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Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its “Board of Peace” for Gaza.Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the “founding executive board”, the White House said in a statement on Friday.Trump will act as chairman of the board, which forms part of his 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.It is expected to temporarily oversee the running of Gaza and manage its reconstruction.Also on the founding executive…
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation on Saturday sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following President Donald Trump’s threat to punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. taking over the strategic Arctic island. Delegation leader Sen. Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, said the current rhetoric around Greenland is causing concern across the Danish kingdom. He said he wants to de-escalate the situation. “I hope that the people of the Kingdom of Denmark do not abandon their faith in the American people,” Coons said in Copenhagen, adding that the U.S. has respect for Denmark and NATO “for all we’ve done…
Gizelle Bryant sets some clear boundaries for her Real Housewives of Potomac costars when Kyle Richards‘ ex Mauricio Umansky pays them a visit. In Us Weekly‘s exclusive first look at the show’s Sunday, January 18, episode, Mauricio, 55, playfully greets the RHOP ladies in Aspen, teasing, “What are you all doing in my town?” Gizelle, also 55, gives Mauricio a hug before introducing the Housewives husband in a confessional. “Mauricio is married to — I think they’re still married — to Kyle Richards, who is a Beverly Hills Housewife,” she tells the camera. “Mauricio would definitely be somebody that I…
The Seahawks host the 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round. Read our in-depth preview here. Preview for San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks will face off for the second time in three weeks as the two NFC West rivals meet in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. San Francisco’s improbable run to this point amid remarkably bad injury luck began in Seattle in Week 1 of the regular season when they saw off the Seahawks 17-13 despite losing tight end George Kittle to a hamstring injury, with quarterback Brock Purdy fighting through…
Published On 16 Jan 202616 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareDonald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace”, which is expected to oversee the United States president’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza.The White House said on Friday that Blair would be among the board’s seven founding executive members, alongside Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the US special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.The other members are Marc Rowan, Ajay Banga and Robert Gabriel.The announcement comes just days…
Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced that she will retire at the end of 2026, bringing to a close a 12-year tenure leading one of the most influential trade organizations in the US music industry.She will work with CMA’s board and senior leadership during the transition period. CMA’s Board of Directors has formed a search committee and appointed executive search firm Buffkin Baker to lead the process of identifying Trahern’s successor. Further details on the search are expected to be announced in February.During her time in the role, the organization advanced its mission to heighten…
UPDATE 1/15/26 at 6:03 p.m. ET — Influencer Chiara Ferragni has spoken out after a judge cleared her aggravated fraud. “Today I am not celebrating a victory. Today I am closing a chapter,” Ferragni wrote in a Thursday, January 15, statement shared via Instagram. “I was at the peak of my image and my career. There was neither an economic nor a common-sense reason for me to deceive anyone.” She continued, “I’m not speaking out of anger. I’m speaking with full awareness. With the clarity of someone who knows she faced everything without running away, without hiding, respecting both justice…
The return of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is official.The Mexican icon lost his undisputed super middleweight crown to Terence Crawford in September of last year. Waving off any talk of retirement, he was understood to be targeting a rematch before the American pound-for-pound star announced his own hanging up of the gloves. Canelo, it has now been confirmed, will fight on without the opportunity for revenge.Speaking on social media when making the announcement, Saudi Arabia’s Chairman of General Entertainment Authority and boxing power broker, Turki Alalshikh, confirmed the date, location and high stakes.“The 12th of September, a big, big, big fight.…
new video loaded: Machado Offers Trump Her Nobel Peace Prize MedaltranscriptBacktranscriptMachado Offers Trump Her Nobel Peace Prize MedalDuring a meeting in the White House on Thursday, Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, presented her medal to President Trump.I presented the president of the United States the medal of the Nobel Peace Prize.During a meeting in the White House on Thursday, Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, presented her medal to President Trump.By Jackeline LunaJanuary 15, 2026
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