11:24 am, Tuesday, 13 January 2026
N.Korean Soldier Defects Across DMZ as Border Tensions Simmer
Border breach, response, and what it signals A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone and surrendered to
ISRAEL IDENTIFIES REMAINS OF ANOTHER HOSTAGE RETURNED BY HAMAS
Identification and context Israel on Saturday identified the remains of Eliyahu Margalit, 76, a hostage abducted during the Oct. 7,
TAYLOR SWIFT FANS RAISE $2M+ FOR SEA OTTERS AFTER VINTAGE T-SHIRT MOMENT
How a shirt became a fundraiser A vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium T-shirt worn by Taylor Swift in a recent concert-film
JIMBOCHO, TOKYO’S ‘COOLEST’ NEW NEIGHBORHOOD? RESIDENTS WEIGH IN
What’s behind the buzz Bookstores, curry houses and retro cafes have long defined Tokyo’s Jimbocho. Now the “book town” is
Blaze at Dhaka Airport Sparks Panic — Cause Still Under Investigation
A sudden fire broke out today in the cargo zone of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), sending plumes of
PRIVATE FUND AIMS TO PLUG 20,000 ‘ORPHAN’ OIL WELLS IN THE U.S.
The plan and why it’s different A privately financed effort is taking shape to retire roughly 20,000 abandoned oil and
JAPAN’S MEGABANKS PLAN JOINT STABLECOINS FOR CORPORATE PAYMENTS
What the banks are building Japan’s three megabanks—MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho—plan to jointly issue stablecoins pegged to legal tender
AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN HEAD TO DOHA AS BORDER CEASEFIRE HOLDS
Delegations and agenda A high-level Afghan delegation flew to Doha on Saturday to open talks with Pakistan, signaling a cautious
‘SILENT HILL f’ BRINGS JAPANESE GOTHIC BACK TO THE FRANCHISE’S ROOTS
Why the new entry matters for survival-horror fans “Silent Hill f,” released late last month, arrives with a distinctly Japanese
SIX FLAGS ADDS ACTIVIST-BACKED EXEC TO BOARD AS INVESTOR PRESSURE MOUNTS
Theme-park governance meets show-business economics Six Flags Entertainment is adding a partner from activist hedge fund Sachem Head Capital to
