Brazil celebrates Three Kings Day with parade in Rio favelas
Brazil marked Three Kings Day on Tuesday with a colourful procession in Rio de Janeiro, where music and dance echoed through a hillside neighbourhood.
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Chinese refiners expected to replace Venezuelan oil with Iranian crude, traders say
By Siyi Liu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Chinese independent refiners are expected to switch to heavy crude from sources including Iran in coming months to replace Venezuelan shipments halted since the U.S. removed the country's president, traders and analysts
Eurozone inflation falls to ECB’s 2% target as price pressures ease
Inflation in the eurozone returned to the European Central Bank’s 2% target in December, offering reassurance to policymakers as price pressures continue to ease.
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The LA wildfire victims still living in toxic homes: ‘We have nowhere else to go’
A year after the Eaton fire, residents returning to Altadena confront lingering contamination and little official clarity One year on from the Eaton fire , long after the vicious winds that sent embers cascading from the San Gabriel mountains and the flames that swallowed
We study glaciers. ‘Artificial glaciers’ and other tech may halt their total collapse | Brent Minchew and Colin Meyer
How might we prevent sea-level rise? Satellite-based radar, solar-powered drones, robot submarines and lab-based ‘artificial glaciers’ could all play a role Sea levels are rising faster than at any point in human history, and for every foot that waters rise, 100 million people
Who's the Best British Romanticist of Them All?
Tate Britain's British landscape face-off, influencers apply for artist visas, remembering Kathleen Goncharov, and Ayoung Kim's digital stargazing.
Trump puts oil at the center of Venezuela takeover
President Trump is putting oil at the center of his administration’s takeover of Venezuela. Over the weekend, the administration attacked Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro. In the months ahead of the attack, the Trump administration blew up alleged drug boats
Republicans risk erasing gains with young voters
Some Republicans are concerned they could be erasing their gains with young voters, a blue-leaning demographic that President Trump made significant inroads with in 2024. Recent polling has shown young voters overwhelmingly disapproving of Trump and the GOP amid increasing
Kennedy wants to end 'war on saturated fats' with new dietary guidelines
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will begin his push for Americans to eat more saturated fats with the expected release of new dietary guidelines on Wednesday. The move would fly in the face of what doctors and dietitians have been advising for
In Chinese data factories, workers teach humanoid robots boring tasks
Local governments are building training centers to address a shortage of robotic data, as China makes embodied intelligence a national priority.
House GOP faces internal divisions, challenges on agenda and questions from Trump
House Republicans mapping out their legislative agenda for 2026 got a start-of-year pep talk on Tuesday from President Trump, who has been key in unifying the GOP behind his priorities, at a policy retreat at the Kennedy Center — newly renamed the "Trump Kennedy Center." But
GOP puts spotlight on Minnesota fraud scandal after Walz announces exit
Republicans are ramping up scrutiny over Minnesota’s sprawling welfare fraud scandal following Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) announcement that he won't seek reelection. Walz came under heavy criticism from the GOP over failing to halt fraud that may have cost the state billions of
Democrats see funding as key to curb Trump ambitions on Venezuela, Greenland and beyond
A growing number of Senate Democrats say they should use every tool at their disposal to rein in President Trump’s efforts to seize control of Venezuela and perhaps expand his administration’s territorial ambitions to Cuba, Colombia or possibly Greenland. Many Democrats — and
Democrats advised not to center midterm campaigns on attacking Trump
Political strategists say Democrats running in competitive races in this year’s midterm elections for the House and Senate should steer clear of making President Trump the centerpiece of their campaigns. While Trump’s approval ratings are low and Americans have been frustrated
Advocates urge colleges to step up their fight against Trump
Higher education advocates are hoping for a bigger fight from universities in 2026 after President Trump's first year in office focused on attacks against colleges through funding and federal investigations. Universities watched with fear as the Trump administration paused
Asian Streamer Viu Launches Vertical Video Platform for Microdramas
Asian streaming giant Viu has expanded its content offerings with the debut of Viu Shorts, a new vertical video section featuring bite-sized dramas in multiple Asian languages. The platform offers microdramas in Chinese, Korean, Thai and Indonesian, with episodes running one to
Emma Stone Won’t Be Playing Miss Piggy in Movie She’s Developing With Jennifer Lawrence and Cole Escola: ‘Are You Out of Your Mind? Miss Piggy Is Playing Miss Piggy’
Emma Stone wouldn’t dare take on the role of Miss Piggy in the upcoming movie about the “Muppets” star she’s producing with Jennifer Lawrence. In November, it was confirmed that Stone and Lawrence are teaming up to produce a new film about the diva puppet, with “Oh, Mary!” Tony
Trump claims control of Venezuelan oil: Up to 50 million barrels bound for US
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Venezuela's interim authorities had agreed to "turn over" between 30 and 50 million barrels of crude oil to the United States.
Families shocked Swiss ski bar was not inspected for years before deadly fire
The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.
Lenovo's latest rollable screen concept laptop has finally got its rolly polly the right way around
Left to right, not up to down.
US-Venezuela oil deal angers China, pushes prices down
HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 - Global oil prices fell on Wednesday and China denounced the U.S. as a bully after President Donald Trump's administration said it had persuaded Venezuela to divert supplies from Beijing and import up to $2 billion worth of embargoed crude.
How an information vacuum about Maduro's capture was filled with deepfakes and AI
A real-time flood of AI-generated images and videos of Maduro's capture by US forces on Saturday were re-shared by public figures and garnered millions of views across Europe.
Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service with soldiers
President Putin attended an Orthodox Christmas service near Moscow, highlighting soldiers' sacred duty and unity.
Western Europe deals with travel chaos as Storm Goretti brings heavy snowfall and ice
Since the mercury dropped on Monday, five people have died in France and one woman in Bosnia as heavy snow and rain sparked floods and power outages across the Balkans.
Vietnam arrests 35 in $448 million fraud sweep
Police confiscated five cars and 42 mobile phones during the operation, and froze 125 accounts at 16 banks.
Korean Classic ‘Take Care of My Cat’ Acquired by Kani Releasing for 25th Anniversary Re-Release (EXCLUSIVE)
North American distributor Kani Releasing has secured rights to Jeong Jae-eun’s “Take Care of My Cat” from South Korean company Barunson E&A, planning a 25th anniversary theatrical return in summer 2026. Jeong’s 2001 debut chronicles the year following graduation for five close
Zelenskiy's chief of staff hails 'concrete results' on second day of Paris talks
KYIV, Jan 7 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's top adviser hailed \"concrete results\" on Wednesday as talks in Paris on peace and security guarantees for Ukraine entered their second day, vowing Kyiv's national interests would be protected.
Africa: Oladipo - Africa's Voice On Global Data Governance
[Leadership] Professor Francisca Onaolapo Oladipo has joined the ranks of Nigerians flying the country's flag in the international community.
‘Serious deficiencies’ in security and long queues see soldiers stationed at Lisbon airport
Security flaws at Humberto Delgado Airport already led to the EES rollout being suspended last month.
Splitgate devs respond to troubling Steam Charts numbers
Splitgate developers needed a win after the rocky launch of Splitgate 2. However, the game's latest statement spells trouble...
Bolsonaro denied hospital trip after fall
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes denied on Tuesday a request from former President Jair Bolsonaro's legal team to have their client transferred to a medical facility after suffering what his relatives claim was a fall while locked up at the
Malaysia seizes 2.4 million ringgit in cash tied to army procurement graft probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 - Malaysia's anti-graft agency on Wednesday seized 2.4 million ringgit ($591,716) in cash linked to an investigation into alleged bribery involving army procurement contracts, state media reported, citing the agency's chief commissioner.
Malaysia seizes $759k in cash tied to army procurement graft probe
The cash was seized when a person connected to the case was caught trying to transfer it elsewhere.
Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader foiled, says junta
The security minister accuses neighbouring Ivory Coast of funding the plan to kill Capt Traoré.
