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Latest news bulletin | January 16th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 16th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Canada PM Mark Carney hails strategic China partnership in Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping
According to Carney, the relationship "will not only deepen our bilateral ties to the benefit of our peoples but will also—from our judgement—help improve the multilateral system—a system that, in recent years, has come under great strain."
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Venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has told reporters that she presented the medal for her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump at a private White House meeting on Thursday.
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European troops in Greenland will not impact Trump's takeover plans, White House says
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, speaking after leaving the White House, said a US takeover of Greenland was "absolutely not necessary."
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Iran warns Qatar and Saudi Arabia it will strike US targets if attacked, expert says
US personnel movements from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar underscores rising fears of direct US–Iran confrontation, according to Middle East expert Professor Mehran Kamrava, who says Tehran has explicitly warned Doha and Riyadh it would retaliate against American targets.
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Thousands of Hindu devotees take holy dip at Sangam during Magh Mela festival
Hindu holy men and devotees take a dip in Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers to celebrate India’s Magh Mela festival.
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Explosion in the Netherlands injures at least four and causes widespread damage
Officials called on the local population to stay away from the area, as emergency services rushed to the scene.
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UN chief attacks world leaders putting cooperation on 'deathwatch' in final annual speech
Guterres also used his wide-ranging remarks to urge action against the abuse of artificial intelligence and to call for efforts to fight inequality.
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Explosion and fire in Utrecht cause building collapses and injuries
A large blast in Utrecht caused several buildings to collapse, injuring at least four people. Emergency services are still searching for potential victims.
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Ai Weiwei launches first solo exhibition in India
India welcomes Ai Weiwei's first solo exhibition, blending art and political critique, in New Delhi. The show features works from over two decades of his career.