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Shutdown odds grow as Senate Republicans won't remove DHS funding after Pretti killing
- The U.S. government is heading for a partial shutdown as Senate Democrats vow to oppose a funding package that includes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security. Large portions of the government will shut down on Friday unless the Senate approves the funding package before then. The DHS funding impasse comes after federal immigration agents shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, ...

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'We're buying Canadian': PM Mark Carney hits back at Trump's 100% tariff threat - The
- Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has urged citizens to back domestic businesses and workers under a new "Buy Canadian" policy, hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa proceeded with trade deals with China. In a video posted on his X account, Carney framed the policy as a response to growing economic pressure from abroad. Trump Threatens Canada ...

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U.S. Storm Leaves 800,000 Without Power, Forces 10,000 Flight Cancellations
- This moment demands a press that cannot be bullied, bought, or silenced. It demands journalism backed by people who believe the truth is worth defending. Join HuffPost and support our mission of holding power to account. Already a member? WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - More than 800,000 customers in the U.S. as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over10,000 flights were canceled on Sunday ahead of a ...

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Patriots punch ticket to Super Bowl LX by outlasting Broncos in AFC championship blizzard
- DENVER — The New England Patriots ruled the NFL for most of two decades, and when they fell, they fell hard. Just not for long. The celebration for the end of the Patriots' dynasty is over, and now perhaps there will be a new round of complaints about a new era of dominance. The Patriots, led by NFL Coach of the Year favorite Mike Vrabel and NFL MVP finalist Drake Maye, are going to Super Bowl LX after ...

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Decision time for Labour as Burnham waits to hear if he can stand as MP
- A decision on whether to allow Andy Burnham to stand as a candidate for an upcoming parliamentary by-election will be made by Labour's ruling body later. The BBC has been told allies of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer may try to block the mayor of Greater Manchester from running in Gorton and Denton over concerns he could mount a leadership challenge if he returns to Westminster. Announcing his bid to contest the ...

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Zelenskyy Says Trilateral Talks Ended Constructively and More are Possible Next Week
- KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the United States wrapped up Saturday with "constructive" discussions on "possible parameters" for ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Negotiators will return to the United Arab Emirates for the next round on Feb. 1, according to a U.S. official who described the meetings as upbeat and positive. ...

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Trump praises U.K. troops after backlash over NATO front line remarks
- President Donald Trump commended British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan in a social media post on Saturday, backtracking on remarks he made that attracted criticism from NATO allies. In an interview Thursday, Trump had claimed troops from non-American NATO countries had stayed off the "front lines" during the war in Afghanistan. The comments drew fierce criticism across Europe, including from British Prime ...

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UK plans to create a 'British FBI' national police force
- The new National Police Service will tackle the most complex and serious crimes, the UK government says Reading Time: 1 minute The British government said on Sunday it will unveil plans this week to create a new national police force, dubbed the "British FBI", to take charge of complex investigations such as counterterrorism, fraud, online child abuse and criminal gangs. The National Police Service will bring under ...

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NRA and pro-gun groups call for 'full investigation' into killing of Alex Pretti
- Groups typically aligned with Trump call for investigation as NRA wades into the national dialogue The National Rifle Association ( NRA ) has joined other gun lobbying and advocacy groups that are typically aligned with Donald Trump in calling for the Republican president's administration to conduct a "full investigation" into the killing of Alex Pretti , the 37-year-old nurse who was shot dead by federal ...

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More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years
- Survey reveals 'mismatched AI expectations' between views of employers and staff over impact on careers More than a quarter (27%) of UK workers are worried their jobs could disappear in the next five years as a result of AI, according to a survey of thousands of employees. Two-thirds (66%) of UK employers reported having invested in AI in the past 12 months, according to the international recruitment company ...

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Rescuers recover more bodies from landslide in Indonesia, with 72 still missing
- The predawn landslide on the slopes of Mount Burangrang in West Java province on Saturday buried some 34 houses in Pasir Langu village. On Sunday, 72 people remained missing, many feared buried under tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees. About 230 residents living near the site were evacuated to government shelters. A 250-member search team on Sunday collected victims' remains, including body parts, in 14 body ...

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Ted Cruz says Navarro, JD Vance blocked India trade deal; mocks Trump tariffs in leaked audio - The
- It seems that all is not well within the Trump administration, as a behind-the-scenes conversation came under the spotlight when an audio recording of Ted Cruz surfaced. Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, criticised vice president JD Vance and mocked President Trump's tariff policy during private meetings with donors, according to recordings obtained by Axios. The recordings, nearly 10 minutes in total, were ...

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Israel launches 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza
- – Israel said Sunday its military was conducting a "large-scale operation" to locate the last hostage in , as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the The statement came as Israel's Cabinet met to discuss the possibility of opening Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt, and a day after with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about next steps. The return of the has been ...

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Florida congressman assaulted at CAA party during Sundance Film Festival
- Utah police arrested a man accused of assaulting a Florida congressman this weekend at a Sundance Film Festival after the man allegedly hurled racist comments to several patrons of a Creative Artists Agency party. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Florida) posted on X that he was "okay" after being slugged by the man, identified by police as 28-year-old Christian Young. "I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival ...

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Climber Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes | World News
- The American took just over 90 minutes to reach the top of one of the world's tallest buildings. American climber Alex Honnold ascended one of the world's tallest buildings on Sunday without a rope or protective equipment.  The 40-year-old free solo climber - a term used to describe those who tackle ascents without ropes - took just over 90 minutes to scale the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan , at one time the ...

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Australian boy dies days after being bitten by shark in Sydney Harbor
- A 12-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark in Australia's Sydney Harbor has died of his injuries, his family said on Saturday. The parents of 12-year-old Nico Antic said their son died of the injuries suffered when a large shark attacked him last week as he and his friends were jumping into the water. "We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico, has passed away," Lorena and Juan Antic said in a statement. ...

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