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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, UAE join Trump's 'Board of Peace'
DUBAI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan and Qatar have accepted invitations to join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", the Saudi foreign ministry said in a joint statement that also included the United Arab Emirates.The statement ad...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Putin says Russia studying peace board proposal after Trump says he accepted invite
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted his invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, a statement that Putin quickly countered, saying that the invitati...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement
By Blake BrittainJan 21 (Reuters) - Outdoor apparel company Patagonia on Wednesday sued drag queen and environmental activist Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement, claiming the play on its name could create consumer confusion.Patagonia said in its complaint in California federal court that the pe...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Trump says he has had calls from credit card companies
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has had calls from credit card companies, saying those firms should "give the people a break," as the Republican leader doubled down on a proposal to cap credit card interest rates."I've had calls from c...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Artificial Intelligencer-How AI and politics dominated Davos
By Krystal Hu and Jeffrey Dastin Jan 21 (Reuters) - (Artificial Intelligencer is published every Wednesday. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also subscribe here or email me to share any thoughts.) How real is AI demand?It’s the q...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Trump says in CNBC interview he hopes there will not be further action on Iran
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he hoped there would not be further U.S. military action in Iran, but said the United States would act if Tehran resumed its nuclear program."They can't do the nuclear," Trump told CNBC in an interview i...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Trump says everyone is happy with Greenland framework deal
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the framework deal on Greenland that he announced gives the United States everything it wanted, and everyone was happy with it.Trump made the comments to reporters after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutt...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Putin says to have contact with US envoys Witkoff, Kushner on Thursday
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he would have contacts on Thursday with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner tasked with finding a solution to the nearly four-year-old war with Ukraine.Putin, quoted by Russian news agencies, also said during a meeting of ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Russia's Putin accepts peace board invite, Trump says
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted his invitation to join the Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.Trump made the comments to reporters after meeting with NATO chief Mark Rut...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Trump says Greenland deal to be long-term, details will come 'down the line'
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told CNBC on Wednesday that the framework Greenland deal that he announced will be a long-term agreement whose details will be revealed down the line.Trump earlier on Wednesday abruptly stepped back from threats to impose tariffs as leverage...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Denmark's foreign minister welcomes Trump's end to Greenland tariff threat
COPENHAGEN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Wednesday that he welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that the United States no longer plans to impose tariffs on European nations over Greenland.Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Syrian defence ministry says 11 soldiers killed, 25 wounded in attacks by Kurdish-led SDF after ceasefire
CAIRO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Syrian defence ministry said on Wednesday that 11 soldiers were killed and more than 25 wounded in attacks by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after an announced ceasefire, state media reported. The state news agency later published a list of the soldi...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Swedish foreign minister says good that Trump has backed away from tariffs
STOCKHOLM, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard on Wednesday welcomed a move by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw a threat to impose tariffs on a number of nations for their stance on Greenland."Good that Trump has now backed away from tariffs on those of us ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Union Bankshares Q4 net income falls 10%
OverviewVermont-headquartered bank's Q4 net income fell to $2.7 mln from $3.0 mln yr agoTotal assets grew 5.8% to $1.62 bln, driven by securities and loansInvestment securities rose 30.1% due to strategic pre-investmentOutlookUnion Bankshares did not provide specific financial guidance for 2026R...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
US military starts transferring Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday that its forces have transferred 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, announcing an effort that could eventually see 7,000 detainees moved out of Syria. The transfer comes after the rapid ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
US judge temporarily blocks review of material seized from Washington Post reporter
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked federal prosecutors from reviewing material seized during an FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home last week as part of investigation into the sharing of secret government information.Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
Emergency EU leaders summit will go ahead as planned on Thursday- spokesperson
BRUSSELS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - European Union leaders will proceed with an emergency summit on Thursday even after U.S. President Donald Trump rowed back on his threats of tariffs against some countries over Greenland, a council spokesperson said on Wednesday.Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
