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Trump renews attack on UK for not allowing more oil drilling in North Sea – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T15:16:40+00:00

The US president highlighted the North Sea as part of a wider criticism of clean energy policiesWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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TATA group Chairman promises investments in Telangana

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-21T15:15:10+00:00

The Telangana delegation, led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, met N Chandrasekaran at the TCS Pavilion at the World Economic Forum summit at Davos

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Trump takes aim at Canada after Carney’s Davos speech

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-01-21T15:14:09+00:00

Mark Carney said middle powers such as Canada could build a new order in an era of unfettered great powers, without directly mentioning Trump or the U.S.

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GSK Velu appointed Chairman of FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-21T15:12:20+00:00

Velu is the Chairman and Managing Director of the Trivitron Group of Companies, Neuberg Diagnostics and Maxivision Super Speciality Eye Hospitals

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Immigration visas for people from these 75 countries are paused

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-01-21T15:11:27+00:00

The indefinite pause on issuing immigrant visas, announced by Trump last week, will turn away almost half of all legal immigrants over the next year, experts say.

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"Майже пів року на позиціях без ротації далося дуже складно, але є ті, хто тримаються по 200 і навіть 400 днів", – боєць ТрО Олександр Тішаєв

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-21T15:10:00+00:00

Боєць тероборони Олександр Тішаєв, який протягом 165 днів тримав позиції на Запорізькому напрямку, в інтерв’ю УНІАН розповів, чому так довго перебував на передовій без ротації, про виживання на "нулі", та як вдалося вибратися.

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US supreme court considers Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Fed board

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T15:09:45+00:00

Case will test the limit of Trump’s powers as he continues extraordinary campaign for control over central bankThe US supreme court is hearing oral arguments over Donald Trump’s bid to fire a Federal Reserve governor this morning, as his administration continues its extraordinary campaign for control over the central bank.The US president tried to fire Lisa Cook in August over apparent discrepancies on mortgage applications Trump’s officials claim are evidence of fraud. Continue reading...

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Suni Williams, Starliner astronaut, retires after 27 years at Nasa

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T15:04:18+00:00

She set the record for most spacewalk time by a woman and spent nine months at the International Space StationSuni Williams, one of two Nasa astronauts whose 10-day test flight mission turned into a nine-month odyssey on the International Space Station (ISS), has retired from the US space agency.The 60-year-old former navy captain left in December after 27 years with Nasa, according to a press release from the agency on Tuesday. Jared Isaacman, the agency’s new administrator, praised her as “a trailblazer in human spaceflight”. Continue reading...

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British army veterans call to keep immunity clause in Northern Ireland legacy law

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T15:02:32+00:00

Government’s remedial order would give judges the power to revive Troubles-related civil actionsUK politics live – latest updatesBritish military veteran groups have condemned a government attempt to remove immunity provisions from Northern Ireland legacy legislation, claiming it will expose former soldiers to “hounding” through the courts.MPs are to vote on Wednesday on a motion to reverse a Tory-era law that granted conditional immunity to those accused of wrongdoing during the Troubles. Continue reading...

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Au Brésil, l’expansion de l’organisation criminelle vénézuélienne Tren de Aragua suscite des inquiétudes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-21T15:00:11+00:00

Le gang vénézuélien Tren de Aragua, auquel les Etats-Unis ont accusé Nicolas Maduro d’être associé, a profité de la venue de milliers de migrants en 2018 pour s’établir au Brésil. Une présence qui nourrit les discours sécuritaires et xénophobes, à l’approche de la présidentielle de 2026.

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Technologies : « Le risque pour l’Europe est une dépendance accrue vis-à-vis des grandes plateformes étrangères »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-21T15:00:10+00:00

Alors que les trajectoires économiques de l’Allemagne, de la France, de l’Italie et de l’Espagne divergent durablement de celles des Etats-Unis, les deux économistes Lionel Nesta et Xavier Ragot auscultent, dans une tribune au « Monde », les raisons de ce décrochage européen.

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Trump blasts Fed chair in Davos speech as supreme court to hear arguments on firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T14:52:57+00:00

US president says he will soon announce Jerome Powell’s replacement as supreme court to consider his bid to fire CookHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.Th

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Emotional Prince Harry says press made wife Meghan’s life ‘an absolute misery’ in court testimony against Daily Mail publisher- live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T14:49:05+00:00

He said: ‘They continue to come after me. They have made my wife’s life an absolute misery’Full report: Prince Harry denies claim ‘leaky social circle’ fed stories to journalistsWhen asked by Antony White KC, for Associated Newspapers Limited, the Duke of Sussex said it was “pretty convincing” that journalists had sourced information about him from his friends at the time they were published.He said: “That was the way the articles had been written, a source said this, an insider said this.”Following the death of my mother in 1997 when I was 12 years old and her treatment at the hands of the pr

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Emotional Prince Harry says press made wife Meghan’s life ‘an absolute misery’ in court testimony against Daily Mail publisher- as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T14:49:05+00:00

He said: ‘They continue to come after me. They have made my wife’s life an absolute misery’When asked by Antony White KC, for Associated Newspapers Limited, the Duke of Sussex said it was “pretty convincing” that journalists had sourced information about him from his friends at the time they were published.He said: “That was the way the articles had been written, a source said this, an insider said this.”Following the death of my mother in 1997 when I was 12 years old and her treatment at the hands of the press, I have always had an uneasy relationship with them.However, as a member of the ins

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Trump says Greenland is ‘part of North America’ but rules out using force

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T14:42:32+00:00

US president tells business and political leaders in Davos that his country needs ownership to defend ‘this unsecured island’Business live – latest updatesDonald Trump has stepped up his claim to take over Greenland in an extraordinary speech in Davos but insisted the US will not use force to seize what he called the “big, beautiful piece of ice”.Addressing thousands of business and political leaders at the World Economic Form in the Swiss ski resort, the US president said he was “seeking immediate negotiations to once again discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States”. Continue

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