Mamdani vows to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’ in inaugural speech as NYC mayor
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in a mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at a historic, decommissioned subway station
Firework accidents kill two in Netherlands as fire ravages Amsterdam church
The Neo-Gothic Vondelkerk, a 19th-century Roman Catholic church, has been used for other purposes since the 1970s.
Several killed as Iran protests over rising cost of living spread
Iranian president seeks to calm tensions, acknowledging protesters’ ‘legitimate’ grievances over inflation.
Doctors fear ‘swamp fever’ spreading in flood-hit Gaza
Health authorities are warning of yet another potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis.
Around 40 dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire, police say
A further 115 are injured, some severely, in a fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana ski resort, officials say.
Two killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran
Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day.
FOSS Weekly #26.01: Distros of 2026, Terminal Customization, CachyOS Server Edition and More Linux Stuff
The first FOSS Weekly of the year 2026.
13 Open-Source Apps I Use from a Web Browser (And You Can Too)
You don’t always need to install an open source software on your desktop or self host in your homelab. I use some of my favorites
Around 40 dead, more than 100 injured in blaze at Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s Eve party
About 40 people are dead and 115 others injured, most of them seriously, after a fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s
20 surprisingly true rumors we verified in 2025
Looking back on 2025, we fact-checked multiple rumors that seemed unbelievable but were true. Snopes reporters picked these examples.
Does a video show ICE agents in NYC being pelted with snowballs? Not so fast
The footage, displaying no visible signs of AI, showed dozens of people throwing snowballs at law enforcement officers wearing riot gear.
“Streaming stops feeling infinite”: What subscribers can expect in 2026
We’re far from streaming’s original promise: instant access to beloved and undiscovered titles without the burden of ads, bundled services, or price gouging that have
Film Technica: Our top picks for the best films of 2025
Editor’s note: Warning: Although we’ve done our best to avoid spoiling anything too major, please note this list does include a few specific references that
‘Popping aspirin like Tic Tacs’: Internet buries Trump’s health claims in WSJ report
The internet criticized President Tweety McTreason’s health revelations following a shocking Wall Street Journal report published Thursday that unveiled some of the inner workings behind