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    C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas

    The high-profile visit, which could be seen as snubbing the opposition, comes nearly two weeks after the U.S. military seized President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.

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    After Trump Call, Colombia’s Petro Turns Up Heat on Far-Left Armed Group

    President Gustavo Petro of Colombia is taking a harder line against the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a leftist group experts call a powerful drug trafficker in Colombia and Venezuela.

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    Canada Strikes Tariffs Deal With China, as Carney Looks to Diversify From U.S.

    China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.

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    Moroccan Cave Fossils Yield a Possible Missing Link in Human Evolution

    Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in Africa’s fossil record of human origins.

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    Trump Is Pushing the U.S.-Europe Alliance to the Brink Over Greenland

    As President Trump tries to coerce European leaders over Greenland, they are pondering the unthinkable: Is an 80-year-old alliance doomed?

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    Clashes Erupt Around Syrian Prisons Holding Islamic State Fighters

    New tensions flared a day after a Kurdish-led militia agreed to hand over control of prisons holding some 8,000 Islamic State fighters to the Syrian government.

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    With Threats to Greenland, Trump Sets America on the Road to Conquest

    After a century of defending other countries against foreign aggression, the United States is now positioned as an imperial power trying to seize another nation’s land.

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    A Venezuelan Political Prisoner Finally Comes Home

    Ángel Godoy was thrown into jail after writing columns that angered the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Now his family is trying to make up for lost time.

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    How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings With Zelensky and Others

    With cameras rolling, President Trump met with more than 40 international leaders in his first year back in office.

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    Read the Texts Between Trump and Norway’s Prime Minister

    In the exchange on Sunday, Norway’s leader sought to “de-escalate” the growing conflict over Greenland and Mr. Trump’s latest tariff threat.

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    The crash occurred on a new stretch of high-speed rail track, officials say.

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    With Threats to Greenland, Trump Sets America on the Road to Conquest

    After a century of defending other countries against foreign aggression, the United States is now positioned as an imperial power trying to seize another nation’s land.

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    How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings With Zelensky and Others

    With cameras rolling, President Trump met with more than 40 international leaders in his first year back in office.

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    The Charming Raconteur Semyon Bychkov’s Next Job: Music Director at Paris Opera

    Semyon Bychkov will soon take up the most prestigious post of his long, varied career. Collaborating with Ralph Fiennes on “Eugene Onegin,” he gives a taste of things to come.

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    Book Review: ‘Tangerinn,’ by Emanuela Anechoum

    In Emanuela Anechoum’s novel, “Tangerinn,” an Italian Moroccan woman examines her family’s legacy of immigration, and tries to find a place in the world.

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    Islamic State Claims Deadly Attack on Chinese Restaurant in Afghanistan

    A bombing that killed seven people and injured a dozen more at a noodle restaurant in a busy area of Kabul is likely to heighten China’s growing security concerns in Afghanistan.

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    A Venezuelan Political Prisoner Finally Comes Home

    Ángel Godoy was thrown into jail after writing columns that angered the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Now his family is trying to make up for lost time.

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    How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings With Zelensky and Others

    With cameras rolling, President Trump met with more than 40 international leaders in his first year back in office.

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    Guatemala Declares State of Emergency to Address Gang Violence

    The country has seen a surge of unrest in recent days, including uprisings at prisons and the killing of police officers, which the authorities have blamed on gangs.

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    Chile Wildfires Kill 16 and Force Wide Evacuation

    One mayor pleaded with the national government for help as flames destroyed entire neighborhoods in the southern region of Biobío.

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    The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions

    The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history.

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    How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings With Zelensky and Others

    With cameras rolling, President Trump met with more than 40 international leaders in his first year back in office.

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    Islamic State Claims Deadly Attack on Chinese Restaurant in Afghanistan

    A bombing that killed seven people and injured a dozen more at a noodle restaurant in a busy area of Kabul is likely to heighten China’s growing security concerns in Afghanistan.

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    After Four Shark Attacks in 48 Hours, Australia Shuts Dozens of Beaches

    Many of the closed beaches were in Sydney, the site of three of the attacks.

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    What Vietnam’s Communist Party Congress Hopes to Achieve

    One of Asia’s most dynamic nations is weighing how to balance government control with raising per capita G.D.P. by about 70 percent in five years.

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    Trump Has an Offramp on Greenland. He Doesn’t Seem to Want It.

    The strategic importance of Greenland is growing, and NATO has underinvested in Arctic security. But President Trump, intent on ownership, is rebuffing deals with Europe to solve the problem.

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    Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands Fears a New Age of Impunity

    Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, grew up in the shadow of bleak times. He worries that history is taking an unfortunate detour.

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    Realme Neo8 battery capacity, new features revealed

    Just days ahead of its launch, new details about the Realme Neo8 have been officially confirmed by the company. The phone is set to launch on January 22 in China and will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC.

    Through several Weibo posts, Realme confirmed the battery capacity and other features of the Neo8. It will house an 8,000mAh battery, which is 1,000mAh larger than the cell on the Neo7.

    Realme also revealed that the phone will be IP66/IP68/IP69 rated and come with a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.

    The display, which is confirmed to be a Samsung M14 OLED panel with…

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    EarFun Air Pro 4+ review

    The Air Pro 4+ are the latest true wireless earbuds from EarFun, and the flagship model in the company’s lineup. The Air Pro 4+ come packed with features, such as a dual-driver layout with a hybrid DD+BA arrangement, wide codec support, including LDAC, aptX Lossless, and LC3 with Auracast, a six-microphone layout,

    All of this is available for under $100, with the latest price at the time of writing being just $76. Let’s see how they perform.

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    The design of the Air Pro 4+ is very similar to the previous Air Pro 4 model, with a glossy dual-tone exterior and long stalks. The…

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    OnePlus 16 could offer the same battery capacity as the Turbo 6 series

    OnePlus unveiled its current flagship, the OnePlus 15, in October last year. Although the launch of its successor is still some time away, leaks have already begun to surface online. The latest leak hints at the phone’s battery capacity.

    The OnePlus 16 will house a large 9,000mAh battery, according to a tipster. Notably, its predecessor, the 15, comes with a 7,300mAh unit with 120W fast charging support.

    Earlier this month, OnePlus introduced the Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V, both packing a massive 9,000mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging. As a result, it’s highly likely that…

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    Realme details P4 Power’s TransView design

    Realme’s upcoming P4 Power is set to launch in India soon, featuring a massive 10,000mAh battery. We now get more details on its design, which was co-created with students from India’s Pearl Academy design college.

    Realme P4 Power is the first phone to get the TransView design look, which features a dual-tone finish on the back. The bottom half gets a matte texture while the top area gets a semi-transparent look with a “Precision Energy Loop” element surrounding the camera island.

    P4 Power will be offered in three color options – TransSilver, TransOrange and…

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    iQOO 15R teased, design revealed

    iQOO announced the iQOO 15 for international markets last November, with India being the first to receive the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered flagship. Today, iQOO India’s CEO Nipun Marya announced on X that the iQOO 15R is “coming soon.”

    Marya’s X post also includes a teaser image that reveals the iQOO 15R’s design. The smartphone’s specs haven’t been revealed yet, but an email we received from iQOO said the 15R will offer “Power-packed performance with a perfect fit.”

    Judging by the design, the iQOO 15R could be a version of the iQOO Z11 Turbo, which launched in China last…

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    Confirmed: Asus is exiting the smartphone market

    A report from earlier this month suggested there won’t be any new Asus phones launching this year, and we now have official confirmation that the brand is moving away from smartphones altogether.

    Asus chairman Jonney Shih confirmed that the brand is not planning any new smartphone releases during a special event gala at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. According to reports, Asus will focus its resources and R&D on commercial PCs and physical AI (i.e., robotics and smart glasses). The brand will still offer maintenance, software updates, and warranty services for existing…

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    iQOO 15R teased, design revealed

    iQOO announced the iQOO 15 for international markets last November, with India being the first to receive the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered flagship. Today, iQOO India’s CEO Nipun Marya announced on X that the iQOO 15R is “coming soon.”

    Marya’s X post also includes a teaser image that reveals the iQOO 15R’s design. The smartphone’s specs haven’t been revealed yet, but an email we received from iQOO said the 15R will offer “Power-packed performance with a perfect fit.”

    Judging by the design, the iQOO 15R could be a version of the iQOO Z11 Turbo, which launched in China last…

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    Top 10 trending phones of week 3

    Week 3 saw a new name on top of our trending chart and it’s one that was bound to make it there sooner or later. This soon is certainly surprising though, as the Galaxy S26 Ultra is not expected to go official for more than a month. Still, you guys are clearly paying attention to Samsung’s upcoming flagship and all the rumors around it.

    In second we have the Galaxy A56 – the beloved 2025 mid-ranger that remains one of the best-selling smartphones globally.

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    We then have two Xiaomi-made phones that come under two different sub-brands. The Redmi Note 15…

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