January 18, 2026
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Taiwan’s Lin triumphs at India Open despite ‘dirty’ conditions

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 — Taiwan’s Lin Chun-yi captured the men’s singles title at the India Open today, overcoming not only his opponent but also controversial playing conditions that included bird droppings on court and even a monkey appearing in the stands.

January 18, 2026
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Rescuers retrieve one body from Indonesian fisheries plane crash, nine remain missing

JAKARTA, Jan 18 — Indonesian authorities on Sunday confirmed they have located the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance aircraft that went missing in South Sulawesi, recovering the body of one of the 10 people on board, while nine others remain unaccounted for.

January 18, 2026
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On shaky ground: Sánchez says a US invasion of Greenland would delight Putin the most

MADRID, Jan 18 — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said a US military move to seize Greenland “would make Vladimir Putin the happiest man in the world,” according to an interview published on Sunday.

January 17, 2026
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Czech tennis player Jakub Mensik storms into Auckland final, secures second career title

AUCKLAND, Jan 17 — Rising Czech tennis star Jakub Mensik powered past Sebastian Baez in the Auckland Classic final on Saturday, capping a strong lead-up to the Australian Open.

January 17, 2026
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China warns Cambodia that disappearances linked to scam hubs are creating a “serious obstacle” to bilateral relations

PHNOM PENH, Jan 17 — China’s embassy in Cambodia has warned that the recent disappearances of Chinese nationals linked to cyberfraud operations are a “serious obstacle” to bilateral ties.

January 17, 2026
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Ukrainian negotiators arrive in the US for peace discussions with Trump administration officials

KYIV, Jan 17 — Ukrainian negotiators have arrived in the United States for discussions on the details of a proposed peace deal to end the four-year war with Russia, according to the head of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office.