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A "For Sale" sign is seen on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
January 21, 2026

Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable

United States President Donald Trump's plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large…
The police have described the matter as a serious offence.
January 20, 2026

Ministry probing allegations of sexual exploitation at police academy in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says it has become aware of serious allegations of sexual exploitation, abuse of authority, and misconduct at the Guyana Police Force Academy. The…
A view of the 24 Somali Mall in Minneapolis.
January 19, 2026

Somali businesses struggle during Minneapolis ICE crackdown

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Rows of businesses stood shuttered inside a sprawling complex of Somali businesses on a recent afternoon. Karmel Mall in south Minneapolis contains more than a hundred small…
A boy holds a crossed-out map of Greenland topped by a hairpiece symbolising US President Donald Trump, during a protest against Trump’s policy towards Greenland in front of the US Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland
January 19, 2026

Countries reeling as Trump imposes tariffs over Greenland dispute

BERLIN (AP) Europeans were reeling Sunday from US President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10 per cent tariffs for opposing American control of Greenland. The responses to…
Syrian government soldiers pose for a photo taken by another soldier at the entrance to Raqqa.
January 19, 2026

Government forces seize strategic town in Raqqa from Kurdish forces

TABQA (AP) Government forces seized a strategic town Sunday in eastern Syria, part of an ongoing push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River. This came after tensions between Damascus…
A rare snow is seen in Holt, Florida.
January 19, 2026

Small part of Sunshine State becomes snowy

PENSACOLA (AP): A small part of Florida is the Snowy State for the second year in a row. Snow briefly covered the grass and rooftops in parts of the western Florida Panhandle on Sunday morning as…
A Taiwan national flag flutters near the Taipei 101 building at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei.
January 19, 2026

Journalist detained for allegedly bribing military officers to provide information to China

TAIPEI (AP): A journalist in Taiwan was detained on allegations of bribing army officers to provide military information to people from mainland China, as the self-ruled island cracks down on…
Firefighters battle a blaze at a house as wildfires burn in Lirquen, Chile.
January 19, 2026

Wildfires spread, leaving 15 dead and forcing thousands to flee

PENCO (AP): Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 15 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said, as the…
A woman celebrates President Yoweri Museveni’s victory in the presidential election in Kampala, Uganda.
January 19, 2026

President Museveni says strong election victory a taste of his strength

KAMPALA (AP): President Yoweri Museveni said Sunday that his landslide victory in Uganda’s election showed the dominance of his party, which has governed the east African country for four decades.…