Iran, Tehran

Iran’s Deadly Crackdown on Anti-Government Protests Appears to Ease as US Warns of “Grave Consequences”

Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-government demonstrations appears to have largely quelled the unrest, according to residents and human rights groups, as communication restrictions began to ease and diplomatic pressure from the United States and its Gulf allies mounted. The protests,...
Donald Trump

US Talk of Taking Over Greenland Risks Undermining NATO and Aiding Russia and China

US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that the United States may impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plan regarding Greenland, citing national security concerns. “Because we need Greenland for national security,” he said, highlighting the strategic...
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI-Generated “Fake Sports” Poses Growing Risk to Teams, Fans, Study Warns

A new study by AI risk management platform Alethea has raised alarms about the rise of artificial intelligence-generated fake content—what the company calls “AI slop”—and its potential to mislead sports fans, players, and leagues. Retired NFL star Jason Kelce never...
Iran

Iran Protests Temporarily Subside After Deadly Crackdown as Thousands Killed and Internet Blackout Persists, US Military Threat Eases Temporarily

The wave of protests that has swept Iran over the past week appears to have subsided following a severe government crackdown that has killed thousands and coincided with a nationwide internet blackout, monitors said on Friday (Jan 16). The demonstrations,...
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Trump Appoints Tony Blair, Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’ to Lead Post-War Gaza Reconstruction Efforts

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday announced a high-profile team to manage Gaza’s post-war reconstruction, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and senior American officials, while assigning a U.S. general to lead a developing security force in the devastated...
Greenland

Trump Threatens Tariffs Amid US Congressional Support for Greenland, Denmark Pushback

President Donald Trump warned Friday that he could impose tariffs on countries that oppose his long-discussed plan to acquire Greenland, as a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers visited Denmark to express support for the autonomous Arctic territory. The 11-member congressional...
Jeffrey Epstein provided Democrats - House Oversight Committee - US President Donald Trump flanked by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, talking to an unknown woman

US Justice Department Pushes Back Against Appointment of Independent Monitor in Epstein files-Maxwell Document Release

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor on Friday argued that a judge does not have the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking investigations of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine...
Sports Betting Sector

Sports Betting Sector Suffers Sharp Selloff After New Data Shows Declining Online Revenue During Traditionally Lucrative Playoff Week

DraftKings Inc., Flutter Entertainment and other stocks tied to the US sports gambling industry fell sharply on Friday after fresh data pointed to rising competition from prediction market startups that are rapidly gaining traction during marquee sporting events. Shares of...
Donald Trump

Trump Signals Reluctance to Elevate Kevin Hassett to Fed Chair, Boosting Kevin Warsh’s Standing in Closely Watched Succession Race

President Donald Trump has injected fresh uncertainty into the race to lead the US central bank, signalling reluctance to nominate his top economic aide Kevin Hassett as the next chair of the Federal Reserve and reshaping market expectations about who...
US Congress

US Congress Signals Deal to Avert Shutdown as Lawmakers Soften Trump-Era Spending Cuts

The US Congress appears on track to avert another federal government shutdown later this month, as Republicans and Democrats move closer to compromise funding bills that would blunt some of the deepest spending cuts sought by President Donald Trump’s administration....
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