7:45 am, Wednesday, 21 January 2026
BREAKING NEWS
WhatsApp Prepares Third-Party Chat Integration to Comply With EU Rules
New interoperability era for messaging in Europe Meta is preparing to roll out third-party chat integration on WhatsApp across Europe,
U.S. and South Korea Explore Joint Nuclear-Submarine Program
Deepening security ties in an uncertain region Washington and Seoul are quietly negotiating a plan to jointly build nuclear-powered submarines
ICELAND FLAGS MELTING GLACIERS AS A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT
Climate risk moves from science briefings into defense strategy Iceland has become the first country to formally classify a climate-related
Thai Riverside Restaurant Turns Flooded Floor into Fish-Filled Attraction
Rising river waters bring live fish right to diners’ feet At Pa Jit, a small riverside restaurant west of Bangkok,
RUSSIAN DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE HITS KYIV, KILLING SIX AND WOUNDING DOZENS
Civilian neighborhoods hit in overnight assault on Ukrainian capital Russia has launched a fresh overnight barrage of missiles and drones
Deadly Heat Spurs $300 Million Climate–Health Push at COP30
New fund targets heat deaths, pollution and disease in a warming world Delegates at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil
Japan and China Trade Blunt Warnings Over Taiwan
Rhetoric escalates after Japan PM’s comments on Taiwan China has issued one of its sharpest warnings in years to Japan,
INDIA’S GREEN HYDROGEN PUSH STALLS AS PROJECTS STAY STUCK ON PAPER
Ambitious targets collide with high costs and weak demand signals India’s flagship National Green Hydrogen Mission, once pitched as a
CHINA COURTS THAILAND’S KING WITH NEW PLEDGES OF ‘CLOSER-THAN-EVER’ TIES
Beijing visit signals tighter regional security and investment alignment China has rolled out a full red-carpet welcome for Thailand’s King
Avian flu wave wipes out marine mammals in key colonies
Scientists alarmed as virus jumps from birds to seals and sea lions Researchers say a fast-spreading strain of avian influenza
