10:21 pm, Monday, 12 January 2026
AFGHAN EARTHQUAKE KILLS AT LEAST 10 NEAR MAZAR-E-SHARIF
Rescue rush amid mounting toll A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif early Monday, killing at
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
TRUMP SAYS U.S. WILL BEGIN TESTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS; ARMS CONTROL DEBATE REIGNITES
What the president announced and immediate reactions President Donald Trump said he has instructed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons
U.S. COFFEE PRICES FACE NEW JOLT AS ROASTERS STRUGGLE WITH 50% BRAZIL TARIFF
Supply squeeze, canceled orders, and sticker shock U.S. coffee roasters are burning through inventories and canceling forward orders after a
SOUTH KOREA TO BUILD NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBS IN THE U.S., TRUMP SAYS
Strategic shift and what it signals for Northeast Asia U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington will share closely held nuclear
AUSTRALIA’S CLEAN-POWER SURPLUS IS BEING CURTAILED—A WARNING FOR ASIA’S GRIDS
Curtailment surge and why it’s happening Australia’s renewable boom is running into grid limits. Curtailment of wind and solar more
TRUMP SAYS CHINA TARIFFS WILL BE CUT AFTER XI SUMMIT; DEALS SIGNAL TACTICAL TRUCE
Tariff steps and what they cover The United States will lower select tariffs on Chinese goods after President Donald Trump
PARAMOUNT TO CUT 2,000 JOBS WEEKS AFTER SKYDANCE MERGER
Consolidation’s human cost Paramount will eliminate roughly 2,000 roles—about 15% of staff—after closing its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.
