Streets were half-empty Monday in the capital city of Guatemala, where outrage and fear lingered during the first day of the 30-day state of emergency decreed by the government in response to the murder of nine police officers and riots in several prisons.
Carlos Alcaraz's new-look serve at the Australian Open has been compared to Novak Djokovic and the Serbian great says he is expecting a slice of the Spanish superstar's winnings.
US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat against Europe over Greenland has hit its top economy Germany just as hopes are growing for a modest recovery after years of stagnation.
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Economy
The Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid, which started a year ago on Tuesday, has caused the preventable deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and will contribute to millions more, researchers have estimated.
January 20, 2026
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European leaders take the stage on Tuesday ahead of Donald Trump at the gathering of global elites in Davos, as the US president dangles tariff threats in a bid to pressure the EU over Greenland.
January 20, 2026
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A blast at a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen others, emergency services said.
January 20, 2026
Warner Bros may be for sale, but the studio's acclaimed hits "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another" are expected to dominate the Oscar nominations when the Academy announces its final contenders Thursday.
January 20, 2026
Guatemalans on Monday called for an iron fist to stamp out gang violence after the murder of nine police officers and riots in several prisons, which led to the declaration of a state of emergency.
January 20, 2026
Technology
ABU DHABI, UAE / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2026 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in unmanned aircraft systems, and Calidus Aerospace, one of the leading defense and manufacturing companies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the prospective co-production of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Gambit Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) in the UAE, as well as command and control and battle management systems.
January 20, 2026
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Vossen Capital Management Ltd ("Vossen Capital" or the "Company"), a specialist investment firm focused on fixed income and private market opportunities, announces that it has secured £200 million in committed capital for its Pre-IPO Investment Programme.
CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2026 / Karbon-X Corp. (OTCQX:KARX), a vertically integrated climate-solutions company operating across compliance and voluntary carbon markets, today announced that it has secured access to up to $25 million in discretionary financing, providing the Company with enhanced flexibility to scale its platform, deepen market participation, and capitalize on strategic growth opportunities as global carbon markets continue to mature.
Wellington, Florida's World-Class Polo Season Culminates with the Iconic U.S. Open Polo Championship® this April
SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2026 / Sauce Labs, the leading provider of Continuous Testing and Cloud-based Software Quality solutions, today announced the successful renewal of its critical ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO 27701:2019 certifications. This achievement marks the fifth consecutive year for the ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management System) and the fourth consecutive year for the ISO 27701 (Privacy Information Management System), solidifying the company's position as a trusted partner for global enterprises.
January 20, 2026
Technology
New TokenEx packages give merchants a faster, clearer path to secure and independent payments. In parallel, IXOPAY expands its global payments capabilities with new support for Brazil's PIX instant payment system.
January 20, 2026
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A Colombian ex-paramilitary leader, who was appointed a peace negotiator by President Gustavo Petro, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Monday for murders and other crimes committed at the height of the country's armed conflict.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to winning ways with a 136-104 pummeling of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.
Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet will miss the remainder of the NFL postseason after suffering an injury in last weekend's playoff defeat of the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed Monday.
Charalampos Kostoulas snatched a superb late equaliser as Brighton survived Marcus Tavernier's controversial penalty to rescue a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Monday.
January 19, 2026
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