Senate unanimously approves installing Jan. 6, 2021 plaque

Africa: Africa in America's New Worldview - Seen, Needed, but Not Yet Prioritised

[New Times] When the United States speaks clearly about how it sees the world, we should pay attention, not because America is always right, but because its assumptions have a habit of shaping power, markets, and security far beyond its borders.

Alito recuses from oil case ahead of Monday’s arguments

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday recused himself from a battle between Louisiana parishes and major oil companies set to be argued next week. Alito regularly steps aside because of his direct stock holdings in more than two dozen companies, but the timing of his

'I f**king hate gen AI art,' Hooded Horse chief says: 'If we're publishing the game, no f**king AI assets'

Tim Bender, the CEO of Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse, says generative AI is "cancerous" and he doesn't want to deal with it.

These are the GOP lawmakers who voted to override Trump's veto

Dozens of Republicans broke ranks and joined Democrats to override two of President Trump’s vetoes, though the effort ultimately fell short. Thirty-five Republicans voted to override a veto on a bill that would have funded a pipeline to deliver clean water to southeastern

2025’s Underrated RPG Avowed Will Come To PS5 With A Big Update

Avowed will come to PlayStation in February The post 2025’s Underrated RPG Avowed Will Come To PS5 With A Big Update appeared first on Kotaku .

Crypto ramps up Senate lobbying ahead of key votes

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Crypto ramps up Senate lobbying ahead of key votes The cryptocurrency industry is ramping up efforts to get market structure legislation past a key hurdle, as two Senate committees are prepared to vote on the bill next week. ©

Artists React to the ICE Killing of Renee Nicole Good

Online and on the streets, protesters are expressing their rage and grief through art.

Hybe America Names Ethiopia Habtemariam President of Music

Hybe America has named former Motown and Universal Publishing top exec Ethiopia Habtemariam as president of music, effective immediately. She will be based in Los Angeles and Atlanta. According to the announcement, in the role, Habtemariam will help advance the company’s

NYC power broker Kathryn Wylde eyes new gig with Saudi Arabia’s $1T sovereign wealth fund

The move to join Riyadh’s money-spinning $1 trillion Public Investment Fund, if sealed, would mark a sensational U-turn for the outgoing 79-year-old CEO of Partnership for New York City, who said last year she planned to reture.

‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Star Sarah Catherine Hook on Making Her Rom-Com Debut After ‘White Lotus’: ‘Crying and Screaming Are the Number One Things on My Resume’

While Sarah Catherine Hook might be best known for starring in high-stakes dramas and supernatural horrors, her latest turn in “People We Meet on Vacation” saw the star step into a new type of movie: a romantic comedy. “I’m so happy to be here, to be a mellow girl on screen,

17 Republicans vote to restore lapsed Obamacare subsidies

Democrats and moderate Republicans hope the bill's passage will put pressure on the Senate to come up a bipartisan compromise.

House passes 3-year extension of ObamaCare subsidies

The House on Thursday passed legislation to revive and extend expired ObamaCare tax credits in a bipartisan vote that is boosting hopes of centrist Republicans for a bipartisan deal to revive the tax credits. The tally, 230 to 196, highlighted the tenuous grip Speaker Mike

Heatwave engulfs south-eastern states as Victoria faces catastrophic fire conditions not seen since Black Summer

Melbourne mercury expected to hit 43C with higher temperatures inland and a total fire ban in place for all Victoria Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dire bushfire conditions threatened

How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE

ICE has been invading U.S. cities, targeting, surveilling , harassing , assaulting , detaining , and torturing people who are undocumented immigrants. They also have targeted people with work permits , asylum seekers , permanent residents (people holding “green cards”),

Lula vetoes entire leniency bill for Jan. 8 rioters

On the third anniversary of the Jan. 8 attempted coup d'état, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva vetoed the entire Bill 2,162 approved by both Houses of Congress, providing for the reduction of sentences of the over 800 people convicted for their involvement in the

Former Warner Bros., Showtime Exec Johanna Fuentes Joins HYBE America as Head of Communications and PR (EXCLUSIVE)

HYBE’s about to get hype: PR vet Johanna Fuentes has joined HYBE America as executive VP and head of communications and public relations. In the newly created role, she’ll handle all internal and external communications for HYBE across North and South America. Fuentes has most

Why Paramount Skydance believes it has edge over Netflix in race to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

WBD this week rejected PSKY’s current "hostile" offer for the company worth $30 a share, or $78 billion.

Beijing moves to cut losses in Venezuela after Maduro’s capture

China has drawn up plans to minimize losses in Venezuela and fine-tune its broader overseas investment strategy after the United States captured the Latin American country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, on January 3. Since the US military operation in Venezuela, the Chinese

Lawmakers request court-appointed official to oversee the Epstein files release

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: General Motors, Intel, Tilray Brands & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.

MS NOW contributor cries on air discussing family of woman killed in ICE shooting

MS NOW contributor Philip Bump teared up on air Thursday as he spoke about the family of a 37-year-old Minnesota woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Renee Nicole Macklin Good, whose death on Wednesday sparked nationwide outrage and

Treasury's Bessent says Iran facing precarious moment, economy in trouble

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Iran's economy is facing high inflation and other challenges, partly due to U.S. sanctions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, underscoring Washington's concerns about Tehran cracking down violently on anti-regime

Some whales restrand at New Zealand's Farewell Spit, six die

AUCKLAND, Jan 9 - Fifteen whales restranded and six have died after a mass stranding at Farewell Spit on the coast of New Zealand’s South Island, conservation group Project Jonah said on Friday, as volunteers prepared to attempt to refloat them.

Several whales restrand at New Zealand’s Farewell Spit, six die

A day earlier, 55 whales were stranded in two locations in Farewell Spit.

Sony’s Katie Anderson Named Acquisitions Head at Black Bear

Katie Anderson has been named executive vice president of acquisitions at upsizing indie label Black Bear. Coming from her role as VP at Sony Pictures, Anderson joins newly-minted Black Bear president and former CAA indie sales whiz Ben Kramer at the shop. She will service the

Commentary: Could tensions with Bersatu lead PAS to UMNO?

Perikatan Nasional is one of the longest-lasting coalitions for PAS, but the cracks are starting to show, says political analyst James Chai.

China built houses fast for decades. Why is ‘good housing’ now the new priority?

As China pursues a rethink of its housing policy, analysts warn that entrenched practices and misaligned incentives could undermine the push.

Africa: Sudan Expresses Regret Over AU Commission-UAE Joint Statement

[SNA] - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has expressed regret over the joint statement issued by the African Union (AU) Commission on 6 January 2026, titled "Joint Statement between the African Union Commission and the United Arab Emirates (UAE),"

RJD2 & Supastition Announce New Album According To…: Hear “Machines Like Us”

In addition to the instrumentals that brought him underground renown, the Columbus DJ-producer RJD2 (back home after a years-long stint in Philly) has frequently embarked on album-length collaborations with rappers. Around the time he released his classic debut album

The Paris Accord means Ukraine War will continue

​The Paris Accord, signed on Tuesday by members of a “coalition of the willing” and aimed at providing security and economic guarantees for Ukraine, is a strange agreement. If it is taken seriously, it will convince the Russians to change their strategy in Ukraine, meaning the

GM warns of $6B hit to profit on electric vehicle pullback as demand plummets

GM is the latest car company to pull back from EVs in response to the Trump administration's policies and fading demand.

Witcher 3 DLC rumors pick up strength as IGN Poland says it knew about all of this years ago

It also appears that CD Projekt has a pretty powerful incentive for releasing something big and new before the end of 2026.

Senate Republicans miffed over Trump's angry rant targeting Collins, others

Senate Republicans on Thursday lamented President Trump’s call for the ouster of five GOP members who voted with Democrats and dealt him a blow on the Venezuela war powers resolution, indicating the president's angry rant was a mistake as the party enters an election year.

Hank Bee – “10:23”

Last November, Liverpool-based singer-songwriter Hank Bee announced her new EP a sudden hankering with the open-armed single “Corner.” Today she’s returned with another new song called “10:23.” “10:23” is a lilting rock song that embodies early works from folk-rockers Sharon

Nintendo Faces Fresh Labor Complaints Three Years After Union-Busting Settlement

The Mario maker previously paid a fired contractor $26,000 The post Nintendo Faces Fresh Labor Complaints Three Years After Union-Busting Settlement appeared first on Kotaku .

Quantum-enhanced interferometry amplifies detection of tiny laser beam shifts and tilts

A quantum trick based on interferometric measurements allows a team of researchers at LMU to detect even the smallest movements of a laser beam with extreme sensitivity.

Required Reading

Roxane Gay on the Guerrilla Girls, the uncertain future of the dictionary, Trump’s attacks on Venezuela and manufacturing consent, anti-ICE whistles, Snoopy turns 75, and more.

MTG's new Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander Ashling, the Limitless to get errata

Lorwyn Eclipsed hasn't even been released, but player confusion has already led to a a rules correction on a card in the Dance of the Elements deck

As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick

During black summer, my daughters were too young to know what was happening. Now, amid another Australian heatwave, they deserve answers When the forecasts for this week started to roll in, my mind immediately drifted back to Australia’s black summer. I had taken my daughters

Polymarket adds betting contracts on next US target after Venezuela – like Colombia or Cuba

Traders placed wagers on whether the US will invade Cuba in 2026 – giving it a 10% chance – as well as when a possible strike might take place.

White House considers second floor to West Wing for 'symmetry' with ballroom

The Trump administration said Thursday it is considering the addition of a second floor for the West Wing in an effort to create "symmetry" amid the reconstruction of the East Wing ballroom. “We’re considering the idea of a modest one-story addition to the West Wing,” architect

New group of potential diabetes drugs with fewer side effects can reprogram insulin-resistant cells to be healthier

Using a blend of computer modeling, structural and cell-based studies, scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute have designed a group of potential diabetes drugs that reprogram insulin-resistant cells into a healthier state while limiting side effect risks of older

Lantlôs Announce New Album Nowhere In Between Forever: Hear “Daisies”

Lantlôs are back. The experimental post-black metal project fronted by Markus Skye — formerly known as Markus Siegenhort aka Herbst — announced a new album Nowhere In Between Forever, out April 3. The follow-up to 2021’s Wildhund has been introduced by the new single “Daisies.”

Collins claps back at Trump criticism of vote to block US troops to Venezuela

Vulnerable Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) clapped back at President Trump on Thursday over his irate social media post blasting the “stupidity” of GOP senators who voted for a war powers resolution and declaring that they “should never be elected to office again.” “The president

The electrifying science behind Martian dust

Mars, often depicted as a barren red planet, is far from lifeless. With its thin atmosphere and dusty surface, it is an energetic and electrically charged environment where dust storms and dust devils continually reshape the landscape, creating dynamic processes that have

Vance announces assistant attorney general focused on fraud

Vice President Vance announced Thursday the Trump administration is establishing a new assistant attorney general position focused on investigating fraud. The announcement follows the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into allegations of mass welfare fraud in

Africa: Amb. Brown's Statement Represents Africa's Collective View

[New Dawn] The Ministry of Information has clarified that Liberia did not make any national statement on the situation in Venezuela at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), contrary to speculation circulating on social media.

White House presents ballroom plans, says renovating East Wing was 'not feasible'

White House officials on Thursday presented their plans for the presidential ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) and defended the demolition of the East Wing, citing structural concerns that made any attempt at renovations "not feasible." Architect