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We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump’s freewheeling Davos speech stirs unease among global audience There was moderate relief after US President Donald Trump walked back his threat to take Greenland by force at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January – but also concern among critics and lawmakers that his...

A partial shutdown started over the weekend when funding lapsed for several agencies.

The whistleblower’s allegations are so highly classified that documents are being kept locked in a safe and the complaint still hasn’t been shared with Congress

Baby boxes are being delivered to expectant families in some of Wales' most deprived areas.

The documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump has been panned, but is off to "a huge start".

The documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump has been panned, but is off to "a huge start".

The documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump has been panned, but is off to "a huge start".

Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of Britain’s former prince Andrew, called late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a “legend” and the “brother I have always wished for”, according to newly released documents. While the friendship between Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – who was stripped of his royal titles last October – and Epstein has been in the spotlight for years, the latest emails released by US authorities appear to shine a new light on the extent of Ferguson’s ties. “I have never been more touched by a...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a warning that any attack on the country by the United States would lead to a “regional war.” It comes as two Iranian government officials say their president is ready to negotiate and believe that a deal can be reached if it is focused on preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY from Tehran.

Steve Wright is already serving a whole life jail sentence for the murders of five women in 2006.

Steve Wright is already serving a whole life jail sentence for the murders of five women in 2006.

Punxsutawney Phil makes his Groundhog Day forecast