2:43 pm, Friday, 2 January 2026
BREAKING NEWS
TRUMP BLOCKS NVIDIA’S MOST ADVANCED AI CHIPS FROM EXPORT
Escalation in U.S.–China tech controls The White House has drawn a new red line in the global chip race. President
What we know about stabbings on Doncaster to London train
Nigeria ‘welcomes US assistance’ to fight ‘terrorism’ after Trump’s threats Al jajeera, Nigeria says it would welcome assistance from the
MILES TELLER’S ‘SNL’ TURN SPOOFS TRUMP REMODEL AND REALITY-TV CULTURE
Sketch highlights and what landed with audiences Miles Teller’s hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live” delivered a quick-fire tour through
AFTER RECORD FLOODS, HOI AN RUSHES TO REOPEN—AND REBUILD HIGHER
Tourism hub balances clean-up with tougher standards for the next deluge Days after record rainfall submerged UNESCO-listed Hoi An and
JAMAICA SCRAMBLES TO DELIVER AID AFTER CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE MELISSA
Relief convoys push into hard-hit parishes as damage tallies rise Four days after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica,
CANADA, PHILIPPINES SET TO SIGN DEFENSE PACT AMID SOUTH CHINA SEA TENSIONS
New visiting-forces deal aims to expand joint drills and deter coercion Canada and the Philippines are poised to sign a
Global fragmentation still likely after Trump-Xi meet, but countries can act to mitigate: PM Wong
Andrew should answer Epstein questions in US, Democrats say Bbc news, Members of a US congressional committee investigating the
VOX: ELON MUSK’S “GROKIPEDIA” LAUNCHES—AND IT’S ALREADY A MISINFO MAGNET
A Wikipedia rival with partisan guardrails Elon Musk unveiled “Grokipedia,” an xAI-powered encyclopedia that promises real-time knowledge with Grok as
RUSSIA BATTERS UKRAINE’S POWER GRID AGAIN, TRIGGERING NATIONWIDE OUTAGES
Fresh barrage and cascading blackouts Russia launched another wave of drones and missiles at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, forcing rolling blackouts
ISRAEL HITS GAZA TARGETS HOURS AFTER REASSERTING CEASEFIRE COMMITMENT
Ceasefire rhetoric, kinetic reality Israel carried out new strikes across Gaza within hours of reiterating its commitment to a ceasefire
