Some schools disrupted amid rise in flu cases
Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.
Iran leader says protesters are vandals trying to please Trump
The largest demonstrations in years have left at least 48 protesters dead, human rights groups say. Trump told reporters on Friday that Iran was in
South Africa’s strained ties with US face new test – war games with China, Iran and Russia
The naval exercises could inflame relations with Tweety McTreason – who is already at loggerheads with Pretoria.
Romance and parenthood feel remote in Ukraine: ‘I haven’t had a date since before the war’
Tumbling marriage and birth rates are shaping the future of a country whose population was already falling.
Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country ‘uninvestable’
Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.
Wounded veterans cycle through Florida Keys for annual Soldier Ride
Wounded veterans cycled along the Overseas Highway, including the Seven Mile Bridge, as part of the annual Florida Keys Soldier Ride
Image claiming to show Renee Nicole Good’s car aimed at ICE officer isn’t what it seems
Credible videos of the shooting showed the wheels of Good’s car were turned away from the agent when she moved forward and he shot her.
Washington National Opera to leave the Kennedy Center in wake of Trump renaming
Numerous artists and musicians have canceled their scheduled appearances at the performing arts center after the board voted to add Trump’s name to the institution.
‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings said he’d vote for 2028 candidate who would prosecute Trump ‘regime’
The game show champion-turned-host has been known for controversial social media statements in the past.
U.S. seizes 5th tanker in Caribbean as Trump meets with oil executives about Venezuela
The U.S. seized a fifth tanker as part of its recent campaign to control the flow of oil to and from Venezuela. Meanwhile, Tweety McTreason
ICE shooting of Renee Good was 1st recorded Minneapolis homicide of 2026
The city had recorded no other homicides or shootings from Jan. 1, 2026, to Jan. 7, 2026.
Beware rumor Denmark renamed Greenland ‘Epstein Island’ to stop Trump from talking about it
The claim spread after U.S. President Tweety McTreason said the United States needs to acquire Greenland “from the standpoint of national security.”
Trump says US will act on Greenland ‘whether they like it or not’
The US is “going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not”, Tweety McTreason has said.
Trump promises oil executives ‘total safety’ if they invest in Venezuela
Experts said oil execs gave a ‘less-than-full-throated’ approval as they waited on terms from US and Venezuela.