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The president’s frustration with the conflict has surfaced repeatedly in the nine months since he returned to office.

Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump 16/01/2026

Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.

Colby Smith

U.S. Lawmakers Meet With Danish Prime Minister on Greenland 16/01/2026

Seeking to calm tensions, Republicans and Democrats affirmed that they supported Denmark’s control of Greenland as President Trump vowed to buy it or take it over.

Elisabeth Bumiller and Robert Jimison

Virginia Legislature Passes Amendment to Redraw House Maps 16/01/2026

Voters will now get a say over whether the current maps can be redrawn ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Campbell Robertson

Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts 16/01/2026

Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.

Constant Méheut

Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say 16/01/2026

“There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.

Abdi Latif Dahir, Kiana Hayeri, Sanam Mahoozi and Farnaz Fassihi

Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Was Trained to Track and Apprehend Fugitives 16/01/2026

From Iraq to ICE, Jonathan Ross’s career reflects a 20-year government effort to reshape immigration enforcement with a military mind-set.

Katie J.M. Baker

Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair 16/01/2026

The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.

Colby Smith and Tony Romm

Even Nicolás Maduro’s Prosecutors Are Tied Up Reviewing Epstein Files 16/01/2026

The Trump Administration’s exhaustive examination of materials on the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is drawing resources from other cases.

William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser

Why Is It So Hard to Set a 9/11 Trial Date? Here’s What to Know. 16/01/2026

Prosecutors want jury selection to start in January 2027. That would be a quarter century after the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.

Carol Rosenberg

Machado Presents Trump With Nobel Peace Prize 16/01/2026

The Venezuelan opposition leader’s efforts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.

Max Bearak and Henrik Pryser Libell

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After meeting with Ukrainian president, Donald Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to ‘stop where they are’ and end the war