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CARMELLE Wins First-Ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia for the Philippines
Nineteen-year-old CARMELLE of the Philippines won the first-ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia on Saturday, taking the inaugural title in Bangkok with her […]
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Canada and US Making Progress on Trade Deal, Carney Says After ‘Long, Substantive’ Talks With Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that Canada and the United States are making progress toward a bilateral trade deal […]
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Merab Dvalishvili Pins Marlon Moraes in 90 Seconds at RAF Abu Dhabi, Then Pleads for His Attackers’ Release
Merab Dvalishvili needed just 90 seconds to pin Marlon Moraes at Real American Freestyle’s Abu Dhabi event on Saturday — and then […]
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Navy Quietly Fired Top Commanders Without Telling Congress, Drawing Lawmakers’ Ire
The U.S. Navy has quietly fired or removed several top officers in recent months — and, in a break from longstanding practice, […]
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Italy Fines Meta €805 Million Over Facebook’s Access to Android Users’ Photos
Italy has fined Meta €805 million — about $887 million — after finding that the Facebook app on Android phones reached into […]
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Meta and TikTok Paid Millions to Teens to Settle Social Media Addiction Lawsuits, Bloomberg Reports
Meta agreed to pay two teenage girls a combined $7 million, and TikTok paid $2.5 million each to four teenagers, to settle […]
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Diphtheria Outbreak Hits Kano Boarding School as 12 Cases Confirmed Among 2,000 Students
Diphtheria Outbreak Hits Kano Boarding School as 12 Cases Confirmed Among 2,000 Students Health authorities in Kano State, Nigeria, have confirmed a […]
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Crew Member Dies on Set of Netflix’s “Dept. Q” in Edinburgh After Season 2 Wraps
A crew member has died after an accident on the Edinburgh set of Netflix’s hit crime drama Dept. Q, days after filming […]
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South Sudan Delays Its First-Ever Elections Again, to February 11, 2027
South Sudan has postponed its first presidential and parliamentary elections since independence, moving the vote from December 22, 2026, to February 11, […]
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Mayon Volcano Grows New Lava Dome as Philippines Keeps Alert Level 3 in Place
World Risks
At Least 38 Killed in Ambush on Market Convoy in Western Niger
World Risks
World Could Cross 1.5°C Warming Limit as Soon as 2029, Scientists Warn
World Risks
Russian Drone Strikes Kyiv Hospital, Injuring Three, as Zelenskyy Warns Starshield Limits Persist
World Politics
South Sudan Delays Its First-Ever Elections Again, to February 11, 2027
World Politics
US Floated Donbas-for-NATO Trade to Ukraine, Zelenskyy Says
World Politics
Congo Drops Its Candidate in Francophonie Leadership Race as Summit Opens in Cambodia
World Politics
Trump Tells Advisers He May Hold Off on Iran Attacks Barring New Provocations, Sources Say
Economy
Global Equity Funds Draw $50.99 Billion in a Week as European Funds Post Biggest Inflow Since 2021
Economy
Wall Street Ends Mixed Friday as Chip Stocks Slide Again; Nasdaq Still Posts Best Week Since August
Economy
IEA Says Global Oil Market Returns to Surplus as Gulf Exports Recover
Economy
Wall Street Sell-Off Deepens as Nasdaq Drops and 10-Year Yield Tops 5%
Cyber and Hacks
Uber Says US Drivers’ License Data Stolen in Data Breach Tied to Service Provider
Cyber and Hacks
Operation TorNado: 354 Arrested in Global Dark Web Drug Crackdown as $234 Million Seized
Cyber and Hacks
US Seizes $1.2 Billion in Crypto Stolen From Binance in Crackdown on North Korean Hackers
Cyber and Hacks
DOJ Wins Court Authority to Seize $1.2 Billion Stolen in Binance Hack as FBI Disrupts North Korean FaceStealer Scam
AI
Anthropic IPO Shuts Out China and Hong Kong Investors as U.S. Defense Rules Bite
AI
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Wallet, Letting Its AI Agents Pay for Your Shopping
AI
Nebius Plans $40 Billion AI Buildout for 2027 as Shares Slide 17% on Data-Center Delays
AI
Anthropic IPO Draws Six Times More Orders Than Shares on Offer in Race to Become the Largest Listing Ever
Technology
Italy Fines Meta €805 Million Over Facebook’s Access to Android Users’ Photos
Technology
Meta and TikTok Paid Millions to Teens to Settle Social Media Addiction Lawsuits, Bloomberg Reports
Technology
Voyager 1 Closes In on One Light-Day From Earth, a First for Any Human-Made Object
Technology
Microsoft’s 365 Outage May Have Cost $7 Billion in Lost Productivity, Analysts Estimate
Celebrity
Daniel Kaluuya and Tyriq Withers Go Viral With Hilarious Airport Interview During FAA Ground Stop
Celebrity
Met Police Launch Investigation Into David Walliams Over Alleged Serious Sexual Offences
Celebrity
Shane Gillis Breaks His Silence on Controversial ‘Saturday Night Live’ Monologue
Celebrity
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes Expecting Fourth Child: “Another Blessing From God”
Health
Diphtheria Outbreak Hits Kano Boarding School as 12 Cases Confirmed Among 2,000 Students
Health
Mayo Clinic Names Dr. Matthew Callstrom as Next President and CEO
Health
US Flu Season Arrives Weeks Early as CDC Counts 2.6 Million Illnesses and Seven States Hit High Activity
Health
WHO Warns Respiratory Illnesses Surging in Gaza as Winter Floods Hit Displaced Families
Entertainment
CARMELLE Wins First-Ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia for the Philippines
Entertainment
Crew Member Dies on Set of Netflix’s “Dept. Q” in Edinburgh After Season 2 Wraps
Entertainment
Darth Vader’s Lightsaber Sells for Record $4.875 Million at Heritage Auctions
Entertainment
‘You Can See Everything’ Passes $80 Million, Becomes Second-Biggest Documentary Ever in North America
Sports
NFL to Review Trade Deadline Rules After Several Deals Collapse in “Snafus”
Sports
Merab Dvalishvili Pins Marlon Moraes in 90 Seconds at RAF Abu Dhabi, Then Pleads for His Attackers’ Release
Sports
Warriors Blown Out in First Game Without Curry as Star Flies Home to Begin Rehab
Sports
NFL Outlines Independent Review of Jalen Hurts’ Blood Clots in Letter to U.S. Senator
Crypto
Bitcoin Breaks Below $67,000 to Three-Month Low as ETF Outflows and Rate Fears Deepen Sell-Off
Crypto
Binance Targets Full Reopening of Withdrawals by Next Week After Restoring 87 Networks
Crypto
Bitcoin Falls Below $70,000 for the First Time Since August as ETF Outflows and Rate Fears Mount
Crypto
Zcash Crashes Below $1,000 Despite Grayscale’s $1 Million Pledge
Trade
Canada and US Making Progress on Trade Deal, Carney Says After ‘Long, Substantive’ Talks With Trump
Trade
China and US Hold First Trade Council Meeting on Tariffs and Farm Trade Ahead of Xi-Trump Talks
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Trump Threatens to Double Tariffs on Mexico Over Migrant Caravan Heading North
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