5:26 am, Sunday, 11 January 2026
BREAKING NEWS
NEWSOM SLAMS U.S. NO-SHOW AT COP30, WARNS OF ECONOMIC RISK
“Doubling down on stupid,” California governor says At U.N. climate talks in Belém, California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted the United
TWIN BLASTS IN SOUTH ASIA STIR FEARS OF A NEW FLASHPOINT
Casualties, blame, and heightened alerts Authorities in India and Pakistan imposed heightened security after deadly explosions struck New Delhi and
UBS: AI DATA CENTERS TO FUEL U.S. ENERGY STORAGE “BOOM CYCLE”
Power demand and storage build-out A new UBS analysis says surging U.S. power demand from AI data centers will drive
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES FRONT AND CENTER AT COP30 IN BRAZIL
Focus shifts to guardians of biodiversity This year’s UN climate talks in Belém opened with a promise: put Indigenous peoples—who
UKRAINE SUSPENDS JUSTICE MINISTER AMID ENERGY-GRAFT PROBE
Cabinet move and allegations Ukraine’s government suspended its justice minister after anti-corruption investigators opened a probe tied to alleged wrongdoing
WHEN STOCKS SOAR, ONLY SOME AMERICANS FEEL RICH
Wealth effect splits the consumer story The Wall Street Journal reports that Americans who own stocks — especially those overweight
BLUE ORIGIN PLEDGES TO SPEED NASA’S MOON TIMELINE
Commercial space races against delays Blue Origin’s chief executive said the company will “move heaven and Earth” to help NASA
ROHINGYA BOAT TOLL RISES TO 11 NEAR THAILAND–MALAYSIA BORDER
Search and regional migration context Authorities in southern Thailand said the number of people confirmed dead after a boat carrying
COP30 OPENS IN BRAZIL WITH URGENT CALLS — AND A NOTABLE U.S. ABSENCE
Amazon-hosted summit stresses ‘mutirão’ spirit The 2025 U.N. climate conference formally opened in Belém, deep inside Brazil’s Amazon, with its
JAPAN SUMMONS CHINESE ENVOY AFTER FIERY TAIWAN REMARKS
Escalating diplomatic spat in East Asia Japan lodged a formal protest with China after a senior Chinese diplomat accused Prime
