3:14 pm, Wednesday, 14 January 2026
BREAKING NEWS
AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN HEAD TO DOHA AS BORDER CEASEFIRE HOLDS
Delegations and agenda A high-level Afghan delegation flew to Doha on Saturday to open talks with Pakistan, signaling a cautious
ISRAEL IDENTIFIES REMAINS OF ONE MORE HOSTAGE AS TALKS STALL
Forensics confirmation and family notification Israeli authorities said the remains of 76-year-old Eliyahu Margalit — abducted by Hamas during the
EAST TIMOR AIMS TO BUILD ITS FIRST LARGE-SCALE SOLAR PLANT IN 2026
A small grid’s big bet on sunlight East Timor expects construction of its first utility-size solar plant to begin next
CHINA’S SURPRISE ORBITAL LAUNCH PUTS SPACE WATCHERS ON EDGE
Quiet liftoff and regional implications China conducted a satellite launch with no prior public notice, continuing a pattern of tight-lipped
BODY FOUND AFTER SUSPECTED BEAR ATTACK AT JAPAN ONSEN
Search ends with grim discovery Police in Iwate Prefecture found a man’s body near a hot-spring facility in Kitakami a
U.S. AND SINGAPORE PUSH TO DELAY UN VOTE ON SHIP CARBON PRICING
Stalemate at the IMO over climate costs Talks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) hit gridlock as the United States,
DIANE KEATON’S FAMILY CONFIRMS CAUSE OF DEATH AT 79
A final note on a towering career Diane Keaton’s family has confirmed the Oscar winner died of pneumonia on Oct.
JAPAN MAKES FIRST ARREST OVER CELEBRITY AI DEEPFAKES
A legal line for a culture built on faces Japanese police have detained a man suspected of creating sexualized AI
Spotify teams with major labels to develop AI music products
What’s in the pact—and why it matters Spotify is partnering with Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music and others
America’s mass-transit problem isn’t just tracks and timetables—it’s fear
Safety, perception and the ridership gap A new analysis argues that U.S. public transit’s biggest hidden drag is passenger fear—of
