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Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024 22 Jan 2025 - 08:10 pm
File: Aerial view of an area of Amazon rainforest deforested by illegal fire in the municipality of Labrea, Amazonas State, Brazil, taken on August 20, 2024. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)
Panama Canal was 'not a gift' from US, president says 22 Jan 2025 - 03:03 pm
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)
Masa Son, Trump's Japanese buddy with the Midas Touch 22 Jan 2025 - 02:33 pm
US President Donald Trump (L), Larry Ellison, Executive Charmain Oracle, and Sam Altman (R), CEO of Open AI listen to Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp speak in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jim Watson / AFP)
Canada inflation falls to 1.8 percent in December 21 Jan 2025 - 06:55 pm
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Trudeau promises 'robust' response if US imposes tariffs 21 Jan 2025 - 06:40 pm
(FILES) (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 29, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) looking on during a campaign rally at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024 and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looking on during a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Montreal, Canada, on September 26, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU and Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
WHO 'regrets' Trump decision to pull US from organization 21 Jan 2025 - 02:39 pm
(Files) The logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) is pictured on the facade of the WHO headquarters on October 24, 2017 in Geneva. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)
Here are the executive actions and orders Trump signed on Day 1 21 Jan 2025 - 11:55 am
US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. Photo by Jim WATSON / POOL / AFP.
US to withdraw from Paris climate accord, expand drilling 20 Jan 2025 - 11:50 pm
The Capitol is adorned with flags ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)
Federal employee union sues Trump over Musk's DOGE 20 Jan 2025 - 10:22 pm
US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, outgoing US President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden participate in the departure ceremony for the Bidens on the East Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC after the swearing-in of Donald Trump as President on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Chris KLEPONIS / POOL / AFP)
Trump sworn in for second term vowing sweeping change 20 Jan 2025 - 08:23 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office from US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
80 killed, thousands displaced in Colombian guerrilla violence 20 Jan 2025 - 12:07 am
Displaced people from recent clashes between armed groups wait to cross the Tarra River, which divides Colombia and Venezuela, in Tibu, Norte de Santander department, Colombia, on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Schneyder Mendoza / AFP)
Gaza ceasefire agreement reflects months of diplomatic efforts: US president 19 Jan 2025 - 11:28 pm
US President Joe Biden speaks about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal in North Charleston, South Carolina, on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt / AFP)
TikTok restores service in US, thanking Trump 19 Jan 2025 - 09:49 pm
A TikTok user holds a phone showing the screen of the social media app on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)
Trump calls for US to partly own TikTok, says will delay ban 19 Jan 2025 - 06:36 pm
The Tik Tok Logo is displayed on a billboard at Times Square in New York City on January 17, 2025. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP)
TikTok goes dark in US as Trump seeks reprieve from ban 19 Jan 2025 - 06:02 pm
In this photo illustration, the TikTok logo is displayed on a phone on January 17, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Alex Kent / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
TikTok suspends app within United States 19 Jan 2025 - 09:09 am
This illustration photo taken in Los Angeles on January 18, 2025, shows the TikTok app on a smartphone screen in front of a photo of US President-elect Donald Trump. Photo by Chris Delmas/ AFP
Thousands rally in Washington against Trump 18 Jan 2025 - 10:27 pm
Protestors representing a variety of rights groups attend the
Trump launches his own meme coin, value soars 18 Jan 2025 - 08:07 pm
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