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Donald Trump addresses world leaders in Davos
Donald Trump has given his speech to world and business leaders at Davos in Switzerland. Politico Europe finance correspondent Kathryn Carlson spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
Israel orders Gaza families to move in first forced evacuation since ceasefire
Residents of Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis, said the leaflets were dropped on Monday on families living in tent encampments in the Al-Reqeb neighbourhood.
NASA astronaut retires months after return from troubled mission to orbit
Williams, who has set multiple spaceflight records since joining the agency in 1998, did not give insight into the timing of her retirement.
Mother of teen found dead surrounded by dingoes says life 'will never be the same'
Piper James' father wrote in a tribute: "We will always remember her infectious laugh and her kind spirit."
Japan court sentences ex-PM Abe's assassin to life in prison, NHK reports
![[File Photo] Tetsuya YAMAGAMI is held down by a police officer after shooting Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo ABE in Nara, Japan, on July 8, 2022. Nara District Court sentenced YAMAGAMI this afternoon to an unlimited imprisonment. The 45-year-old defendant has been charged with murder and other crimes for allegedly killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade firearm during a campaign speech for supporting a candidate in the 2022 House of Councilors election in Nara City. The trial has been held 15 times since the first hearing on October 28, 2025. While the prosecution has sought an unlimited sentence, the defense has maintained that the sentence should be limited to 20 years. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Kazuhiko HIRANO / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--ORqbGimx--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1768971815/4JUG1Y4_AFP__20260121__AR_2533314152YAMAGAMI__v1__HighRes__NaraCourtSentencesToUnlimitedPris_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Abe with a homemade gun.
Israel starts demolishing UN agency headquarters in East Jerusalem after ban
Police forces, alongside enforcement officers from the Israel Land Authority, arrived at the compound with bulldozers and engineering equipment and began demolishing the site,
Spain rocked by second rail tragedy in days
The accident involved a commuter service on the R4 line as the train was travelling between the municipalities of Gelida and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia in the northeast of the country.
David Beckham breaks silence after son Brooklyn cuts ties
David Beckham has addressed the family feud after it was blown into the public arena by his eldest son, Brooklyn.
What is going on with Beckham family feud?
Rumours have run rife of strained family dynamics and now eldest son Brooklyn has officially said his piece.
Australia to pass tougher laws on guns, hate crimes after Bondi shooting
Parliament recalled early for special session
Watch: Security guards just watch as thieves ransack Louvre
French media has released new security footage of thieves in Louvre heist
Surfer bitten in fourth NSW shark attack in 48 hours
It's the fourth confirmed shark attack on the New South Wales coastline in the past 48 hours.
Why Timothée Chalamet is perfect for Marty Supreme
Josh Safdie says the actor's fizzing energy inspired his creation.
Sociologist discusses how Minneapolis is responding to ICE
A US Defence official has said 1500 soldiers are on standby as an option to deploy to Minneapolis as protests continue. Minneapolis Sociologist Nicola Bedera spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
Trump doubles down on Greenland threats
Washington correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio
Death toll from high-speed train collision in Spain rises to 39
![This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Madrid, shows emergency personnel working after a train accident in Adamuz, southern Spain, on January 18, 2026. At least 21 people died in a train accident near Adamuz, in the Spanish province of Cordoba (south), when a train derailed and collided with another convoy traveling on the opposite track, the Civil Guard told AFP. A train from the Spanish company Iryo traveling from the Andalusian city of Malaga to Madrid 'derailed' near Adamuz, 'encroaching on the adjacent track' where it collided with another train that 'also derailed,' stated the Railway Infrastructure Administrator (Adif), a public entity under the Ministry of Transport, on X. (Photo by -UGC / @eleanorinthesky (via X) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / @ELEANORINTHESKY (VIA X) » - NO SALES NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS [ NO ARCHIVE ]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--8qLYFs0X--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1768777115/4JUK86G_AFP__20260118__936U26D__v1__HighRes__SpainRailwayAccidentTransport_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
The death toll from Sunday's collision between a derailing high-speed train and a second oncoming train in southern Spain has risen to 39, with 152 people injured, state broadcaster RTVE...
Trump's tariffs v Europe's 'trade bazooka': This Greenland standoff could get ugly fast
Analysis: Donald Trump's threat to impose new 10 percent tariffs on imports from several European countries could unravel months of progress made during trade negotiations.
Dingoes 'had been in contact' with woman's body on K'gari beach
Police Inspector Paul Algie said the 19-year-old Canadian citizen was working at a backpackers hostel on the island.
Prince Harry set for final courtroom battle against UK media
It is the third and final case brought by the prince, who is said to see holding the media to account as a personal mission.
'Night of deep pain': High-speed train crash kills 21 in Spain
![This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Madrid, shows emergency personnel working after a train accident in Adamuz, southern Spain, on January 18, 2026. At least 21 people died in a train accident near Adamuz, in the Spanish province of Cordoba (south), when a train derailed and collided with another convoy traveling on the opposite track, the Civil Guard told AFP. A train from the Spanish company Iryo traveling from the Andalusian city of Malaga to Madrid 'derailed' near Adamuz, 'encroaching on the adjacent track' where it collided with another train that 'also derailed,' stated the Railway Infrastructure Administrator (Adif), a public entity under the Ministry of Transport, on X. (Photo by -UGC / @eleanorinthesky (via X) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / @ELEANORINTHESKY (VIA X) » - NO SALES NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS [ NO ARCHIVE ]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--4nBe1sz0--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1768777115/4JUK86G_AFP__20260118__936V2NU__v1__HighRes__SpainRailwayAccidentTransport_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
More than 70 people have been injured, with an official saying the death toll is likely to rise.
