• Investigation into managers of Swiss bar where 40 killed
  • Greenland Leaders Firmly Reject Trump
  • Candles Atop Wine Bottles Ignited Fatal Bar Fire
  • Iran Pulls the Plug on The World
  • Schools told to keep children inside polluted Bosnian capital
Congress Debating Possible Consequences for ICE and Even Noem

WASHINGTON (AP) – The killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is reverberating across Capitol Hill where Democrats, and certain Republicans, are vowing an assertive response as President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation operations spark protests nationwide.

Ally of Bosnian Serb separatist leader leads election

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) – An ally of separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik was leading the presidential election in the Serb-run half of Bosnia, according to near-complete preliminary results on Monday, as the opposition claimed a major vote fraud.

Ukrainian Drones Set Fire to Russian Oil Depot

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Volgograd region, officials said Saturday, after Russia launched a powerful hypersonic missile along with drones and other weapons that disrupted Kyiv’s power supply and heating.

Sluggish Hiring Closes Out Frustrating Year for US Jobseekers

WASHINGTON (AP) – Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment remained low.  Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure of 56,000 in November, the Labor Department said Friday.

Meta lines up massive nuclear power to energize AI data centers

Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes. The parent company of Facebook on Friday announced agreements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra for nuclear power for its Prometheus AI data center that is being built in New Albany, Ohio.

Trump Meets With Oil Executives at The White House

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday in hopes of securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum – a plan that rides on their comfort in making commitments in a country plagued by instability, inflation and uncertainty.

Greenland Leaders Firmly Reject Trump's Push for US Control

NUUK, Greenland (AP) – Greenland’s party leaders have rejected President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the U.S. to take control of the island, saying that Greenland’s future must be decided by its people.

Protests Against ICE Planned Across the US

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Protesters against immigration enforcement took to the streets in cities and towns across the country on Saturday after one federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.

Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests as death toll rises

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city into Sunday, crossing the two-week mark as violence surrounding the demonstrations has killed at least 116 people, activists said.

Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. But for whom? Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security.