KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded Ukraine with more than 300 drones and ballistic and cruise missiles in its latest nighttime attack on the Ukrainian power grid, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, as Moscow gave no public signal that it was ready to end its neighbor’s invasion anytime soon. The attack led to the heating … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Parliament on Tuesday passed new gun restrictions and began debating proposed hate speech laws after two gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month in an attack authorities say was inspired by the Islamic State group. The gun laws create new restrictions on gun ownership and … Read more
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people, including a Chinese national. The cause of the explosion was still under investigation, authorities said Tuesday. The militant group said in a statement published on the Aamaq news … Read more
YOU NEED TO KNOW Aralyn Martinez, 24, allegedly threw a weighted plate at “someone her partner was involved with” while at 24 Hour Fitness in Spring, Texas, according to a press release from Harris County Sheriff’s Office 4. The plate weighed 25 lb., according to a charging document reviewed by PEOPLE KHOU 11 reported that … Read more
By James Pomfret HONG KONG, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A lawyer for the Chinese captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged submarine cables in the Baltic Sea said on Tuesday 18 witnesses will be called to testify in the case. Wan Wenguo, the captain of the container ship NewNew Polar Bear, is … Read more
The new year ushered in more than just a slew of resolutions. In one Maryland county, a ban on plastic carrier bags has now gone into full effect. As NBC 4 Washington reported, shoppers in Montgomery County will now have to use more sustainable options to help carry their goods. On January 1, 2026, the … Read more
The red baseball caps spoofing the iconic hats of the American MAGA President became a symbol of Danish and Greenlandic defiance against his threat to seize the frozen territory. Parodied the US President’s slogan “Make America Great Again”, these caps, which read “Make America Go Away”, gained popularity on social media and during public protests, … Read more
Singapore has been invited to join the Peace Council proposed by US President Donald Trump and is assessing the offer, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) (REUTERS/Reuters) Singapore has been invited to join the Peace Board proposed by US President Donald Trump, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. The authorities … Read more
Sally Tian grew up between China and Canada, living and working in both countries at different points in her life. After grad school, she decided against the corporate life and went to China to pursue a search fund. She says that returning to China has reshaped her identity, work goals, and relationship with her parents. … Read more
After French President Emmanuel Macron said that France was now providing two-thirds of all intelligence to Ukraine on January 15, 2026, a rumor gained traction that this was because Ukraine had given false intelligence to the United States, which the United States then leaked to Russia, revealing the United States as an unreliable intelligence partner … Read more