Venezuela Envoy to Visit U.S. for First Official Trip in Years
Félix Plasencia, then Venezuela’s foreign minister, in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2022.
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on January 2026
‘We’re Not Stupid’: What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump
Nuuk’s old harbor, Greenland, on Tuesday. People on the island have reacted with shock, anger, confusion and fear to President Trump’s interest in buying or taking over the territory.
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on January 2026
Iran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist.
Some parts of Tehran saw heavy damage during protests in recent days.
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on January 2026
Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and his advisers have said that he is seeking a pragmatic thawing of Canada’s relationship with China.
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on January 2026
Venezuela Announced the Release of Political Prisoners. Families Are Still Waiting.
Family members of political prisoners holding a vigil outside of the Rodeo I detention center last week in Guatire, Venezuela.
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on January 2026
Trump’s Threats to Greenland Raise Serious Questions for NATO
A frozen corner of the main fishing harbor in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
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on January 2026
As Iran’s Government Tries to Quell Protests, Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge
An image taken from social media and verified by The New York Times shows people looking for relatives as bodies piled up outside Tehran’s forensics laboratory on Sunday.
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on January 2026
At This Office Park, Scamming the World Was the Business
The Shunda Park scam complex in Karen State, Myanmar, in December.
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on January 2026
Marine Le Pen Is Appealing a Decision to Bar Her From Office.
Supporters with pictures of Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, last year after a court barred her from running for office for five years.
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on January 2026
Trump Urges Antigovernment Protesters in Iran to ‘Take Over’
A burned-out building in Tehran on Saturday. Iran is experiencing the most expansive protests in years against its authoritarian rulers.
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on January 2026
Uganda Cuts Internet Days Before Presidential Election
Supporters of Yoweri Museveni cheer during his party’s closing campaign rally on Tuesday ahead of the election in Kampala.
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on January 2026
Trump Says London Is Unsafe. Its Murder Rate Just Hit a Historic Low.
Mounted police on the streets of Harlesden, London, last week.
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on January 2026
Trump Says He Will Impose Tariffs on Iran’s Trading Partners: What to Know
President Trump is exploring options for diplomacy with Iran as he weighs whether to attack the country to try to deter its leaders from killing more protesters, U.S. officials said.
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on January 2026
Watch the Leaders of Japan and South Korea Jam to K-pop on the Drums