Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%
Trump has accused Seoul of “not living up” to a trade deal that was reached last year.
Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok’s owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.
China has purged its highest-ranked military general. Why?
Zhang Youxia had been seen as a close ally of China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
‘What the hell?’ Battleground state lawmakers rail against ICE violence
Arizona Democrats rail against ICE violence: ‘What the hell is wrong with us?’ by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror January 26, 2026 Democratic legislators took to
Trump’s ‘nuclear bomb’ comment sparks resurgence in slur usage: report
A Justice Department official’s casual use of a disability slur is endemic of a broader nationwide trend that can be traced directly to President Donald
Microsoft releases second out-of-band fix for Windows in a week
Outlook users have reported difficulties with Microsoft’s January Patch Tuesday updates, forcing Microsoft, once again, to patch some of its patches. Users reported that, after
Apple to upgrade Siri’s AI by April — Bloomberg
While Apple CEO Tim Cook spent an evening at the movies, Bloomberg reported that his company intends to introduce a much-improved, Google Gemini-boosted AI in February, following this with an
U.S. government wants to buy B.C. billionaire’s Virginia warehouse to turn it into ICE facility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is in talks to buy a Virginia warehouse owned by British Columbia billionaire Jim Pattison and plans to turn
Minneapolis mayor says some federal troops will start leaving the city Tuesday
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he spoke to U.S. President Tweety McTreason about the immigration crackdown in his city and some federal officers will begin
1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Mexico features enormous owl sculpture symbolizing death
The president of Mexico called the discovery of a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca the “most significant archaeological discovery in a decade.”
Gold hits record $5,000 US an ounce as months-long rally continues amid global turmoil
Gold charged past $5,000 US an ounce for the first time on Monday — while silver jumped to $110 an ounce — as an array
The UK has lost its measles elimination status — again
Measles has been spreading continuously in the U.K. for over a year, meaning the country has lost its elimination status.
People with more ‘brown fat’ have healthier cardiovascular systems. A new study in mice may explain why.
A mouse study shows that beige fat, previously known for its heating function, may also lower blood pressure by keeping blood vessels relaxed. The same
Court settlement smacks down DOJ “fishing expedition” to harass young trans patients
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a legal settlement with parents of trans children who sued after the DOJ issued a subpoena to the