5:30 am, Wednesday, 14 January 2026
BREAKING NEWS
IS LAST-MINUTE TRAVEL HERE TO STAY?
Spontaneous trips surge Airlines, hotels and booking platforms say last-minute travel demand is rising again. Economic shifts, looser cancellation rules
AUSTRALIA’S COP BID STALLS AMID DIPLOMATIC STANDOFF
Summit hosting impasse Australia’s plan to host COP31 alongside Pacific partners has hit a diplomatic deadlock after competing bids and
‘Super Mario Galaxy’ blasts off as Nintendo’s next big movie bet
New trailer introduces Brie Larson’s Rosalina and Bowser Jr’s new voice Nintendo and Illumination have unveiled the first trailer for
Shaggy and Sean Paul lead ‘Jamaica Strong’ hurricane benefit
Star-studded Kingston concert raises funds after Hurricane Melissa Reggae and dancehall heavyweights Shaggy and Sean Paul are headlining a major
Fossil fuel emissions edge higher again, dimming hopes at COP30
Scientists warn “relentless” carbon rise keeps world off 1.5°C path Global emissions from burning coal, oil and gas are on
Nintendo leans into holiday deals with big Switch discounts
Black Friday and Cyber Monday push to extend Switch sales cycle Nintendo has announced an aggressive slate of discounts and
US House Moves to End Record Shutdown After 43 Days of Paralysis
House vote to reopen government after weeks of stalemate The United States House of Representatives has advanced a bill to
Katseye confronts waves of online death threats amid rising fame
Global girl group under digital siege International girl group Katseye say they have received thousands of death threats and other
Japan’s ruling party moves to tackle surge in bear attacks
From rare encounters to regular headlines Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed a package of emergency measures to reduce
Australia’s Liberal Party drops net-zero target, pivots to cheap energy
Opposition rewrites climate platform Australia’s conservative Liberal Party has abandoned its pledge to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,
