| Iran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist.
- Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:01:09 +0000
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| Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
- The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:00:08 +0000
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| China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets
- China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:54:46 +0000
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| Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofits Say
- Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, organizations that work on tech issues said.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:40:32 +0000
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| China’s Coal Ban Improved Air Quality, but Villagers Are Paying the Price
- China banned the burning of coal for heat around Beijing, but natural gas subsidies have run out, leaving many villagers vulnerable in dangerously cold weather.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:02:08 +0000
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| Six Prosecutors Quit Over DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow
- Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, was among those who resigned as the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:53:36 +0000
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| As Iran’s Government Tries to Quell Protests, Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge
- As many as 3,000 feared dead as witnesses describe government forces firing on unarmed protesters.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:31:10 +0000
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| Extreme Weather Events Hit Around the World in 2025
- Last year was Earth’s third hottest globally, but temperature is just one measure of climate change’s influence.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:04:59 +0000
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| Mayor Mamdani Names Transit Veteran as Taxi Commissioner
- Midori Valdivia would head the Taxi and Limousine Commission, overseeing more than 115,000 for-hire vehicles. The mayor said drivers deserved a “forceful champion.”
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:00:40 +0000
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| Mr. Mamdani Goes to Albany, a Backbencher No More
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City returned to the State Capitol for the first time since taking office, underscoring the shifting political winds since his victory.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:24:49 +0000
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| Kiefer Sutherland Is Arrested After Assaulting Ride-Share Driver, Police Say
- The actor also made “criminal threats” toward the driver, according to the Los Angeles police.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:15:23 +0000
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| Trump Raises Middle Finger at Heckler in Michigan Ford Factory Tour
- A White House spokesman said the president “gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:11:04 +0000
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| Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Who Cussed Out ICE, Is No Stranger to Crisis
- Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, has clashed with his party’s activist wing. His response to ICE has won him new respect at home and new foes in Washington.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:46:40 +0000
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| ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say
- The refugees, many of them from Somalia, had passed security screenings before coming to the United States. The Trump administration has vowed to “re-examine thousands of refugee cases.”
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:46:05 +0000
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| Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders
- It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:25:57 +0000
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| Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
- Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:06:58 +0000
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| In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims
- The testimony, part of the derailed Georgia election interference case, makes clear how dismissive some senior Republicans were of claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:04:49 +0000
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| Videos Show Increasingly Aggressive Federal Crackdown in Minneapolis
- Arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:29:13 +0000
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| Timothy Busfield, Actor and Director, Turns Himself In for Child Sex Abuse Charges
- He was booked on Tuesday, the Albuquerque police said. He is accused of inappropriately touching two boys on the set of a drama series.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:14:18 +0000
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| Justices Seem Inclined to Uphold Laws Barring Transgender Athletes
- Also, accounts of a brutal crackdown emerge from Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:12:25 +0000
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