Germany pushes for ‘two-speed’ Europe with new bloc of six leading economies
Germany proposes ‘two-speed EU’ to enhance decision-makingKlingbeil invites France, Poland, Spain, Italy, NetherlandsPlan includes capital markets union, defence,…
Ecuador says ICE agent tried to enter consulate in Minneapolis
Ecuador lodges protest with US Embassy in QuitoForeign Ministry says consulate staff kept ICE agent outIncident occurs as…
Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
Item 1 of 3 An Amazon employee delivers packages in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., January 26, 2026.…
Russian strike on passenger train in northeastern Ukraine kills five, prosecutors say
Item 1 of 5 A war crime prosecutor and a police officer work next to a passenger train…
US consumer confidence dives to a more than 11-1/2-year low
Consumer confidence sags to lowest level in more than 11-1/2 yearsConsumers’ perceptions of the labor market weakened considerablyHouse…
US population growth slows as immigration declines, Census data shows
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. population growth has slowed to its lowest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic,…
North Korea’s Kim: party congress to unveil plans for nuclear-war deterrent, KCNA says
Item 1 of 2 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, directs…
Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield marks one year with little progress
Program has yet to spend much of $25 billion availableTechnical disputes and space-based concerns delay Golden Dome progressFew…
South Korea court jails former first lady for bribery
Item 1 of 5 A woman watches a TV broadcasting a news report on the sentencing trial of…
Trump says Alex Pretti, man shot in Minnesota, should not have carried gun
Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by…
Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email
Amazon mistakenly alerts AWS employees to layoffs via early emailLayoffs part of broader plan to cut 30,000 corporate…
US ICE agents going to Winter Olympics sparks anger in Italy
ICE agents to support U.S. diplomatic security at 2026 GamesItalian politicians critical, some demand ICE be barredItalian government…