Polls close in Uganda presidential election as internet blackout continues
Poll workers are counting ballots cast in Uganda’s contentious general election. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi has more.
UN chief’s last annual speech slams world leaders for lack of cooperation
Antonio Guterres appears to take aim at the US, which recently slashed its contribution, telling UN to ‘adapt or die’.
New map of Antarctica reveals hidden world of lakes, valleys and mountains buried beneath miles of ice
The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt.
Fragment of lost tectonic plate discovered where San Andreas and Cascadia faults meet
A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating earthquake risk at the
These genes were thought to lead to blindness 100% of the time. They don’t.
New research finds that retinal diseases thought to map one-to-one to genetic mutations are more complicated than that.
‘STOP TRUMP’ Craigslist ad recruiting paid protesters isn’t from January 2026
The advertisement first circulated around the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Can ICE arrest US citizens? Explaining agents’ legal authority
Questions surrounding ICE’s arrest powers resurfaced after an agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026.
Canadian citizen has died ‘at the hands of the Iranian authorities:’ Anand
A Canadian citizen has died in Iran “at the hands of the Iranian authorities,” according to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand.
Trump meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado after U.S. seizes 6th tanker
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrived at the White House for lunch with Tweety McTreason on Thursday, a meeting that could affect how the U.S. president
Babies in Midlands and North ‘more likely to die around birth’
A study found the 10 consistently worst-performing centres were all in the Midlands and North of England.
Letby trust pays £1.4m damages to ex CEO
Dr Susan Gilby told the BBC she was relieved the case was over and that it “was never about the money.”
Coinbase, the Biggest U.S. Crypto Company, Asserts Its Power in Washington
The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign
Votes being counted in Uganda election as opposition alleges rigging
The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.
US forces seize a sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Caribbean Sea
The tanker, Veronica, was seized in a predawn operation “without incident”, the US military’s Southern Command says.