By Mark Trevelyan and Andrew Osborn LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s launch of a hypersonic Oreshnik missile appears to be aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military might to Europe and the United States at a crucial moment in talks to end the war. Putin has repeatedly boasted … Read more
BRUSSELS (AP) — Italy on Friday lent crucial support to European Union plans to seal a massive free trade deal with five South American nations neighboring Venezuela that has been negotiated for more than 25 years. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had long been seen as the key vote in the campaign by European Commission … Read more
Micron Technology will begin construction on a new $100 billion semiconductor megafab in Onondaga County, New York, with an official start on January 16, 2026. The project follows the completion of environmental reviews and the receipt of the necessary permits, which will allow land preparation and building work to begin. Company leaders, including chairman, president … Read more
VATICAN CITY (AP) — In his most substantial criticism of the United States, the Russians and other military incursions into sovereign countries, Pope Leo XIV on Friday denounced how nations were using force to assert their dominance around the world, “totally undermining” peace and international legal order after World War II. “War is back in … Read more
South Dakota’s K-12 population declined slightly this year, but enrollment in alternative instruction grew again. Watertown schools saw a decrease year over year, from 2024 to 2025. However, the Castlewood school system has seen an increase. That’s according to headcount numbers taken on September 26, 2025, and released by the South Dakota Department of Education … Read more
Cigarettes, along with air pollution and agricultural chemicals, have led to an alarming rise in cancer in Lebanon, according to one researcher. What is going on? Ali Mokdad conducted a global survey of cancer rates, and found that his home country of Lebanon is experiencing the fastest increase in incidence and deaths. NPR summarized his … Read more
By Greg Torode and Yimou Lee HONG KONG/TAIPEI, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Some Chinese online users are calling for a Venezuela-style lightning strike for Taiwan’s leaders in a prelude to taking over the island, but analysts, scholars and security officials say China’s modernizing military is far from finished. In Taiwan, they say, China’s military has … Read more
A 550-pound bear that had been living under a California man’s home for more than a month finally got away, after a strange strategy ended a long string of failed removal attempts by state officials. The male black bear was removed from the crawl space Tuesday after bear removal experts from Tahoe traveled to the … Read more
The federal agent who shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis is an Iraq War veteran who served nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renee Good on Wednesday, has served as a deportation … Read more
Minneapolis is once again the focus of debates about violence involving law enforcement after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother, in her car. The incident soon led to narratives of a duel. Trump administration officials defended the shooting as justified, while local officials condemned it. The … Read more