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Israeli strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed nine people, including three women, even as U.S. officials announced the ceasefire would move into a second phase. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the U.S.-brokered shift as largely symbolic, questioning the practical steps needed to implement its tougher elements. The announcement included a proposed apolitical Palestinian governing committee … Read more

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In a roughly 30-minute Oval Office sit-down with Reuters, President Donald Trump, 79, said he believes the nation might not need the November midterm elections, offering a psychological explanation while acknowledging Republicans face steep losses. He repeated an earlier public suggestion that midterms could be canceled and pointed to his record since returning to the … Read more

Senior Gulf governments and Turkey urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, to refrain from airstrikes against Iran, warning that an attack would risk a broad and intractable regional conflict. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Oman mounted a last-minute diplomatic push that appears to have contributed to Mr Trump pausing planned strikes late … Read more

Lead On Thursday, the Trump administration unveiled a package called ‘The Great Healthcare Plan’ aimed at lowering US health care costs as Affordable Care Act open enrollment closed in most states. The proposal emphasizes direct payments to patients, lower prescription prices and expanded price transparency, but offers few implementation details and would require congressional action. … Read more

Lead Netflix and Sony Pictures announced on Thursday a landmark, industry-first Pay-1 licensing agreement valued at more than $7 billion that will give Netflix exclusive worldwide streaming rights to Sony’s theatrical releases after their full theatrical and home-entertainment windows. The pact consolidates Sony’s previously fragmented offshore Pay-1 rights into a single global streamer relationship and … Read more

On Jan. 14, 2026, Nintendo released the free Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update one day ahead of its announced schedule, giving players early access to a package of new features. The following day, Jan. 15, the Switch 2 edition of New Horizons also went live, offering upgraded visuals, mouse support and expanded multiplayer. The … Read more

President Donald Trump on Thursday warned he could invoke the 19th‑century Insurrection Act to quell escalating clashes in Minneapolis between federal immigration personnel and protesters. The declaration followed a federal officer’s shooting of a man in the leg during an attempted traffic stop Wednesday night and comes amid wider demonstrations sparked by the earlier fatal … Read more

Lead: Investment bankers at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have benefited from a recent upswing in corporate dealmaking, according to reporting by the Financial Times. In recent months, advisers at both firms secured a string of mandates across mergers, acquisitions and capital markets work, lifting activity in their investment banking divisions. The uptick has supported … Read more

Prediction markets have surged in activity this winter, and analysts say an unexpected demographic may be helping drive that growth. During the week ended Jan. 4, data from Kalshi showed college football trades reached 32% of that platform’s total handle, outpacing the NFL and NBA, and Truist analysts suggested 18- to 20-year-olds could be a … Read more

Lead: A large fire broke out after an explosion in the centre of Utrecht, near Visscherssteeg, one hour before this report, injuring at least four people and causing multiple building collapses. Emergency services say the cause is not yet known and have evacuated nearby residents while warning that structures remain unstable. Authorities reported extensive damage … Read more

Lead: A new PeerJ study published this week revises long-standing estimates for Tyrannosaurus rex growth: researchers using polarized-light microscopy and a novel statistical method combined data from 17 leg-bone specimens and conclude T. rex reached its maximum mass of roughly 8 tonnes at about 35 to 40 years old. Earlier work, based on visible growth … Read more

Lead US Southern Command released video showing American personnel boarding a tanker identified as Veronica in Caribbean waters on Wednesday, a move the White House says enforces sanctions. The operation is the sixth US seizure of a Venezuela-linked tanker since 10 December 2025, following the earlier apprehension of the vessel Skipper. US and maritime analysts … Read more

Lead Pamela Anderson said she felt uncomfortable after spotting Pam & Tommy creator Seth Rogen at the 2026 Golden Globes and left soon after presenting an award. In a SiriusXM interview with Andy Cohen, Anderson described the Hulu dramatization of her life as depicting “the worst time” she endured and said it was made without … Read more

Lead: On Nov. 4, 2025, a UPS MD-11 cargo jet departing Louisville, Kentucky, lost its left engine shortly after rotation and crashed into nearby industrial buildings, killing 15 people. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Boeing had documented in 2011 that the spherical bearing race used to secure MD-11 engines had failed on four … Read more