BEIRUT — After U.S. forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast the Latin American country as a regional platform for Iranian influence, and accused the government of hosting Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group. Rubio told CBS that among the reasons for capturing Maduro on...
Chile Wildfires Leave 19 Dead Amid Extreme Heat as Scores Evacuated
Wildfires in Chile have left at least 19 people dead, authorities said on Monday, as the government carried out mass evacuations and fought nearly two dozen blazes exacerbated by intense heat and high winds. While weather conditions overnight helped control some fires, the largest were still active, with adverse conditions...
Israel Invited to Join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, Sources Say
Israel has received an invitation from the United States to join President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters. It was not immediately clear if Israel had accepted the invitation. The prime minister's office did not respond to...
Canada Could Send Small Contingent of Troops to Greenland, Says Source
Canada is considering whether to send a small contingent of troops to Greenland to take part in NATO military exercises, a source directly familiar with the matter said on Monday. The news was first reported by the CBC News and the Globe and Mail newspaper. Military officials have presented plans...
Italian Fashion Great Valentino Dead at 93
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died, his foundation said on Monday. Usually known only by his first name, Valentino was 93, and had retired in 2008. Founder of the eponymous brand, Valentino scaled the heights of haute couture, created a business empire and introduced a new colour to the...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Andrew David Tinsley
January 19, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Andrew David Tinsley Suspects Date of Birth: May 8, 1982 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 7, 170 lbs., Blond Hair, Blue Eyes Charges: Probation violation Warrant Number: F25902298 Synopsis of the Case: Andrew David Tinsley is wanted on a...
Trump Would Quickly Replace Tariffs After Court Action, New York Times Reports
The administration of President Donald Trump would enact new tariffs almost immediately if the Supreme Court struck down sweeping global tariffs the president launched under an emergency law, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the New York Times in an interview published on Monday. The Supreme Court could rule on...
Trump Invites Polish President to Join Gaza Board of Peace, Aide Says
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has been invited to join the Gaza Board of Peace by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Polish president's foreign policy adviser said on Monday The invitation was first reported by news website Onet, which cited two independent sources. "President Nawrocki received an invitation from President Trump...
Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority
President Ahmad al-Sharaa of Syria issued a decree Friday affirming the rights of Kurdish Syrians, according to state media, in what was widely considered an overture to the minority group after days of deadly clashes between government and Kurdish forces. The decree recognized Kurdish as a national language, alongside Arabic,...
Josh Shapiro Writes That Harris Team Asked if He Had Ever Been an Israeli Agent
Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, a prominent Democrat who was a top contender to serve as former Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in 2024, offered his most detailed accounting to date of the vice presidential search process in his new memoir, which was obtained by The New York Times....