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Lead On Saturday in Asunción, Paraguay, the European Union and the Mercosur bloc formally signed a long-sought free trade agreement that concludes more than 25 years of intermittent negotiations. The ceremony, attended by Mercosur presidents and senior EU officials, creates one of the world’s largest trade zones and aims to deepen commercial ties across a … Read more
Elon Musk has asked a federal court for between $79 billion and $134 billion in damages from OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft, saying the generative-AI company defrauded him by abandoning its nonprofit origins and entering a commercial partnership with the software giant. The damages request appears in a court filing made on Jan. 16, 2026, a … Read more
Lead: A regional Indonesia Air Transport turboprop carrying 11 people lost contact with air traffic control on Jan. 17, 2026, while approaching Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in South Sulawesi. The ATR 42-500 disappeared from radar near the Leang-Leang area of Maros, and a multi-agency search-and-rescue operation has been launched. Officials say the aircraft was last … Read more
Lead On Saturday at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Real Madrid edged past 19th-placed Levante 2-0, with Kylian Mbappé converting a 58th-minute penalty and Raúl Asencio heading home from a corner seven minutes later. The victory ended a difficult run and provided three points for Álvaro Arbeloa’s first game in charge at the Bernabéu, but it … Read more
President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States will impose tariffs on a group of European exporters over disputes tied to Greenland. The measure, posted on Truth Social, names Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland and sets an initial 10% import duty from 1 February, rising … Read more
Lead: Manchester United delivered a striking response at Old Trafford on Saturday as interim head coach Michael Carrick opened his spell with a 2-0 win over Manchester City. The victory, achieved on Carrick’s first full week working with the squad, halted City’s momentum in the title race and revived United’s hopes of reaching the Champions … Read more
Lead: The Buffalo Bills enter their road game in Denver shorthanded among wide receivers after two postseason ACL tears. In the wild-card win over Jacksonville the team lost Gabe Davis and Tyrell Shavers to torn ACLs, leaving just a small group of available pass-catchers. Since Friday morning the roster picture shifted modestly: Curtis Samuel was … Read more
Lead Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, publicly acknowledged on Saturday that thousands of people were killed during the nationwide protests that began on 28 December. The admission comes amid widely differing death-toll estimates and a near-total internet blackout that independent monitors say has hampered verification. US-based monitoring groups and Iranian activists report at least … Read more
Lead: Country-pop singer LeAnn Rimes posted a throwback to 2016 on Instagram that prompted a wave of nostalgic and bemused responses from older audiences in the OutKick Screencaps community on Jan. 17, 2026. The Screencaps newsletter collected reader submissions the same day that ranged from hearty praise of French rotisserie chicken to local oddities — … Read more
One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, a number of his most startling commitments have moved from rhetorical flourish toward tangible action while others remain stalled or abandoned. From accepting a donated Qatari Boeing 747 that is being retrofitted for use as Air Force One to pushing to rename the Department of Defense and … Read more
President Yoweri Museveni was declared the victor in Thursday’s presidential vote in Uganda, extending his rule into a seventh term. The national electoral commission reported Museveni secured 72% of ballots, with opposition leader Bobi Wine receiving 25%. The vote took place amid a nationwide internet shutdown and accusations of intimidation; Wine has rejected the result … Read more
Lead Michael Carrick made an immediate impact in his return to Manchester United, overseeing a 2-0 victory over title-chasing Manchester City at Old Trafford on 17 January 2026. The 198th competitive Manchester derby produced second-half goals from Bryan Mbeumo (65) and Patrick Dorgu (76) that settled the contest. United began the day in seventh in … Read more
Ten years after a culturally vivid and politically turbulent 2016, people across the United States and beyond are resurfacing photographs, memes and memories that recast that year as a simpler, more pleasurable moment. The trend has been visible on social platforms in early 2026, where celebrities and ordinary users alike posted throwbacks to 2016 aesthetics, … Read more
Lead: Minnesota state safety officials on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, urged people planning to demonstrate this weekend in the Twin Cities to remain orderly and nonviolent following an ICE-related shooting in south Minneapolis earlier this month. Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobsen and Major General Shawn Manke of the Minnesota National Guard outlined steps … Read more
Lead: On Jan. 16, 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a vivid view of the star-forming region NGC 1333 in the Perseus molecular cloud, about 950 light-years from Earth. The image shows a bright reflection nebula alongside a protostar surrounded by a protoplanetary disk, with young stellar objects scattered through the scene. Researchers say the … Read more
