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Volume 2 • Issue No. 20 • Updated Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 04:08 PM UTC

Trump threatens tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland at Davos forum

Sources: AP News


U.S. withdraws from World Health Organization amid unpaid dues dispute

The U.S. has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization after a year-long notice period, but WHO officials say the U.S. must pay $278 million in outstanding dues to complete the withdrawal process, creating a diplomatic standoff.

Sources: NPR


Trump establishes Board of Peace for Gaza conflict with international participation

President Trump has created a Board of Peace to oversee the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, inviting multiple world leaders including Israel, Russia, and Arab nations, though some like France have declined participation.

Sources: NPR


Massive 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan during snowstorm

Sources: AP News


Six-year-old girl sole survivor of Spanish train wreck that killed 41

Sources: AP News


Netflix revises Warner Bros. Discovery offer to all-cash transaction

Sources: AP News


Russia continues attacks on Ukraine's power grid amid peace talks

Sources: AP News


Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul restaurant bombing that killed 7

Sources: AP News


Antarctic penguins breeding earlier due to climate change, threatening species

Warming temperatures in Antarctica are causing penguins to breed about two weeks earlier than a decade ago, creating food competition issues that threaten the extinction of Adelie and chinstrap penguin species by century's end.

Sources: NPR


Trump administration implements new Medicaid payment model for sickle cell gene therapy

Medicaid has established a new payment model for expensive sickle cell gene therapies where pharmaceutical companies provide rebates if treatments don't work, with 33 states participating in the program that covers therapies costing $2.2-3.1 million per patient.

Sources: NPR