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At the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2026, NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte met with US President Donald Trump and helped defuse an immediate crisis over Greenland, according to public statements and on-the-record interviews. Trump publicly ruled out using military force to seize the Danish territory and announced a framework for talks that … Read more
Lead Bayern Munich overcame Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 in a Champions League group-stage fixture to secure automatic qualification for the last 16, avoiding the play-offs. Harry Kane scored both goals, one from the penalty spot, and Michael Olise played a decisive creative role for Union despite being on the losing side. The match produced few clear … Read more
Gold steadied late on Jan. 21–22, 2026 after a sudden thaw in tensions over Greenland, pausing a safe‑haven surge that had driven bullion toward successive records. The metal traded around $4,825 an ounce, sitting less than $15 below an all‑time high for a fourth straight session. U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew a threatened tariff package … Read more
The U.S. Air Force said on Jan. 22, 2026 that a Boeing 747-style jet donated by the Qatari royal family could be delivered to support presidential airlift duties no later than summer 2026. The plane, provided last spring, must undergo retrofitting and security inspections before entering service and could temporarily replace two 35-year-old presidential aircraft. … Read more
Lead No. 7 Nebraska extended its perfect start with a 76-66 victory over Washington at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, moving to 19-0 overall and 8-0 in Big Ten play. The Huskers built a lead late in the first half and never relinquished it, finishing with efficient shooting and balanced scoring. The win came with … Read more
Lead Renee Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026, was struck at least three times, a preliminary private autopsy reported by her lawyers found on Jan. 21, 2026. The private examination identified wounds to the head, left forearm and right … Read more
Lead FX’s The Beauty opened on January 21 with a three-episode premiere that immediately delivered a dramatic and divisive turn: Rebecca Hall’s FBI agent, Jordan Bennett, is infected in Episode 2 and will be portrayed by a different actress in later episodes. The series, adapted from the comic, frames a virulent, youth-granting STD against a … Read more
On Jan. 21, 2026, Ubisoft Entertainment SA announced a restructuring that will cancel six in-development games, close some studios and reduce its financial outlook. The company said the measures will trigger a fiscal 2025-2026 pre-tax operating loss (EBIT) of about €1.0 billion, largely driven by a one‑off writedown of roughly €650 million. Shares dropped, marking … Read more
Lead Ryan Murphy and writer-producer Matt Hodgson’s new FX series The Beauty, adapted from a comic, debuts its first three episodes on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, with a 9 p.m. ET premiere on FX. The dark comedy-cum-body-horror drama follows a sexually transmissible cosmetic drug that promises extreme attractiveness but comes with dangerous side effects, setting … Read more
Lead On Dec. 23, TikToker Romeo posted a short, self‑composed jingle for Dr Pepper that exploded online, drawing more than 42 million views in under a month. The soda brand incorporated that melody into a roughly 15‑second official commercial that aired during the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 19. Romeo celebrated the … Read more
At a Washington town hall on January 22, 2026, former CIA director and retired four‑star general David Petraeus said the Iranian regime’s recent measures raise “enormous questions” about its ability to sustain control, while acknowledging the government appears capable of suppressing much of the current unrest. Petraeus tied the regime’s pressure to a series of … Read more
On Jan. 20, European governments signalled reluctance to join former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “board of peace” for Gaza, and the move has coincided with a separate White House intervention over the Chagos Islands that British opposition leader Keir Starmer has said risks domestic political fallout. Reporting by Politico indicates the proposal failed to … Read more
On Jan. 21, 2026 in New York, the New York Knicks ended a four-game losing streak by dismantling the Brooklyn Nets 120-66, the largest margin of victory in franchise history. New York led by as much as 59 points and finished with a 54-point win that eclipsed the prior high-water mark of 48. Jalen Brunson … Read more
Lead Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) announced on January 21, 2026 that a county resident died of an influenza-related illness, marking the county’s first confirmed flu death this season. The Washington State Department of Health reported 39 flu-related deaths statewide so far in the 2025–26 season, up from five at the same … Read more
Researchers publishing in Science in January 2026 report new microscopic and chemical analyses of Prototaxites fossils that challenge long-standing classifications. The team studied fragments attributed to P. taiti from Devonian deposits and systematically rejected fungal, plant, algal and composite (lichen-like) explanations. These 8-meter (26-foot) tall, branchless fossil towers, first described from Gaspé Bay in the … Read more
