Month: January 2026

Protests have swept all 31 of Iran’s provinces , defying the regime’s efforts to crush dissent through internet blackouts and lethal force.In an unprecedented step, a U.S.president has publicly pledged support for the Iranian people, warning that continued repression could invite American intervention.With Iran’s leadership facing its gravest internal challenge […]

PATRICK T.FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Bill Ackman said President Donald Trump’s call for a one-year cap on credit card interest was a “mistake.” The hedge fund billionaire said a rate cap could lead to millions having credit cards canceled.Trump on Friday called for a 10% cap on credit card interest […]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed Elon Musk’s social media platform X for failing to meet community standards, declaring its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok is enabling abhorrent sexual images without consent of the people depicted. With his remarks, Albanese joined an international chorus of leaders pledging to take action against […]

The Trump administration is considering paying each Greenland resident thousands of dollars as part of a bid to encourage the territory to secede from Denmark and join the United States, according to Reuters.U.S.officials, including White House aides, have discussed payment figures ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, the outlet reported, citing […]

U.S.labor productivity accelerated sharply in the third quarter of 2025, rising at a 4.9 percent annual rate as workers contributed more output per hour worked, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. The figure substantially exceeded economist expectations of 3.6 percent and marked the strongest quarterly gain in two years.Combined […]

Nine months ago, I was travelling to Nuuk.After a five-hour journey, the snowy island came into view — only for the plane to suddenly make a sharp U-turn due to fog. Another five hours later, we completed our round trip.It took me ten hours to get from Copenhagen to Copenhagen.Greenland […]

The head of the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) revealed this week that the after-action analysis of the devastating Palisades Fire was edited several times to protect leadership, a report said.The Palisades Fire, which ignited in January 2025, was the third most destructive in California’s history, Cal Fire has […]

Meta is testing a simple basketball game for Threads to help people interact more within their private messages.The prototype game allows users to shoot virtual hoops by swiping their fingers on the screen during a chat. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now However, the giant social media […]

Why does the United States want control of Greenland ? President Trump has made it clear that he thinks the U.S.needs to control the Arctic island to ensure the security of America and its NATO allies, a point those allies — and Greenland — vehemently disagree with. But there’s more […]

Lookahead at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show January 05, 2026 at 6:49PM EST ADVERTISEMENT As we welcome in a new year, tech companies from around the world have descended on Las Vegas to showcase the latest in consumer products.Pat Foran has a preview of The Consumer Electronics where companies are […]