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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
SYRIA-SECURITY
Syrian troops, Kurdish forces poised on front lines as truce deadline looms
Syrian troops and Kurdish forces were massed on opposing sides of front lines in northern Syria on Saturday, as the clock ticked down to an evening deadline that would determine whether they resume fighting or lay down their arms.
UKRAINE-CRISIS-ATTACK-KYIV
Ukraine's two largest cities under Russian attack, officials say one dead
Russia attacked Ukraine's two largest cities Kyiv and Kharkiv early on Saturday, officials said, with one person killed and at least 15 injured.
U.S.
USA-TRUMP-MINNESOTA
Thousands brave bitter cold to demand ICE leave Minneapolis
Thousands of demonstrators braved bitter cold to march through the streets of Minneapolis on Friday and demand an end to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in their city, part of a wider "ICE OUT!" show of defiance that organizers billed as a general strike.
USA-CANADA-CRIME
Canadian ex-Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin arrested in Mexico, to face US chargesRyan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder suspected of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin responsible for multiple drug-related murders, has been arrested and brought to the U.S. to face charges, U.S. officials said on Friday.
BUSINESS
NVIDIA-CHINA-JENSEN-HUANG
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Shanghai amid China regulatory headwinds
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is in Shanghai, a person briefed on the matter said on Saturday, as the U.S. chip giant faces fierce competition from local rivals and scrutiny from Chinese authorities.
INTEL-RESULTS-STOCKS
Intel shares tumble as supply chain snarls hamper turnaround
Intel's shares plunged 14% on Friday after the company struggled to meet strong artificial intelligence-driven demand for data-center chips due to supply constraints, disappointing investors betting on its turnaround.
SPORTS
TENNIS-AUSOPEN
Tennis-Sinner survives as Australian Open bakes in extreme heat
Jannik Sinner battled back from the brink of a cramp-induced breakdown to keep his Australian Open title defence alive after extreme heat brought play to a halt on baking outdoor courts at Melbourne Park.
TENNIS-AUSOPEN
Tennis-Podcasters Keys, Pegula plan trash talk segment before Australian Open showdown
Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula are planning to spice up their tennis podcast with some pre-match trash talk after setting up an all-American showdown in the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-TRUMP/MINNESOTA-SOMALIS (PIX)
Immigration raids in Minnesota fuel grassroots Somali activism
When immigration agents began aggressive operations in Minneapolis last month, Kowsar Mohamed started knocking on doors, fielding late-night calls and mobilizing other Somali Americans into an ad-hoc response team. Many feared they were being singled out, a worry that revived memories of the state surveillance and arbitrary authority they thought they had left behind when they resettled in the United States.
24 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-TRUMP/JPMORGAN-LEGAL
EXPLAINER-Does Trump have a debanking case against JPMorgan?
U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday for allegedly debanking his accounts for political reasons. Here's how the case could play out.
24 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
CHINA-JAPAN/PANDAS (PIX) $(TV)$
Last viewing day of twin giant pandas in Japan zoo
Japanese flock to a zoo in Tokyo to catch a final glimpse of giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei ahead of their planned return to China on January 27.
25 Jan
DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
PAKISTAN-FIRE/ (PIX)
Ignored warnings, delayed response: inside Karachi's Gul Plaza fire
Muhammad Imran did not take the fire seriously at first, thinking it was another small spark at the Karachi mall that would be quickly extinguished by his fellow shopowners.But smoke seeped through ducts and blackened the air in seconds. The lights went out too. Phone flashligts became useless and people could no longer see their own hands.More than 67 people died in the city’s deadliest blaze in over a decade, raising questions about locked exits, ignored safety warnings and a delayed reckoning with building regulation failures.
24 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FASHION-PARIS/MENSWEAR-HERMES (PIX)
Hermes collection show during Men's Fashion Week in Paris
Hermes collection show during Men's Fashion Week in Paris
24 Jan 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
ODDLY ENOUGH
TAIWAN-CLIMBING/ (PIX) (TV)
Climber Alex Honnold free soloing Taipei 101 Skyscraper
U.S. climber Alex Honnold attempts a rope-free ascent of Taiwan’s Taipei 101 skyscraper, the world's tallest building from 2004-2010 standing at 1,667 feet (508 metres), broadcast live on Netflix’s Skyscraper Live.
25 Jan 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
USA-WEATHER/ (PIX) (TV)
Winter storm expected across central and eastern US
A major winter storm is expected to spread across a large swath of the United States, bringing snow and ice from the Southern Plains into the Southeast, Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters at the Weather Prediction Center said the storm will intensify as it collides with an Arctic air mass, increasing the risk of hazardous travel, power outages and significant disruptions through the weekend.
25 Jan
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