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Lead: On January 12, 2026 President Trump issued a presidential memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), listing the treaty among 65 organizations and bodies targeted as contrary to US interests. The memorandum did not clarify whether a formal written notice to the UN would be … Read more

Early Monday filings from a group of apparel and discount retailers showed the holiday shopping stretch largely met expectations rather than exceeding them. Lululemon said it expects fiscal fourth-quarter revenue near $3.60 billion and earnings around $4.76 per share, marking the top end of its prior guidance. Other brands produced mixed outcomes: Birkenstock and Savers … Read more

Lead: At the 2026 Golden Globes on the awards night red carpet, a renewed wave of “naked dressing” made itself visible as multiple stars embraced sheer fabrics, cutouts and archival coutures. Jennifer Lawrence—nominated for her performance in Die My Love—arrived in a diaphanous Givenchy by Sarah Burton gown accented with pale pink embroidery and a … Read more

Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi announced on Monday that he is joining Reform UK, saying he believes the country has reached a “dark and dangerous” point and calling for what he described as a “glorious revolution.” The move was unveiled by Reform leader Nigel Farage at a morning press conference and makes Zahawi one of about … Read more

CES returned to Las Vegas last week and the show delivered another broad wave of display innovation — from Dell’s enormous professional panel to Lenovo’s unusually tall all‑in‑one, new OLED subpixel layouts aimed at improving text, Samsung’s larger glasses‑free 3D screen, NVIDIA’s Pulsar‑ready monitors, and a startlingly powerful portable server with an integrated display. Each … Read more

Ramón Guanipa, son of jailed opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa, has publicly warned US President Donald Trump not to be ‘‘fooled’’ by Caracas’s pledge to free political detainees. The comments came after a government announcement this week that it would release people identified by human rights groups as political prisoners, a move linked by officials … Read more

Lead: Jersey Mike’s announced on Monday that it will begin European expansion this year with an initial commitment to open 400 locations across the U.K. and Ireland. The rollout is led by founder and board chair Peter Cancro through his vehicle, JM Submarines UK LTD, and follows the chain’s reported $8 billion acquisition by Blackstone … Read more

Lead Researchers have found that some deep neural networks (DNNs) fall for the same optical illusions that trick human observers, a discovery reported in December 2025. Experiments using models such as PredNet — trained on roughly one million video frames of natural scenes — show similar misperceptions for motion and perspective illusions like the rotating … Read more

Lead: A new Cochrane review published on Jan. 12, 2026, finds that structured physical activity can relieve depressive symptoms as effectively as pharmacological or psychological treatments in many cases. Researchers analyzed 73 randomized controlled trials involving roughly 5,000 people with depression, including participants who were also taking antidepressants. The evidence shows that even light-to-moderate activity … Read more

At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, Warner Bros. Discovery’s One Battle After Another earned four trophies, including best picture (musical or comedy), director and screenplay for Paul Thomas Anderson. Focus Features’ Hamnet won best picture (drama) and best actress for Jessie Buckley. Netflix-backed Adolescence led television, taking four prizes including best limited series and acting … Read more

Updated Jan 12, 2026 Police say Spencer Tepe, 37, and his wife Monique, 39, were found shot to death in their Columbus, Ohio, home on the morning of December 30 after colleagues raised concern when Spencer did not arrive at work. Authorities arrested 39-year-old physician Michael David McKee in Rockford, Illinois; Winnebago County records show … Read more

On Jan. 12, 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court heard a challenge to a West Virginia law that bars transgender girls from girls’ school sports. The case centers on Becky Pepper-Jackson, now 15, who first sued at 11 after being excluded from girls’ teams; she is the only known West Virginia athlete subject to the statute. … Read more

Lead: Senior executives and trade groups in the global wind industry have warned that recent US policy moves under the Trump administration targeting green initiatives could produce international “spillover” effects, shifting investment, supply chains and diplomatic dynamics. Industry leaders say the steps—announced this year—risk slowing project financing and prompting partner governments and companies to rethink … Read more

Lead: U.S. bank and financial-services stocks fell on Monday after former President Donald Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, saying it should take effect on Jan. 20, 2026. The announcement, posted on Truth Social on Friday, triggered sharp premarket moves: Citi fell 4.32% and JPMorgan Chase was down … Read more

Beijing and Brussels on Monday announced a framework aimed at resolving a multi-year trade dispute over Chinese electric vehicles, marking a step toward easing tariffs imposed in 2024. The European Commission published guidance for Chinese exporters on submitting price-undertaking offers, noting proposals may include annual shipment commitments and planned EU investments. While existing countervailing duties … Read more