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A sign outside of the Wisconsin Assembly chamber reminds visitors of a prohibition on livestreaming or taking video of lawmakers' debate on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Network shutdown leaves Wisconsin lawmakers meeting outside of public view

8:33 AM on Friday, January 23

The shutdown of Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN amid a shortfall of fundraising has left the state as perhaps the only one in the country where its legislative floor debates are not being broadcast

People leave on the final day of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Trump steals the show in Davos with a mixed bag of rhetoric and results at elite gathering

8:22 AM on Friday, January 23

U.S. President Donald Trump has taken center stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, overshadowing discussions on AI and renewable energy

Nigeria says US will deliver outstanding military equipment purchased over the past 5 years

7:47 AM on Friday, January 23

Nigeria's government says that the U.S. has pledged to deliver outstanding military equipment purchased by the country over the past five years

FILE - A soldier stands at a North Korean military guard post with the country's national flag, seen from Paju, South Korea, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

South Korea imposes travel bans on 3 civilians over alleged drone flights into North Korea

5:31 AM on Friday, January 23

South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the rivals

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5:00 AM on Friday, January 23

FILE - A soldier waves a Syrian flag amid celebrations a day after Syrian government troops took control of Raqqa from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), at Al-Naeem roundabout in central Raqqa, northeastern Syria, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed, File)

Turkey celebrates as Syrian government makes gains against Kurdish-led force

3:59 AM on Friday, January 23

Turkey is celebrating the latest developments in Syria, where the new government has effectively defeated a major Kurdish-led force with an abrupt offensive

Vietnam's Central Committee of the Communist Party holds a meeting to elect top leaders in Hanoi, Vietnam, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Hoang Thong Nhat/VNA via AP)

Vietnam leader To Lam consolidates power with reelection as country targets 10% growth

3:07 AM on Friday, January 23

Vietnam’s Communist Party has re-elected To Lam as general secretary, putting the former security chief on track to become the country’s most powerful leader in decades

Vietnam's leader To Lam is re-elected as Communist Party general secretary

3:00 AM on Friday, January 23

Vietnam's leader To Lam is re-elected as Communist Party general secretary

Lawmakers of the European Parliament vote to refer the signed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur to the European top court, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Strasbourg, France. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)

EU Commission indicates it's ready to implement Mercosur trade deal despite parliament vote to delay

2:28 AM on Friday, January 23

The European Union is ready to implement a free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries on a provisional basis

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolves lower house of Parliament, paving the way for Feb. 8 snap election

11:10 PM on Thursday, January 22

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolves lower house of Parliament, paving the way for Feb. 8 snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and other lawmakers speak before dissolving the lower house, during an extraordinary Diet session at the lower house of parliament Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan will hold an early election next month as Takaichi aims to capitalize on her popularity

11:02 PM on Thursday, January 22

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an early election on Feb. 8

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook and attorney Abbe Lowell leave the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

In the case of the Federal Reserve, Supreme Court appears to carve out a murky exception

7:01 PM on Thursday, January 22

The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads of independent agencies, but it appears to be drawing a line with the Federal Reserve

FILE - Nekima Levy Armstrong holds up her fist after speaking at an anti-ICE rally for Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

Anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church leads to arrests but no charges for journalist Don Lemon

9:41 AM on Thursday, January 22

Attorney General Pam Bondi says a woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested

FILE - Former Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith departs at the end of a Republican-led deposition before the House Judiciary Committee as part of its oversight into DOJ investigations into President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The Latest: Vance says Insurrection Act not needed ‘right now’ in Minneapolis

8:34 AM on Thursday, January 22

Vice President JD Vance says the Insurrection Act won’t be needed “right now” in Minneapolis after meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city, which has emerged as a national focal point in the clash over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

What to know about Greenland's role in nuclear defense and Trump's 'Golden Dome'

7:34 AM on Thursday, January 22

Greenland's strategic location makes it a focal point if there were to be a nuclear conflict involving Russia, China and the United States

Tarique Rahman, the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), addresses a campaign rally ahead of next month's national elections, in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo)

Campaigning starts for Bangladesh's first national election after Hasina's ouster

1:19 AM on Thursday, January 22

Campaigning has begun for Bangladesh’s elections next month

South Koreans, walking in the line at center, who are allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia, arrive at the Incheon International Airport, in Incheon, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

73 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia to face investigations over online scams

12:20 AM on Thursday, January 22

Dozens of South Koreans detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in online scams have been returned home to face criminal investigation

President Donald Trump holds the charter during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Trump rolls out his Board of Peace, but it's not clear how many leaders will join him

12:10 AM on Thursday, January 22

President Donald Trump launched his Board of Peace on Thursday to lead efforts to maintain a ceasefire in Gaza

Today in History: January 23, the Baker Massacre in Montana

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