese high in saturated fats over plant-based proteinsThe new food pyramid rolled out in US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) places animal-based proteins, including cheese and red meats high in saturated fats, above plant-based proteins, which has raised alarm bells among health and environmental experts.This rejiggered food pyramid is in line with Kennedy’s previous signal
  
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• 27-day-old baby becomes eighth to die of hypothermia in Gaza this winter

  17-01-2026 18:59 via theguardian.com
  High figures for child mortality continue despite ceasefire; more than 100 children have died in territory since OctoberA 27-day-old baby died in Gaza on Saturday from severe cold, bringing the number of children in the region who have died of hypothermia since the start of the current winter season to eight, according to the Palestinian health ministry.Medical sources confirmed to the news agency Anadolu that the newborn, named Aisha Ayesh al-Agha, died as a result of freezing temperatures, and
  
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• Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US

  17-01-2026 18:51 via theguardian.com
  President said 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland will begin on 1 February and increase to 25% on 1 JuneDonald Trump threatened a 25% tariff on a slew of European countries including Denmark, Germany, France and the UK – until the US is allowed to purchase Greenland, in an extraordinary escalation of the president’s bid to claim the autonomous Danish territory.In a lengthy post on Saturday on Truth Social, Trump said he would i
  
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• Trump buys $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros bonds days after saying he’ll ‘be involved’ in merger

  17-01-2026 18:21 via theguardian.com
  Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s allyDonald Trump bought at least $1m worth of bonds in Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), according to a financial disclosure form, days after he said would “be involved” in a proposed merger between the two companies.The White House released a financial disclosure report on Friday which showed that Trump made two purchases from Netflix and two purchases from WBD, each amo
  
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• Yoweri Museveni wins Ugandan election as opponent condemns ‘fake result’

  17-01-2026 18:20 via theguardian.com
  Museveni’s opponent, Bobi Wine, alleges that members of polling staff were kidnapped and called for peaceful protestsYoweri Museveni, has won the Ugandan election and his seventh term with more than 70% of the vote, state election authorities have said, amid an internet shutdown and claims of fraud by his opponent.His opponent, a youthful musician known as Bobi Wine, condemned what he called “fake results” and alleged that members of polling staff were kidnapped, among other el
  
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• Tech companies’ access to UK ministers dwarfs that of child safety groups

  17-01-2026 18:00 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Amazon, Meta and X among firms holding hundreds of meetings with people at heart of government, data showsTech companies have been meeting government ministers at a rate of more than once per working day, enjoying high-level political access that dwarfs that of child safety and copyright campaigners, who called the pattern “shocking” and “disturbing”.Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Elon Musk’s X, whose Grok AI image generator has sparked outrage with its sexu
  
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• Withdraw Hillsborough law amendment, urge Liverpool and Manchester mayors

  17-01-2026 17:56 via theguardian.com
  Draft creates ‘too broad an opt-out’ for intelligence chiefs to decide what information is released after major incidentThe mayors of Liverpool and Manchester have said an amendment to the Hillsborough law should be withdrawn, saying it does not do enough to prevent future cover-ups.The Liverpool city region mayor, Steve Rotheram, and the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, said the amendment “creates too broad an opt-out” by allowing intelligence officials to decide
  
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• Acetaminophen use in pregnancy doesn't increase risk of autism, ADHD, review finds

  17-01-2026 17:16 via abcnews.go.com
  Using acetaminophen during pregnancy does not increase a child's risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, a major new review published Friday finds.
  
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• Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Fed probe for mayor, governor, officials say

  17-01-2026 17:14 via abcnews.go.com
  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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• Ali Khamenei says thousands killed in Iran protests, some in ‘inhuman, savage manner’

  17-01-2026 17:02 via theguardian.com
  Supreme leader blames US for death toll and calls Donald Trump a criminal for support of demonstrationsThe Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during the protests that rocked Iran over the last two weeks.In a speech on Thursday, Khamenei said that thousands of people had been killed, “some in an inhuman, savage manner”, and blamed the US for the death toll. The supreme leader railed against the US pr
  
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• WATCH: NASA inches closer to lunar return

  17-01-2026 16:43 via abcnews.go.com
  NASA is set to roll out its Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, moving closer to its first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.
  
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• Trump campaign manager quietly drops defamation suit against the Daily Beast

  17-01-2026 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Chris LaCivita sued news outlet over 2024 story about large payments from Trump campaign to his consulting firmA manager for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential election bid has abandoned a high-profile lawsuit against the Daily Beast, 10 months after complaining the news outlet had defamed him in reporting on campaign expenditures.Chris LaCivita, who co-managed the campaign that led to Trump’s second presidency, quietly dropped his legal action on Friday, the Daily Beast said. The outl
  
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• ‘Brainwashing’: the shocking case of a Native American healer accused of sexual abuse

  17-01-2026 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Nathan Chasing Horse, who had part in Dances with Wolves, accused in trial that spotlights influence of ‘medicine men’After learning she was of Lakota descent around 1996, Melissa Leone, who was adopted, hungered to connect to her Native American tribe.“I was grabbing a hold of any and all connections that felt good or safe,” she said. Continue reading...
  
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• London nursery worker convicted of child sexual abuse faces 15 more charges

  17-01-2026 15:47 via theguardian.com
  Vincent Chan, who already pleaded guilty to 26 offences, accused of possessing indecent images of childrenA nursery worker who was convicted of dozens of sexual attacks on children left in his care has been charged with a further 15 offences.Vincent Chan, 45, previously pleaded guilty to 26 offences between 2022 and 2024, including sexually assaulting four girls aged between two and four at the north London nursery where he worked, and offences relating to more than 25,000 indecent images of chi
  
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• Trump pardons Florida fraudster after commuting her sentence during his first term

  17-01-2026 15:41 via theguardian.com
  President’s pardon of Adriana Camberos comes amid a flurry of other pardons Trump issued on ThursdayDonald Trump has pardoned a woman who ended up imprisoned for fraud a second time after he afforded her clemency during his first presidency.Adriana Camberos initially had a sentence commuted by Trump just before his first stint in the White House ended in 2021. That came after she was convicted as part of an effort to divert 5-Hour Energy drink bottles acquired for resale in Mexico and inst
  
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• Measles Outbreak in South Carolina Doubles in a Week

  17-01-2026 15:06 via today.com
  South Carolina health officials say the measles outbreak in the state has doubled in the past week and it’s expected to keep growing. Officials say more than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine with doctors estimating about 200 are “actively infected.” The majority of patients are children and teenagers and most of them are unvaccinated.
  
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• Trump Says He May Impose Tariffs Amid Push for Greenland

  17-01-2026 14:57 via today.com
  In the streets of Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, anxiety is high among residents over President Donald Trump’s push to try and take over Greenland. It comes as the president said on Friday he may put a tariff on countries if they “don’t go along with Greenland.” NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for Saturday TODAY.
  
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• Confidence runs high in London’s Little Morocco as Afcon glory beckons

  17-01-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Atlas Lions face Senegal in final of Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday and Moroccan diaspora scents victoryLondon’s Little Morocco is brimming with pride and anticipation. The Moroccan diaspora in North Kensington is in no doubt that on Sunday the Atlas Lions will triumph against Senegal in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.“There’s not just an excitement, it has completely taken over everything else,” said Souad Talsi, who runs the Al-Hasaniya Moroccan women’s c
  
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• Protests in Iran appear to have slowed as Khamenei claims Trump personally 'encouraged' unrest

  17-01-2026 13:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Massive protests that rocked Iran for over two weeks appear to have slowed significantly, as President Donald Trump backs off his threats to intervene.
  
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• UK supermarkets go all out for ‘Jab-uary’ with food for those on weight-loss drugs

  17-01-2026 13:00 via theguardian.com
  M&S, Morrisons and Ocado among retailers bringing out ranges targeting shoppers taking Wegovy or similarVeganuary and dry January are among the new year health kicks enthusiastically endorsed by supermarkets, but this year the buzz is around “Jab-uary” as pricey diet foods aimed at people on weight-loss drugs hit the shelves.Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Asda, Ocado and the Co-op are among the big names targeting shoppers who use weight-loss injections, known as GLP-1 agonists,
  
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• Machado's gift to Trump, and a changing of the guard in Hollywood (and Pittsburgh): The news quiz

  17-01-2026 11:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  A luxury retailer files for bankruptcy, Mattel introduces a new Barbie, and octogenarians run for re-election.
  
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• ‘I’m back’: Damien Martyn out of hospital after surviving meningitis

  17-01-2026 11:14 via theguardian.com
  Former Australia batter given a ‘50/50 chance of surviving’Spent eight days in induced comaDamien Martyn has said he is back after overcoming a meningitis scare, which he said took his life out of his hands.In a heartfelt post on his social media accounts, the former Australia batter said he was given a 50% chance to live after battling the disease, which causes an infection and swelling of fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord. The 54-year-old was put into an induced
  
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• Three division rivals are jockeying in the playoffs. Will one make the Super Bowl?

  17-01-2026 11:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  The NFC West appears to be the best division in football — and odds are, one of these three division rivals will be playing in the Super Bowl next month.
  
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• Zahawi defection pushes Reform’s vaccine scepticism into spotlight

  17-01-2026 11:00 via theguardian.com
  The views of the former Tory vaccines minister clash with those of high-profile members and the party faithfulThere was no shortage of ammunition for reporters seeking to pepper Nadhim Zahawi with questions when the former Conservative chancellor was unveiled as Reform’s newest recruit on Monday.But one persistent line of questioning seemed to draw a flash of real anger from the defector: did he reject the views of a doctor who was permitted by Reform to use the main stage at its annual co
  
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• Fraud scandal and ICE unrest scramble 2026 races in blue-leaning Minnesota

  17-01-2026 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republicans, who haven’t won a statewide race in Minnesota in two decades, see a moment to break through. But there are still many factors stacked against them.
  
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• Rare twins born in DRC raise cautious hope for endangered mountain gorillas

  17-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Virunga park ranger says babies are well cared for by mother Mafuko but high infant mortality makes first weeks criticalIt was noon by the time Jacques Katutu first saw the newborn mountain gorillas. Cradled in the arms of their mother, Mafuko, the tiny twins clung to her body for warmth in the forest clearing in Virunga national park, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Katutu, head of gorilla monitoring in Virunga, has seen dozens of newborns in his 15 years as a ranger. But, he
  
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• U.S. East coast hit by freezing cold, dangerous snow

  17-01-2026 06:24 via nbcnews.com
  U.S. East coast hit by freezing cold, dangerous snow
  
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