French far-right defeat, Kamala Harris’ potential and Italy’s fascist past

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Greenland, Minnesota, Beckhams and a Chinese embassy

U.S. President Donald Trump says missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize means he’s under no obligation to pursue peace. ChongLy Thao tells Reuters what it was like to be dragged out of his home and into the snow by ICE. The truce between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Sy ...  Show more

Minnesota, Greenland, Davos and China

The Pentagon orders 1,500 soldiers to get ready for a possible deployment to Minnesota. The EU weighs retaliation over U.S. President Donald Trump’s Greenland tariffs. Trump’s agenda dominates Davos as the World Economic Forum gets underway. And dozens are dead after a high-speed ...  Show more

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