Carrick’s perfect start lifts Manchester United into Champions League race as Arsenal surge nine points clear Manchester United’s season is back on the rails. Four straight Premier League wins under Michael Carrick, capped by a composed 2-0 defeat of 10-man Tottenham on Saturday, have turned a campaign that looked rudderless weeks ago into one with a credible route back to the Champions League. United’s victory maintained Carrick’s 100% start as head coach and pushed the 20-time English champion up to 44 points — already…

Analysis: The UN’s budget math has turned existential The United Nations is navigating its most acute cash crunch in decades. In a letter to the 193 member states, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the organisation faces “the very real prospect of financial collapse,” with cash potentially running out as early as July. Senior UN officials now acknowledge that shuttering the Secretariat’s Manhattan headquarters this summer is a “distinct possibility.” This is not rhetorical brinkmanship. It is the cumulative…

GENEVA — U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk warned that his office is in “survival mode” amid deepening funding shortfalls, launching a $400 million appeal to sustain global monitoring and accountability work as rights abuses surge worldwide. Addressing diplomats at the U.N. rights office in Geneva, Türk said chronic underfunding is hampering life-saving operations “at a time when truth is being eroded by disinformation and censorship.” He called the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) “a lifeline for…

Iran signals no talks with U.S. under threat as Trump touts new ‘armada’ toward Gulf Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran has not sought or held contact with Washington’s special envoy in recent days, rejecting fresh talk of backchannel diplomacy as the United States moves additional forces toward the region and President Donald Trump presses for a deal. Abbas Araqchi, speaking to state media on Wednesday, said there had been “no contact” with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and “no request for negotiations” from Tehran. He…

At least 30 people are dead and more than half a million households woke up without electricity as a monster winter storm and life-threatening Arctic air mass gripped large swaths of the United States from New Mexico to Maine. Forecasters warned the northern half of the country could remain “continuously below freezing through February 1,” the National Weather Service said in a post on X, with “record low temperatures” hitting several southern states unaccustomed to severe winter weather. The sprawling system delivered a…

Premier League: Cunha’s late stunner lifts Manchester United over Arsenal 3-2, jolting title race Matheus Cunha smashed the Premier League title race wide open with an 87th-minute winner as Manchester United stunned Arsenal 3-2 on Sunday, a statement victory that capped Michael Carrick’s perfect start and tightened pressure at the top. The Brazil forward curled a long-range strike beyond David Raya at the Emirates Stadium to decide a thriller that leaves Arsenal just four points clear of Manchester City and Aston Villa, with…

Arctic blast and sprawling winter storm set to sweep U.S., threatening crippling ice, travel chaos and power outages Snow has begun falling across parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas in a frosty prelude to a major winter storm expected to merge with bitter Arctic air and engulf much of the United States this weekend from the Rockies to the Eastern Seaboard. Forecasts warn of heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain coupled with dangerously low temperatures that could upend travel and trigger widespread power failures. At least 14…

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, will soon visit the United States, a senior U.S. official said, signaling President Donald Trump’s willingness to engage with the oil-rich country’s new leader despite years of hostility. Excluding United Nations gatherings, it would be the first bilateral visit by a sitting Venezuelan president in more than a quarter-century. The White House official, who was not authorized to discuss details publicly, said no date has been set. Caracas has not confirmed the trip. Rodriguez…

Carrick’s United stun City 2-0 as new era lifts Old Trafford; Arsenal held, Liverpool booed in Premier League shake-up MANCHESTER, England — Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026 — Manchester United’s latest reboot is off to a flying start. In Michael Carrick’s first game as coach, United beat Manchester City 2-0 in the 198th Manchester derby, lifting the gloom at Old Trafford and reshaping the Premier League picture on a febrile Saturday. “It’s a great start,” Carrick said after four whirlwind days in the job. “It was a very special day…

Ukraine sends delegation to U.S. for security and recovery talks, eyes Davos signing amid energy crisis A Ukrainian delegation is en route to the United States for talks on security guarantees and a post-war recovery package, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that Kyiv hopes to sign documents on the sidelines of next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos. Speaking in Kyiv alongside Czech President Petr Pavel, Zelensky said Ukraine also seeks clarity from Washington on Russia’s posture toward U.S.-backed diplomatic…