10:15 pm, Monday, 12 January 2026
International

North Korean Troops in Ukraine ‘Grave Escalation,’ Scholz Tells Putin

Global Health Experts Sound Alarm Over RFK Jr., Citing Samoa Outbreak Washington Post, Health officials worldwide are raising concerns about

Trump looks to bypass Senate for polarizing Cabinet picks

South African government says it won’t help 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine  ABC News, The South African government

How Democrats Can Retool Their Message: People, not Groups

COP29: Why are countries fighting over climate finance?  Reuters, At the COP29 climate summit in Baku, nearly 200 countries are

UN Climate Summit: A Cash Grab from the West

Musk Commissioned by Trump to ‘Dismantle Government Bureaucracy’ Le Monde, Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to

Moldova Cleans Up Its Act to Attract Foreign Businesses

Afghanistan Attends U.N. Climate Talks for the First Time Since Taliban Return to Power AP, Afghanistan attended the U.N. climate

Former Kamala Harris aide says Joe Biden should resign so she can serve as 47th president

Former Kamala Harris aide says Joe Biden should resign so she can serve as 47th president USA Today, Jamal Simmons,

Trump Engages Elon Musk During Call with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Trump Officially Sweeps All 7 Swing States  Axios, President-elect Trump has secured a dominant victory in all seven key swing

Russia Vows ‘Very Painful’ Response As Kyiv Eyes $300 Billion of Frozen Assets

Fed rate cut gives China room to move as Beijing eyes more economic stimulus  South China Morning Post, The US

Violence Against Israeli Football Fans in Amsterdam

Donald Trump Appoints Susie Wiles as First Female Chief of Staff BBC News, Following his recent victory in the U.S.

China’s Lawmakers Review Bill to Raise Local Government Debt Ceilings

Trump Win Raises Expectations for More China Stimulus CNBC, Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election has heightened expectations