Japan Recovers Rare-Earth‑Rich Sediment From 6,000m Deep‑Sea Test — Step Toward Reducing Reliance On China

• Japan Recovers Rare Earths From 6,000m Depth
• Sample Retrieved By Deep‑Sea Vessel Chikyu Near Minami Torishima

Ex-Husband Indicted After Columbus Couple Found Dead; Affidavit Alleges History Of Abuse, Stalking

• Columbus Couple Found Dead On December 30, 2025; Children Unharmed
• Affidavit Alleges Ex-Husband Threatened To "Kill" Monique And Abused Her

Iranian Protester Erfan Soltani Released On Bail After Execution Fears

• Erfan Soltani, 26, Released On Bail
• Arrested On January 10 In Fardis And Charged With Assembly, Collusion And Propaganda
• Hengaw And Press TV Confirmed Release

Two New Impeachment Complaints Filed Against Philippine VP Sara Duterte

• Two New Impeachment Complaints Filed Against Sara Duterte
• Allegations Include Misuse Of Public Funds And Bribery

Trump’s Tariff Threat On Oil Shipments To Cuba Places Mexico In A Diplomatic Bind

• Trump Signed Executive Order Threatening Tariffs On Countries Sending Oil To Cuba
• Mexico Supplied About 44% Of Cuba’s Foreign Oil In 2025

Snapchat Disables 415,000 Australian Accounts Tied to Under‑16 Users, Urges App‑Store Age Checks

• Snapchat Disabled 415,000 Australian Accounts Tied To Under‑16 Users
• New Law Took Effect On December 10 Targeting Major Platforms

Deputy AG Todd Blanche Misstates Immigration Law on National TV, Sparking Backlash

• Deputy Attorney General Misstated Immigration Law On ABC
• Supreme Court Held Mere Presence Is Not A Crime (Arizona v. United States, 2012)

Ukraine’s Shift: Growing Sympathy for Palestinians and a Debate Over Double Standards

• Ukraine Recognises Both Israel And Palestine
• Public Opinion In Kyiv Shifted After Continued Bombardment Of Gaza

Fact Check: No Jeffrey Epstein Email About 'Bitcoin' Or 'Our Little Digital Gold Mine' In Released Epstein Files

This viral screenshot that purports to show Jeffrey Epstein emailing Ghislaine Maxwell about "Project Bitcoin"...

Iran Releases Staged Photos of Khamenei, Opposition Says Move Aims to Shore Up Struggling IRGC

• Jan. 31 Photos Show Khamenei Praying At Khomeini Tomb
• Opposition Calls Images "Pure Propaganda"
• IRGC Described As Regime Backbone But Showing Strain

Pope Leo XIV Urges Dialogue and Peace as Reports Surface of Trump-Aligned Plot to Oust Cuba’s Leader

• Pope Leo XIV Urged Dialogue And Peace Over US-Cuba Tensions
• Pope Is 70 And Born Robert Francis Provost In Chicago

Trump’s Public Feuds With GOP Critics Could Help Democrats Flip Congress

• Trump Uses Truth Social To Publicly Target Republican Critics
• Republican Officials Who Break With Trump Face Primary Threats

Inside Gavin Newsom’s Memoir: The Most Unforgettable Anecdotes From Young Man in a Hurry

• Memoir Chronicles Personal And Political Life
• 2004 Same‑Sex Marriage Decision Sparked National Backlash
• Infamous Harper’s Bazaar Photo Revealed Marital Tensions

Rookie NYPD Officer and Partner Save Choking 2-Year-Old — Dramatic Bodycam Footage

• Officers Freddy Cerpa And Megan Ficken Responded To A Jan. 16 911 Call
• Bodycam Footage Shows Officers Clearing The Child’s Airway

Teacher Of The Year Arrested Months After Honor, Accused Of Sexual Contact With Former Student

• Teacher Arrested On Sexual Misconduct Charges
• Charges Include Indecent Behavior With Juveniles And Carnal Knowledge

FEC Filings: Sinema’s Committee Paid Nearly $9,000 To Security Guard Named In Alleged Affair Lawsuit

• Sinema Committee Paid $1,815.91 On Oct 15 And $7,136.14 On Oct 31 To Matthew J. Ammel
• FEC Records Show Ammel Received More Than $128,000 From Sinema-Linked Accounts Between Jul 2024 And Oct 2025

U.S. Accuses Cuba Of Disrupting Diplomatic Work After Mike Hammer Is Heckled

• U.S. Accuses Cuba Of Interfering With Diplomatic Work
• State Department Calls Actions "Failed Intimidation Tactics"

Gun Owners Fire Back at Kristi Noem — “Anyone Who Agrees With Her Is A Bootlicking Hypocrite”

• Gun Owners Strongly Criticize Noem's Claim That "Peaceful Protesters" Aren't Armed
• Many Commenters Call The Position Hypocritical And Inconsistent With Second Amendment Support

ICE Arrests More Than 650 Undocumented Immigrants In West Virginia During Two-Week Operation

• ICE Arrested More Than 650 Undocumented Immigrants In West Virginia
• Two-Week Operation Ran Jan. 5–Jan. 19 With 14 Law Enforcement Partners

Government Shutdowns Are Less Frequent — But Growing More Disruptive

• Federal Government Entered Shutdown At 12:01 A.M. ET On Friday
• Since 1976 The U.S. Has Experienced 22 Government Shutdowns
• Recent Shutdowns Have Become Longer And More Disruptive

Scientists Warn: Storks Are Overwintering in Iğdır, Turkey as Migration Patterns Shift

• Large Numbers Of Storks Overwinter In Iğdır, Turkey
• Milder Winters And Expanded Wetlands Provide Year-Round Food

Prosecutors and Media Oppose Defense Bid to Seal 200‑Page Filing in Tyler Robinson Case

• Media Coalition Opposes Sealing Of 200‑Page Defense Motion
• Defense Filed Sealed Motion On Jan. 9 Seeking Camera Restrictions

Friend Recalls Final Call With Lily Jean Captain Hours Before 72‑ft Fishing Boat Sank Off Gloucester, Mass.

• Search Suspended After Covering Approximately 1,047 Square Miles
• Seven People Reported Aboard Lily Jean

Astronomers Detect Largest Sulfur-Bearing Molecule in Space — A Potential Missing Link to Life

• Largest Sulfur-Bearing Molecule Found In Interstellar Space: 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1-Thione (13 Atoms)
• Detected In Molecular Cloud G+0.693–0.027 Near The Milky Way’s Center (≈27,000 Light-Years)