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Today — 17 January 2026Main stream

The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South Africa

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By: John Eligon and Joao Silva
17 January 2026 at 13:01
The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels.

© Joao Silva/The New York Times

Anselmo Mugabe, in stripy shirt, who runs a hair Salon in Thembisa, a township north east of Johannesburg, uses the BPowerD batteries in order to run his business.

Rick Caruso Will Not Run for L.A. Mayor or California Governor in 2026

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By: Shawn Hubler
17 January 2026 at 10:22
Mr. Caruso had the potential to shake up the contests for Los Angeles mayor or California governor.

© Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Rick Caruso, who lost his 2022 race for Los Angeles mayor, was considered a potential heavyweight as a candidate in 2026.

Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters

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By: Mitch Smith
17 January 2026 at 09:50
A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Minnesota residents have clashed with federal agents since late 2025, when the federal government began an immigration enforcement campaign that it named Operation Metro Surge.

Trump Administration Begins Criminal Inquiry Into Minnesota Leaders

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By: Glenn Thrush， Alan Feuer， Devlin Barrett and Jonah E. Bromwich
17 January 2026 at 09:47
The Justice Department’s investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.

© Ryan Murphy for The New York Times

Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, at a news conference this month. He and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota are being investigated by the Justice Department, according to a senior law enforcement official.

Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted

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By: David E. Sanger
17 January 2026 at 07:58
President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

María Corina Machado’s decision to present her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump has been met with mixed reviews in the United States and abroad.

Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority

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By: Christina Goldbaum
17 January 2026 at 07:48
President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement comes after days of deadly clashes between government and Kurdish forces that have underscored the difficulty he faces in uniting the country.

© Abdulmonam Eassa/Getty Images

People crossing a bridge as they flee from a Kurdish-controlled area, in Rasm al-Harmal, east of Aleppo, on Friday.

U.S. Boardings of Oil Tankers Reflect Hard Lessons Learned at Sea

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By: John Ismay
17 January 2026 at 06:59
Videos show U.S. forces descending quickly from helicopters onto the tankers, two years after a tragic boarding attempt.

© Russell Cheyne/Reuters

The oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard and seen off the coast of Scotland this week.

Judge Recommends U.S. Issue Visa to Student Who Was Deported in Error

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By: Michael Levenson
17 January 2026 at 07:47
A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.

© Any Lucia Lopez Belloza's attorney, via Associated Press

Any Lucia López Belloza celebrating her high school graduation in Texas last year. She was attending college in Massachusetts before her deportation in November.

WestJet Backpedals on Economy Seats That Don’t Recline

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By: Christine Chung
17 January 2026 at 06:51
WestJet, Canada’s second-largest carrier, backpedaled on a new seating plan after videos of crammed travelers went viral on social media.

© Jeff Mcintosh/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

WestJet had narrowed the distance between one row of seats and the next to 28 inches from about 30 inches.

Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power

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By: Michael S. Schmidt and Stephanie Saul
17 January 2026 at 06:23
After months of upheaval at the state’s flagship university, a new Democratic governor appeared ready to shake up the school’s leadership.

© Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Virginia’s governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger, will be sworn in on Saturday.

What’s Next for Cuba, Now That Its Main Oil Supplier Is Gone?

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By: Jeff Sommer
17 January 2026 at 03:43
The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack, and Mexico has supplied “humanitarian aid.” But the world is changing rapidly, our columnist says.

© Norlys Perez/Reuters

A street in Havana. Cuba is reported to have less than two months of imported oil on hand.

Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time

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By: Kenneth P. Vogel and Susanne Craig
17 January 2026 at 04:18
The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The pardons from President Trump continue a trend in which he has used the unfettered presidential clemency power to reward allies and those who have paid his associates or donated to his political operation.

Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive

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By: Jazmine Ulloa
17 January 2026 at 06:00
Officials denounced the Trump immigration crackdown in Minneapolis at an unofficial congressional hearing, while the president said he no longer saw a need to send in military forces.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Three congressional representatives from Minnesota tried to inspect immigration facilities at a federal building in Minneapolis last week. From left, Kelly Morrison, Ilhan Omar and Angie Craig were turned away after briefly being allowed inside.

Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts

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By: Constant Méheut
17 January 2026 at 02:16
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.

© Oksana Parafeniuk for The New York Times

A residential area during a power blackout this month in Kyiv.

Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair

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By: Colby Smith and Tony Romm
17 January 2026 at 01:39
The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Kevin A. Hassett serves as the director of the White House National Economic Council.

Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say

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By: Abdi Latif Dahir， Kiana Hayeri， Sanam Mahoozi and Farnaz Fassihi
17 January 2026 at 01:51
“There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.

© Atta Kenare/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A burned bus at Sadeghieh Square in Tehran on Thursday, after the protests were largely subdued.

U.S. Lawmakers Meet With Danish Prime Minister on Greenland

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By: Elisabeth Bumiller and Robert Jimison
17 January 2026 at 01:24
Seeking to calm tensions, Republicans and Democrats affirmed that they supported Denmark’s control of Greenland as President Trump vowed to buy it or take it over.

© Hilary Swift for The New York Times

Senator Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, led a delegation of American lawmakers on a visit to Denmark on Friday.
Yesterday — 16 January 2026Main stream

The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions

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By: Pranav Baskar
16 January 2026 at 21:47
The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history.

© Vincent Alban/The New York Times

Since the 1980s, the Nobel medal has been made with recycled gold.

Ex-South Korean Leader Gets Prison Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law

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By: Choe Sang-Hun
16 January 2026 at 15:47
A court handed down five years in prison to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing multiple trials stemming from his short-lived imposition of martial law.

© Jun Michael Park for The New York Times

A police convoy leaving the residence of former President Yoon Suk Yeol after detaining him in January 2025.

Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act, and Grocery Prices Keep Going Up

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By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart
16 January 2026 at 19:00
Plus, your Friday news quiz.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump in the Oval Office. He threatened on Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act, which could allow him to deploy troops to Minneapolis to stop the clashes between protesters and federal agents.

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

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By: Julian E. Barnes
16 January 2026 at 19:00
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.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, at the U.S. Capitol last week. On Thursday, he met with Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, and delivered a message of cooperation.

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

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By: Annie Correal， Genevieve Glatsky and Max Bearak
16 January 2026 at 21:58
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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National Liberation Army, or ELN, rebels in the Catatumbo region of Colombia last year.

Battles Over Truth Rage Online Amid Iran’s Internet Blackout

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By: Steven Lee Myers， Tiffany Hsu and Stuart A. Thompson
16 January 2026 at 13:00
The shutdown of online discourse within Iran has allowed both the government and its critics to flood social media outside the country with disinformation campaigns and fake images.

© via Associated Press

A frame grab from footage circulating on social media showing protesters dancing and cheering in Tehran last week.

Antiwar Russians in Europe Learn That They Must Watch Their Words

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By: Nataliya Vasilyeva and Valerie Hopkins
16 January 2026 at 18:00
A backlash over a rant against Ukrainian officials has raised questions about Eastern Europe’s welcome of Russian dissidents.

© Philip Davali/Scanpix, via Reuters

Officials in Lithuania, where Leonid Volkov, a Russian dissident, has lived for years, have called for his expulsion after comments criticizing Ukrainian officials were leaked.
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