OTTAWA– Canada and the Trump administration are locked in a war of words over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bid to chart a new model for smaller powers to fight back against the U.S.’s aggressive use of its economic and military might.
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FBI agent resigns over investigation into shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, sources say

Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence

Hundreds of businesses in Minnesota shut their doors on Friday and thousands of protesters turned out in the frigid cold as part of an economic protest against the immigration crackdown in the state.
The widespread rallies come after organisers encouraged residents to skip work or school and refrain from shopping in a show of opposition to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Ten minutes of previously unseen live film of Pink Floyd has escaped onto the internet

"This footage is absolutely unbelievable, and nobody can deny it."
The footage sees Pink Floyd playing Wish You Were Here, Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Money on their North American tour in 1977
Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education
Illustration by Ben Jones
January 23, 2026
Jamie Dimon tells the Davos Elite they failed making the world a better place and calls Trump's America First fine, as long as it doesn’t end up being America Alone
The Greek Courier
When Jamie Dimon took the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he criticized the "Davos elite" for their failures and challenged Donald Trump's risky business plans for the world.
During a discussion about whether there exists a “climate of fear” among America's CEOs regarding White House policies, Dimon turned his arrows against the elite audience. His remarks served as a critique of high-level gatherings that, in his view, have failed to improve global circumstances.
Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis
Summary: Scientists at Stanford Medicine have discovered a treatment that can reverse cartilage loss in aging joints and even prevent arthritis after knee injuries. By blocking a protein linked to aging, the therapy restored healthy, shock-absorbing cartilage in old mice and injured joints, dramatically improving movement and joint function. Human cartilage samples from knee replacement surgeries also began regenerating when exposed to the treatment.
Winter storm updates: Heavy snow, crippling ice and frigid temperatures forecast to hit more than 2 dozen states this weekend
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Over 1,470 flights on Saturday have already been canceled across the country ahead of the storm.
Kate Murphy, Mike Bebernes
Updated Fri, January 23, 2026 at 8:43 AM PST
A major winter storm is forecast to bring heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and frigid temperatures to a massive swath of the United States stretching all the way from New Mexico and Texas to parts of New England and the South starting on Friday and continuing through the weekend, according to meteorologists. More than 230 million Americans are expected to be impacted by what is likely to be one of the most significant storms of this winter season.
Danish soldiers on Greenland are ready for battle, as US seeks 'blank check' for military presence
Trump’s Greenland framework sounds a lot like an already existing 1951 deal
Carney bites back at Trump's 'Canada lives because of' U.S. remarks at cabinet meeting

Catharine Tunney
Thursday, January 22, 2026
No one trusts Trump anymore
EUROPE
22.01.26
Maria Psara
There is a restrained sense of optimism among Europeans concerning Trump's reversal on the Greenland issue.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Cuban Detainee in El Paso ICE Facility Died by Homicide, Autopsy Shows
Jan. 21, 2026
A Cuban immigrant’s death in an El Paso detention center this month was ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the county medical examiner’s office.
Tetelestai: The World Faces Irreversible Consequences of Water Bankruptcy
According to a recent report from the United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health, the world has entered "an era of global water bankruptcy" that carries severe and irreversible consequences. As Laura Paddison reports at CNN, the document highlights that many regions are grappling with acute water scarcity issues—Kabul might become the first major city to completely run out of water, while Mexico City is sinking approximately 20 inches per year due to over-extraction of groundwater. In the southwestern United States, states are embroiled in persistent conflicts over dwindling supplies from the already strained Colorado River.
Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has agreed to testify under oath before the congressional committee investigating the federal government's handling of the Epstein cases.
Committee chairman James Comer, who is leading the investigation, says Maxwell will depose virtually on 9 February.
Judge orders state commission to redraw Staten Island and Brooklyn congressional district
By Brigid Bergin and Jimmy Vielkind
Published Jan 21, 2026
A state judge in Manhattan ruled Wednesday that the boundaries of one of New York City’s U.S. House districts are unconstitutional, potentially kicking off a process in which a state panel redraws the state’s congressional map.
The week Europe fought back
The Greenland crisis appears to be ending, but the trans-Atlantic relationship may never be the sameby Joshua Keating




