Michelle Obama didn’t tell people to avoid ‘white-owned’ clothing brands, despite claims
In January 2026, the former first lady encouraged people to be more intentional about supporting designers of color.
Month: January 2026
‘Ultimate insult’: Trump sparks fury by claiming US allies stayed off Afghan frontline
Veterans and their families, Downing Street and MPs have reacted with fury after Tweety McTreason claimed NATO troops – including those from Britain – stayed
457 British personnel died in Afghanistan. Trump ‘dodged’ the Vietnam War draft five times
After the damage done by the American president in Davos – and make no mistake, it was significant, with alliances further ruptured – he has
French fintech Pennylane raises €175M
Paris-based fintech Pennylane has just pulled off one of Europe’s most noteworthy funding rounds of the year, announcing €175 million in new capital to accelerate
Does the World Economic Forum still matter in a fractured global economy?
For decades, the World Economic Forum in Davos was a symbol of global cooperation. Today, its relevance is questioned.
Venezuela: In the Shadow of the US
How oil-rich Venezuela fell from 1970s stable democracy to a crisis that led to the January 2026 US raid on Caracas.
“I feel like I am living in hell”: A grieving widow laments the ugly homophobia Trump has unearthed
As part of LGBTQ Nation’s January issue, we asked readers to tell us how one year of the second Trump administration has affected their lives and what
LIVE: Attacks continue in Russia, Ukraine before talks in Abu Dhabi
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says officials from Ukraine, Russia and the US will hold trilateral meetings in the UAE.
Tiny falcons are helping keep the food supply safe on cherry farms
Every spring, raptors return to nesting sites across northern Michigan. The smallest of these birds of prey, a falcon called the American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
2026 Lucid Air Touring review: This feels like a complete car now
Life as a startup carmaker is hard—just ask Lucid Motors. When we met the brand and its prototype Lucid Air sedan in 2017, the company
Will ChatGPT Ads Change OpenAI? + Amanda Askell Explains Claude’s New Constitution
“The question is not are these first couple of ads that we’re seeing from OpenAI going to be good or not? It’s whether two or
More than 5,000 killed in recent protests in Iran, rights group says, as regime rejects Trump claims
Iran’s top prosecutor on Friday called U.S. President Tweety McTreason’s repeated claims that he halted the hangings of 800 detained protesters there “completely false.” Meanwhile
Trump says Greenland framework includes mineral rights. What minerals does the island have?
Greenland’s natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.
Taliban release female athlete, 22, after 13 days in jail
Khadija Ahmadzada was detained for being in “violation” of rules “regarding women’s sports gyms”, a Taliban spokesman said.