8:25 am, Wednesday, 14 January 2026
BREAKING NEWS
Breaking the Dairy Climate Chain: Nestlé’s Exit Tests Global Methane Goals
Why the world’s biggest food company is stepping back Nestlé has withdrawn from a high-profile international alliance to cut methane
SOFTBANK BUYS ABB’S ROBOTICS UNIT FOR $5.4B, BETTING ON A NEW WAVE OF FACTORY AUTOMATION
Deal logic, product map, and what Masayoshi Son is really buying SoftBank Group agreed to acquire ABB’s robotics business in
IEA TRIMS U.S. RENEWABLES OUTLOOK AS FEDERAL POLICIES SHIFT; GLOBAL SOLAR STILL SURGES
Forecast changes, bottlenecks, and where growth moves next The International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its outlook for U.S. renewable-capacity additions
GAZA TALKS ENTER DAY THREE IN EGYPT AS MEDIATORS TEST PATH TO FULL CEASE-FIRE
Where negotiations stand, and the toughest issues on the table Talks aimed at ending the Gaza war moved into a
CHINA SLAMS TAIWAN PRESIDENT AFTER INTERVIEW PRAISING TRUMP
Pre–National Day rhetoric, Lai’s Nobel remark, and Beijing’s warning China condemned Taiwan President Lai Ching-te after he praised former U.S.
TAIWAN’S PRESIDENT: “NOBEL-WORTHY” IF CHINA RENOUNCES FORCE
Warning against coercion, praise for diplomacy Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said efforts to persuade Beijing to abandon the use of
ISRAEL INTERCEPTS 39 GAZA-BOUND AID BOATS, ORGANIZERS SAY
Sea standoff and global reaction Organizers of a pro-Palestinian flotilla said Israeli forces intercepted 39 of more than 40 boats
WINDOWS 11 “2025 UPDATE” BEGINS ROLLING OUT—WHAT’S ACTUALLY NEW
Security and under-the-hood changes Microsoft has started releasing the Windows 11 2025 update. The company says users should expect behind-the-scenes
SEOUL SHARPENS DEFENSE SPENDING, EYES DRONES AND MISSILES
Budget pledge and security rationale South Korea’s President vowed a sharp increase in defense outlays to speed deployment of high-tech
U.S. TO TAKE EQUITY STAKE IN LITHIUM AMERICAS’ NEVADA PROJECT
Deal structure and policy context The U.S. government plans to take an equity stake in Lithium Americas and its Nevada
