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Lead Researchers have sequenced DNA from a fragment of woolly rhino meat recovered from the stomach of a wolf puppy dated to about 14,400 years ago in the Tumat region of northeastern Siberia. The genome reveals that, despite the species vanishing from the fossil record roughly 400 years later, the local population still showed signs … Read more
Lead The United States and the United Kingdom have begun removing some military personnel from Al-Udeid air base in Qatar as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs possible action over Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. Officials described the American movement as a precautionary drawdown and Qatari authorities framed it as a security response to heightened … Read more
The first trailer for Euphoria season three, released alongside promotional materials on 14 January 2026, signals a harder-edged continuation of the HBO drama. It places the principal characters five years after viewers last saw them and previews storylines that include drug-related danger, sexual work and transactional relationships. Returning leads Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer and … Read more
Lead Steve Witkoff, US special envoy to the Middle East, announced on Wednesday the start of “phase two” of a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, moving the effort from a ceasefire toward demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction. The announcement, posted on social media, says a transitional administration will be formed to govern … Read more
Researchers report that a mummified two-month-old female wolf cub discovered near Tumat in northeastern Siberia preserved a chunk of woolly rhinoceros in its stomach that yielded genomic data. The cub, found in 2011 and dated to about 14,400 years ago, appears to have been trapped when a den collapsed in a landslide. Scientists extracted and … Read more
Lead: On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, Elon Musk said he was not aware that xAI’s generative model Grok had produced any “naked underage images,” asserting on X that there were “literally zero” such outputs. His statement comes as regulators, lawmakers and rights groups escalate scrutiny of Grok and X across multiple countries. Calls are growing … Read more
Lead The family of Monique and Spencer Tepe spoke publicly this week after the couple were found shot dead in their Columbus, Ohio home on Dec. 30, 2025. Authorities have charged 39-year-old Michael David McKee with premeditated aggravated murder in connection with the killings. The couple’s two young children were discovered safe inside the residence, … Read more
Lead: U.S. officials and outside analysts say any renewed American strikes on Iran would differ from last summer’s raid on nuclear sites, which used B-2 bombers and 14 of the world’s largest munitions with no U.S. casualties. President Donald Trump has signaled support for protesters in Iran, and planners are weighing options that target the … Read more
U.S. officials advised some personnel at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to evacuate by Wednesday evening as a precaution amid rising regional tensions, a U.S. official told reporters. The advisory followed public comments by a senior Iranian official referencing Tehran’s June missile strike on the base. Qatar said it was implementing protective measures to … Read more
January 14, 2026 — The British government announced a narrowing of its plan to require a single digital identity for proving the right to work in the U.K. Officials said the proposed BritCard will no longer be the only acceptable verification method; employers will instead be able to accept a range of digital credentials, including … Read more
President Donald Trump’s announcement on Jan. 14, 2026 proposing a 10 percent cap on credit-card interest rates has prompted major U.S. banks to prepare aggressive resistance. Leading lenders, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo, signaled this week they will press lawmakers and regulators against the measure. Bank executives argue the cap … Read more
Lead: On Jan. 14, 2026, residents of Nuuk and other Greenland communities reacted with alarm after statements from the U.S. White House renewed talk of acquiring the island. Greenlandic officials, led by Pipaluk Lynge, rejected the idea and warned that most inhabitants do not want to be treated as an object in great-power bargaining. A … Read more
Lead Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2026, for a three-day state visit aimed at repairing a strained Canada–China relationship and finding new markets for Canadian exports. He is scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping and other senior Chinese officials as Ottawa seeks a pragmatic reset after years of diplomatic rupture. … Read more
Citigroup on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, reported fourth-quarter results that beat analyst forecasts as higher interest income and a smaller-than-expected loan-loss provision lifted adjusted profit. The bank posted adjusted earnings of 1.81 per share on revenue of 21.0 billion, both above Street estimates, while reported net income fell 13 percent year-on-year driven by a 1.1 … Read more
After a disappointing 2025 campaign that exposed offensive shortcomings, the Philadelphia Eagles dismissed offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo and opened a fresh search for coaching fixes. On Jan. 13, reporter Josina Anderson flagged that Kliff Kingsbury and Kevin Stefanski would “get a real look for the Eagles offensive coordinator position,” a development the team and league … Read more
