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Extreme Cold Hits U.S. Amid Global Tensions and Terrorism Designations

1/31/2026

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Weather officials warn of dangerously cold temperatures across much of the eastern United States this weekend.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated he asked Vladimir Putin to refrain from striking Ukraine's capital for a week because of the severe cold.
The European Union designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization in response to its violent crackdown on protests that resulted in thousands of deaths.

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Weather officials warn of dangerously cold temperatures across much of the eastern United States this weekend.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated he asked Vladimir Putin to refrain from striking Ukraine's capital for a week because of the severe cold.
The European Union designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization in response to its violent crackdown on protests that resulted in thousands of deaths.