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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Friday. Read full story Date: 17 January, 2026 5:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor Vazquez
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is issuing a pardon to Puerto Rico’s former Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, who was previously indicted in a federal corruption case, […]
Trump offers to restart mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia on Nile River water sharing
Jan 16 (Reuters) – The United States is ready to restart mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to help resolve the issue of Nile River water sharing, President Donald Trump said […]
Emergency calls reveal chaos after Minneapolis ICE shooting as city braces for more unrest
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Newly released transcripts of 911 calls and emergency dispatch records detail the chaotic and dangerous scene that unfolded after a U.S. immigration officer fatally shot […]
Bankruptcies in Finland hit record high in 2025: Statistics Finland
HELSINKI, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — The number of bankruptcies in Finland continued to grow in December, marking 2025 the worst year for business failures since the recession of the 1990s, […]
US officials provide shifting accounts of ICE detainee death in Texas military camp
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – U.S. immigration officials on Friday provided a new but incomplete account of an immigrant detainee’s death in Texas after a report emerged suggesting it may […]
Chad reports deadly clashes with Sudanese paramilitary forces
YAOUNDE, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — Some Chadian soldiers were killed and others injured after clashes with Sudanese paramilitary forces along the border of the eastern part of the country, Chad’s […]
Chadian President, UNHCR chief discuss refugee crisis
YAOUNDE, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Ahmed Salih exchanged views on Friday on the situation of refugees […]
Peruvian artist wins Britain’s contemporary art prize Artes Mundi 11
LONDON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — Artes Mundi, the UK’s leading biennial exhibition and international contemporary art prize, has named Peruvian artist Antonio Paucar as the winner of Artes Mundi 11 […]
Danish general says there are no Chinese or Russian ships near Greenland
NUUK, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The head of Denmark’s military Joint Arctic Command said on Friday that there were no Chinese or Russian ships observed near Greenland, despite repeated claims […]