Russia hits Kyiv energy and rail infrastructure
Europe japantimes.co.jp

World

World
NASA sends Artemis moon rocket back to hangar for repairs Rework cycle reflects procurement and risk politics as much as engineering, Moon schedule moves with the budget calendar
latimes.com
World
Mexican forces reportedly kill CJNG leader El Mencho Roadblocks and arson spread across multiple states, decapitation headline meets franchise reality
aljazeera.com cbsnews.com nytimes.com
World
Secret Service shoots dead Mar-a-Lago intruder Trump absent during perimeter breach, VIP protection logic keeps widening
independent.co.uk time.com english.elpais.com
World
French carrier Charles de Gaulle deploys to Baltic Sea and North Atlantic Deterrence narrative masks basing logistics and interoperability lock in, Temporary port access tends to become permanent policy
navalnews.com
World
Iran student protests flare in Tehran US military buildup tightens Gulf noose, Domestic dissent becomes convenient casus belli
independent.co.uk infobae.com infobae.com

United States

South Korea urges nationals to leave Iran Embassy advisory signals strike risk more than rhetoric, Energy and insurance markets price war first
koreaherald.com yahoo.com zerohedge.com
US Iran nuclear talks set for Geneva Oman brokers next round as Trump demands zero enrichment, military buildup makes compromise costlier
independent.co.uk cbsnews.com cbsnews.com
Chicago office towers sell at 80–94% discounts Higher rates and remote work reset valuations, city tax base meets a slow-motion write-down
foxbusiness.com
Secret Service shoots dead Mar-a-Lago intruder Trump absent during perimeter breach, VIP protection logic keeps widening
independent.co.uk miamiherald.com spiegel.de
Japan and Indonesia tariff deals with Trump turn into long-term commitments Investment and procurement pledges outlast tariff threats, Governments discover exit costs are the real price
nytimes.com

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
NRK profiles former Norwegian bank robber Martin Pedersen 19 robberies built on disguises and cash-heavy banks, crime celebrity fades as money leaves branches
nrk.no
Miscellaneous
Archipelago ferry rescues sauna group drifting on ice floe outside Stavsnäs Waxholmsbolaget vessel M/S Gällnö picks up five people and their gear, leisure on sea ice becomes a public transport diversion
aftonbladet.se
Miscellaneous
Rikers Island kitchens produce 7 million meals a year Business Insider reports security rules chain knives and lock lids, mass catering runs like custody not hospitality
businessinsider.com
Miscellaneous
Job seekers use Tinder as backdoor hiring channel Fortune reports swipe economy replaces ATS filters, informal networking grows as formal recruitment stalls
dnyuz.com
Miscellaneous
US courier sentenced in UK cocaine case then deported after 19 months Manchester Airport seizure shows asymmetric risk outsourcing, Punishment becomes border logistics
newsweek.com

Media

Media
Meta and Snap push app-store age checks Apple and Google become default identity gatekeepers, factory resets and alternative stores remain an exit
euronews.com
Media
Labour Together PR contractor probes Guardian reporter Apco dossier work sparks ethics and standards inquiries, Political scrutiny outsourced as consultancy line item
theguardian.com
Media
Publishers protest Dhaka Ekushey Book Fair arrangements Cultural distribution runs through organiser-controlled stall access, Soft censorship emerges as logistics and licensing
dhakatribune.com
Media
Wired shows users how to disable Google AI Overviews Search shifts from index to editorial answer layer, Publishers supply costs while platform captures attention
wired.com
Media
EU digital rules export compliance stack Sovereignty rhetoric meets age checks and algorithm audits, Compute rationing turns water and power into speech leverage
euronews.com independent.co.uk

Politics

Politics
North Korea reelects Kim Jong Un as party chief Rare congress spotlights nuclear arsenal as regime glue, War readiness language replaces economic promises
japantimes.co.jp france24.com aljazeera.com
Politics
South Korea urges nationals to leave Iran Embassy advisory signals strike risk more than rhetoric, Energy and insurance markets price war first
koreaherald.com yahoo.com zerohedge.com
Politics
Denmark evacuates US submarine crew member near Greenland Reuters reports, Routine medevac highlights how services become access
gcaptain.com
Politics
Hungary blocks EU 20th Russia sanctions Druzhba oil halt becomes veto leverage, unanimity turns sanctions into exemption market
euronews.com euronews.com
Politics
Somaliland offers US minerals and basing access Unrecognised state sells sovereignty as currency, Great power gets Red Sea leverage without paying recognition price
lemonde.fr aljazeera.com dhakatribune.com

Opinion

Opinion
Swedish care debate pits competition against Attendo scandal Regions act as monopsony buyers regardless of operator, Private label becomes convenient blame sink
dagensmedicin.se aftonbladet.se
Opinion
Sweden debates higher tax on pension capital Productivity Commission pitch meets affordability squeeze, State treats household savings as fiscal backstop
svd.se thehill.com
Opinion
Paramount-Skydance turmoil hits CBS News Ellison-backed dealmaking seeks Trump-era FCC approval, Editorial independence becomes merger currency
theguardian.com
Opinion
Susanna Sandberg: Mandatory digital authentication turns daily life into suspicion-by-default Swedish healthcare IT sold as aid becomes unpaid compliance labor
dagensmedicin.se
Opinion
Shirsho Dasgupta: Epstein war room turns PR into parallel governance Influence market buys silence and credibility, Bipartisan fragility becomes product feature
miamiherald.com zerohedge.com

Europe

Europe
Russia hits Kyiv energy and rail infrastructure Zelenskyy cites 50 missiles and nearly 300 drones, blackouts arrive as temperature drops to −11°C
japantimes.co.jp
Europe
Syria empties al-Hol camp Islamic State families move from desert detention to national courtrooms, countries that refused repatriation lose their holding pen
independent.co.uk aljazeera.com
Europe
Denmark rejects Trump hospital ship offer to Greenland Humanitarian framing clashes with sovereignty and basing incentives, US presence expands via care narrative Denmark says unnecessary
independent.co.uk hd.se di.se
Europe
China retakes top spot as Germany largest trading partner Merz Beijing trip highlights car and energy dependence, EU derisking rhetoric collides with exemption politics
independent.co.uk lemonde.fr independent.co.uk
Europe
Russian strikes hit Kyiv ahead of war anniversary Winter warfare targets Ukraine power grid as strategic choke point, Europe talks defence while electrifying fragility
spiegel.de france24.com aljazeera.com

North America

North America
Gavin Newsom book tour lands in Nashville Former Californians cite housing costs, Rich state economy fails young families
nytimes.com foxnews.com
North America
Chicago office towers sell at 80–94% discounts Higher rates and remote work reset valuations, city tax base meets a slow-motion write-down
foxbusiness.com
North America
DHS suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry during shutdown Trusted traveler fees sell relief from state-made queues, Premium lane disappears when appropriations fail
foxnews.com dnyuz.com latimes.com
North America
JPMorgan confirms closing Trump-linked accounts after Jan 6 Contractual discretion doubles as political de-risking, Banking access looks less like service and more like permission
foxbusiness.com
North America
Centerview settles 100-hour week disability suit before trial No precedent set on Wall Street accommodation duties, Litigation risk becomes a line item in deal staffing
businessinsider.com dnyuz.com

Latin America

Latin America
Cuban security advisers reportedly exit Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez shifts protection to Venezuelan guards, Alliance once paid in oil now strained by US interdiction
japantimes.co.jp newsweek.com
Latin America
Cuba-bound Russian fuel tanker stress-tests US sanctions-by-compliance Insurance and port access become blockade tools while Havana rationing deepens, Scarcity hits civilians first and props up state distribution monopoly
gcaptain.com dnyuz.com english.elpais.com
Latin America
Ecuador rose-export boom relies on pesticides and water extraction Global buyers demand cosmetic perfection while local costs stay externalized
theguardian.com
Latin America
Mexico precious-metals boom draws cartel extortion into mining supply chains US terror designations turn protection payments into legal liability
english.elpais.com
Latin America
White House pressures Colombia Venezuela over Serbian trafficker Antun Mrdeza, Extradition logistics turn sovereignty into a bargaining chip
english.elpais.com

Asia

Asia
Yunxian skulls in China re-dated to 1.77 million years Cosmogenic isotope ratios push Homo erectus east earlier, Denisovan ancestry claim loses its clock
arstechnica.com
Asia
Pakistan says it kills 70 militants in Afghanistan strikes Taliban government reports civilian casualties, Border becomes a place to export blame and import retaliation
independent.co.uk france24.com japantimes.co.jp
Asia
Attacks on Kashmiri shawl sellers disrupt India internal trade Itinerant merchants adapt via route changes and informal protection, Weak policing turns identity conflict into shadow tax
aljazeera.com
Asia
Kim Ju Ae absent from North Korea Workers Party congress Seoul intelligence says successor stage, Dictatorship uses ambiguity to prevent elite focal points
independent.co.uk
Asia
Brazil and India sign rare earths cooperation framework Diversification pitch targets China processing chokehold, separation chemistry and subsidies decide who pays
independent.co.uk aljazeera.com

Middle East

Middle East
US Iran nuclear talks set for Geneva Oman brokers next round as Trump demands zero enrichment, military buildup makes compromise costlier
independent.co.uk cbsnews.com yahoo.com
Middle East
Khamenei shifts wartime authority to Ali Larijani Iran builds redundancy as US force posture hardens, Logistics becomes policy once carriers and bases arrive
nytimes.com foxnews.com euronews.com
Middle East
Gaza farmers return to border fields despite gunfire Reconstruction politics turns security zones into property policy, Higher Lancet death estimate raises donor stakes
dhakatribune.com aljazeera.com nrk.no
Middle East
Iran university students resume anti-regime protests as campuses reopen US military pressure gives Tehran propaganda fuel and protesters urgency, repression state struggles with decentralised mobilisation
nytimes.com koreaherald.com dnyuz.com
Middle East
Israel strikes Baalbek region Hezbollah reports eight members killed as ceasefire frays, Lebanon civilians and migrant workers absorb deterrence economics
koreaherald.com euronews.com france24.com

Africa

Africa
Sudan government condemns RSF chief Uganda visit RSF claims capture of Chad-border town, Border control turns diplomacy into revenue
aljazeera.com dhakatribune.com
Africa
Botswana president declares diamond-funded health system failed Revenue shock exposes procurement rents and outsourcing hollowing, Nationalisation pitched as fix for accountability gap
theguardian.com
Africa
UN report: Libya runs migrant detention as profit-sharing industry Militias and state-linked actors trade interception for ransom and forced labour, Humanitarian border policy quietly subsidises torture logistics
ipsnews.net
Africa
Motorcycle gunmen kill at least 50 in northwest Nigeria Raids exploit slow state security response, Violence market outcompetes monopoly on force
aljazeera.com dailymail.co.uk dhakatribune.com
Africa
New Spinosaurus mirabilis described from Niger Sahara fossils Science paper argues wading fish-hunter not fully aquatic predator, armed state guard and coup-disrupted transport show paleontology as regulated resource extraction
english.elpais.com

Economy

Economy
Alaska Airlines cancels 24 Mexico flights Unrest around Jalisco airports disrupts routes, security risk becomes a line item
fox13seattle.com
Economy
Bitdeer sells 943 bitcoin Miner treasuries act as liquidity buffers not ideology, Balance-sheet pressure decides who sells first
news.bitcoin.com
Economy
Lamborghini drops all-electric supercar plan EV demand weak among supercar buyers, Hybrid strategy keeps profits while policy timelines drift
theguardian.com
Economy
Japan and Indonesia tariff deals with Trump turn into long-term commitments Investment and procurement pledges outlast tariff threats, Governments discover exit costs are the real price
nytimes.com
Economy
US states move to pause AI data center buildout Tax breaks and grid costs turn cloud into local political liability, Data centers promise jobs then automate them away
businessinsider.com

Technology

Technology
Tokyo Skytree elevator traps 20 people for six hours Firefighters transfer passengers via adjacent car, Redundancy becomes a steel plate and a 1.5-metre gap
japantimes.co.jp
Technology
San Francisco judge struggles to seat jury in Elon Musk investor trial Bloomberg Law says 40 jurors admit bias, Tech celebrity turns due process into a filtering problem
foxbusiness.com
Technology
DHS suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry during shutdown Expedited lanes depend on central risk systems and staffing, paid fast track becomes optional when funding stops
businessinsider.com independent.co.uk
Technology
Quantonation closes €220m second fund Quantum computing still years from industrial payoff, picks-and-shovels startups become the near-term exit plan
techcrunch.com
Technology
US lawsuits target social media addiction claims Plaintiffs focus on endless scroll and personalised feeds, courts may turn algorithm design into compliance advantage for giants
lemonde.fr

Science

Science
Fin whale ship strikes rise in Chile AIS tracks and necropsies map collision hotspots, Voluntary slowdowns fail when schedules price time
gcaptain.com
Science
China sets reimbursement pathways for brain–computer interfaces Provincial pricing and national roadmaps push BCIs beyond labs, Consumer telepathy talk arrives before signal quality does
techcrunch.com
Science
Cat tumours share core driver mutations with human cancers Sequencing of 500 pet cats finds TP53 and breast-cancer parallels, Comparative oncology promises realism but imports clinic-selection bias
euronews.com
Science
Hyperbolic geometry escapes Euclid’s parallel postulate Beltrami and Poincaré models formalise consistency, Intuition loses to proof-by-model
english.elpais.com
Science
Trial protocol tests pharmacogenetic antidepressant prescribing in adolescents PGx-GAP RCT bets CYP-based guidance improves outcomes, Personalisation pitch depends on auditable algorithms not vibes
mdpi.com