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US monster storm kills 30
US monster storm kills 30

More than half a million Americans woke up without power Tuesday, as freezing temperatures gripped swathes of the country in a monster storm that has killed at least 30 people.

January 27, 2026

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Spain unemployment drops below 10% in first since 2008
Spain unemployment drops below 10% in first since 2008

Spain's historically stubborn unemployment fell below 10 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, official data showed on Tuesday, a first since the 2008 financial crisis.

January 27, 2026

Svitolina hopes Gauff upset brings 'a little light' to Ukraine
Svitolina hopes Gauff upset brings 'a little light' to Ukraine

Elina Svitolina said she hopes her stunning upset of third seed Coco Gauff at the Australian Open on Tuesday will bring "a little light" to her fellow Ukrainians during a bitter winter under attack by Russia.

January 27, 2026

Trump says Iran wants talks as US aircraft carrier deploys
Trump says Iran wants talks as US aircraft carrier deploys

A US naval strike force led by an aircraft carrier was in Middle Eastern waters on Tuesday as Iran vowed to hit back against any strike and President Donald Trump said he believed the Islamic republic still wanted talks.

January 27, 2026

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Gauff gone in 59 minutes as Svitolina sets up Sabalenka semi-final
Gauff gone in 59 minutes as Svitolina sets up Sabalenka semi-final

Coco Gauff folded in 59 error-strewn minutes as Ukraine's Elina Svitolina set up an Australian Open semi-final against Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday, while Alexander Zverev served up a storm to blast into the last four.

January 27, 2026

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Rights group says confirmed Iran protest toll over 6,000
Rights group says confirmed Iran protest toll over 6,000

A US-based rights group said Tuesday it had confirmed the deaths of over 6,000 people in protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, adding it was investigating over 17,000 more potential deaths and warning a wave of arrests was ongoing.

January 27, 2026