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Stories for January 20th 2026

  • Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 18:09 UTC

    Macron warns Davos of a “world without rules” as Trump’s Greenland row intensifies

    Macron said the “endless accumulation” of new US tariffs was “fundamentally unacceptable” and urged Europe to respond more decisively

    French President Emmanuel Macron told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that the world is drifting toward a “world without rules,” where the law of “the strongest” prevails—remarks delivered against the backdrop of a deepening transatlantic dispute over Donald Trump’s push to secure control of Greenland and his fresh tariff threats.

  • Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 15:29 UTC

    Delcy Rodríguez vows 30% increase in gold output to boost hard-currency inflows

    International organizations and rights groups have repeatedly flagged serious abuses connected to gold mining in Venezuela’s south, including the role of armed groups

    Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez said her administration aims to raise gold production by 30% in 2026 to generate additional foreign-currency revenues, as the government seeks to shore up public finances and draw fresh investment into the mining sector, according to reports attributed to EFE.

  • Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 15:28 UTC

    Digital Communication Trends in Latin America

    Photo: Pexels

    Latin America is changing fast. Mobile phones lead the way. Messaging apps rule everyday life. Businesses are learning new ways to talk to customers and teams. Security and privacy are now central concerns. Below I explain the key digital communication trends shaping the region today.

  • Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 03:39 UTC

    Trump links Greenland ambitions to Nobel snub ahead of Davos appearance

    The dispute comes as Trump heads into the World Economic Forum in Davos

    US President Donald Trump reignited tensions with European allies on Monday by linking his push for control of Greenland to the Nobel Peace Prize — arguing that, because he did not receive the award, he no longer feels “obliged to think only about peace.” In a message addressed to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre —later circulated to European embassies in Washington— Trump pivoted from the Nobel grievance to Greenland, saying the world would not be safe without “total and absolute” US control of the Arctic island.

  • Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 02:16 UTC

    BYD ship reaches Argentina with record delivery of nearly 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles

    BYD framed the shipment as both a logistics milestone and a strategic expansion step

    The BYD Changzhou car carrier docked on Monday at Terminal Zárate, in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province, and unloaded around 5,800 hybrid and electric vehicles shipped from China—described by local coverage as the largest single import landing of its kind in the country.

  • Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 01:51 UTC

    Argentina–Iran: diplomatic tensions after Quds Force is added to Argentina’s terrorism registry

    The Quds Force is widely described by Western governments as the Revolutionary Guards’ external arm,

    Iran warned it would deliver an “appropriate response” after the Argentine government designated the Quds Force—an external-operations unit within Iran’s Revolutionary Guards—as a “terrorist organization” and added it, along with 13 linked individuals, to Argentina’s Public Registry of Persons and Entities Connected to Terrorism and its Financing (RePET).

  • Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 00:02 UTC

    The Sweet Spot: How Hybrid Strains Deliver Balanced Effects for Everyday Life

    Many cannabis enthusiasts are looking for something more refined than just “the strongest weed.” They want a strain that enhances real life: a calmer body, a steadier mood, less pain, or better sleep—without feeling glued to the couch or mentally overstimulated. That’s where hybrid strains shine.