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Jan 29
China Plans Gigawatt-Class Solar AI Data Centres In Orbit — A Direct Challenge To SpaceX
China’s CASC plans to build gigawatt-class, solar-powered AI data centres in orbit within five years, aiming to form an industrial-scale "Space Cloud" by 2030. The facilities would integrate cloud, edge and dev...
Politics
Jan 29
Trump’s Ties to Billionaire Megadonors Could Be His Downfall, Texas Democrat Warns
- Talarico Warns Of Reckoning Over Trump’s Megadonor Ties
- Republican Voters Report Feeling 'Conned' After Cornyn Backed Megabill
Science
Jan 29
Brain Parasite Thought Dormant Shows Multiple Active Forms — New Study Changes How We Fight Toxoplasma
- Toxoplasma Infects More Than One-Third Of People Worldwide
- Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Multiple Parasite Subtypes Inside Individual Cysts
Society
Jan 29
Woman Who Said She Was Going To Buy A Puppy Found Shot And Set On Fire In Effingham, S.C.
- Victim Found Shot And Set On Fire Inside Vehicle
- Incident Occurred Jan. 22 In Effingham, South Carolina
- Victim Identified As Dana Marie Kinlaw, 40
Science
Jan 29
Webb’s Sharpest Dark Matter Map Reveals 10‑Billion‑Year‑Old Cosmic Web
- James Webb Produced A New High‑Resolution Dark Matter Map
- Map Reveals Filaments Connecting Galaxy Clusters From ~10 Billion Years Ago
Economy
Jan 29
China Eases Short-Term Visa Rules for UK Visitors as Starmer Secures 'New Partnership'
- China To Allow Some British Visitors Visa-Free For Under 30 Days
- Announcement Made During Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Beijing Visit
Conflict
Jan 29
Rafah Standoff: Israel Seeks More Exits Than Returns, Egypt Rejects Proposal
- Israel Proposed Allowing More Exits Than Returns At Rafah
- Egypt Demanded A One‑For‑One Entry-Exit Ratio
- All Travelers Would Undergo Shin Bet Pre-Screening 24 Hours Ahead
Society
Jan 29
Banda Aceh: Couple Publicly Caned 140 Times Each for Extramarital Sex and Drinking
- Couple Caned 140 Times Each In Banda Aceh
- 100 Lashes For Extramarital Sex, 40 For Drinking Alcohol
- Woman Collapsed And Was Taken To An Ambulance
Technology
Jan 29
NHTSA Probes After Waymo Self-Driving Car Strikes Child Near Santa Monica School
NHTSA has launched a preliminary probe after a Waymo self-driving vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on Jan. 23, causing minor injuries. Waymo says the child suddenly entered the r...
Politics
Jan 29
Ted Cruz Urges U.S. To Arm Iranian Protesters Immediately, Saying It Would Let Them "Fight Back"
- Ted Cruz Urges Immediate Arming Of Iranian Protesters
- Iran Imposed Communications Blackout During Violent Crackdown
Security
Jan 29
Norway Orders $2 Billion Chunmoo Rocket Artillery From Hanwha to Strengthen Deterrence Against Russia
- Norway Signs 19 Billion NOK ($2.0B) Deal With Hanwha Aerospace
- Contract Covers 16 Chunmoo Launch Systems And Undisclosed Number Of Rockets
Environment
Jan 29
US Fuels Record Global Gas Power Boom to Run AI Datacenters — A Costly Climate Gamble
- US Leads Record Global Gas Expansion To Power AI Datacenters
- 252 GW Of Gas Capacity In Development Globally, One‑Third On Datacenter Sites
Technology
Jan 29
India Urged To Consider Age-Based Social Media Limits As Adviser Calls Platforms "Predatory"
- Chief Economic Adviser Proposes Age-Based Limits On Social Media
- Adviser Labels Platforms "Predatory" And Says Algorithms Target 15–24 Year-Olds
Politics
Jan 29
Starmer in Beijing: UK Seeks a 'More Sophisticated' Strategic Partnership With China
- First UK Prime Ministerial Visit To China In Eight Years
- Starmer Calls For A "More Sophisticated" Long-Term Strategic Partnership
Politics
Jan 29
Trump 2.0 Sees Terrorism Everywhere — The Risks Of Expanding A Loaded Term
- Officials And Allies Have Labeled Some Protesters "Domestic Terrorists"
- Video Footage Has Challenged Official Accounts Of Two Minneapolis Shootings
Society
Jan 29
One Year After the Potomac Midair Collision, Families Honor First Responders’ Compassion and Courage
- Midair Collision Killed 67 People
- NTSB Cites Helicopter Flight Paths And Crew Perception As Probable Cause
Society
Jan 29
Driver Detained After Repeatedly Ramming Vehicle Into 770 Chabad World Headquarters in NYC; No Injuries Reported
The NYPD arrested a driver who allegedly rammed a car repeatedly into the doors of the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters (770) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, damaging several entryways but causing no injuries. T...
Society
Jan 29
Who Killed Emily Pike? One Year Later, Arizona Teen's Dismemberment Remains Unsolved
- 14-Year-Old Vanished From Mesa Group Home On Jan. 27, 2025
- Dismembered Remains Found Feb. 14, 2025 Near San Carlos Apache Reservation
Politics
Jan 29
“These Kids Are Invisible”: Child-Abuse Deaths Renew Fight Over Homeschool Oversight
- High-Profile Abuse Cases Spur Legislative Action
- West Virginia Lawmaker Pushes "Raylee's Law" After Multiple Child Deaths
Conflict
Jan 29
Russian Drone Strike Kills Three in Zaporizhzhia; Governor Says Region Endured 841 Strikes In 24 Hours
- Three Killed, Three Wounded In Zaporizhzhia Drone Strike
- Victims Identified As Two Women (Ages 26, 50) And A 62-Year-Old Man
Security
Jan 29
Turkey Offers To Mediate US–Iran Standoff While Weighing Border Reinforcements
- Turkey Offers To Mediate Between Washington And Tehran
- Foreign Minister Fidan Urges Restart Of Nuclear Talks And Opposes Military Intervention
Conflict
Jan 29
Renewed Clashes in Ethiopia's Tigray Threaten Fragile Recovery as Aid Shortfalls Bite
- Renewed Clashes Between Federal Troops And Tigrayan Forces In Northern Tigray
- Fighting Reported In Tsemlet, Western Tigray; Flights Suspended
Conflict
Jan 29
Syria Grants Citizenship To Kurds, Sets Feb 5 Rollout As Government Consolidates Gains
- Immediate Citizenship Decree For Kurdish Residents
- February 5 Deadline Set For Nationwide Rollout
- Decree Explicitly Covers Those Registered As Stateless
Environment
Jan 29
How Solar Farms Can Help — Not Harm — Rare Desert Plants
- Threecorner Milkvetch Increased From 12 To 93 At Gemini Site
- Solar Panels Can Reduce Soil Evaporation And Boost Plant Growth
- Minnesota Study Found Flowering Species Rose Sevenfold Over Five Years
Security
Jan 29
Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Iranian Dissident Masih Alinejad
Carlisle Rivera was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in an alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, prosecutors say orchestrated by Iranian operative Farhad Sha...
Culture
Jan 29
Colombia Bans Cockfighting: A Bloody Night in Cartagena Highlights a Contentious Transition
- Constitutional Court Banned Cockfighting With A Three-Year Transition
- Court Ordered Government Survey And Alternative Livelihood Plans By 2028
Society
Jan 29
Nine Hospitalized After 43-Vehicle Pile-Up in Dense Fog on California Highway
- 43 Vehicles Involved On Eastbound State Route 58
- Nine People Hospitalized; No Fatalities Reported
- Collision Occurred Jan. 27 At About 8:07 A.M. East Of Tower Line Road
Politics
Jan 29
Sen. Jacky Rosen Urges Impeachment Of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Minneapolis Killing
- Sen. Rosen Blames DHS Leadership For Alex Pretti's Death
- Rosen Says Secretary Kristi Noem Failed To Rein In ICE And Partner Agencies

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Technology
Jan 29
China Plans Gigawatt-Class Solar AI Data Centres In Orbit — A Direct Challenge To SpaceX
China’s CASC plans to build gigawatt-class, solar-powered AI data centres in orbit within five years, aiming to form an industrial-scale "Space Cloud" by 2030. The facilities would integrate cloud, edge and dev...
Politics
Jan 29
Trump’s Ties to Billionaire Megadonors Could Be His Downfall, Texas Democrat Warns
- Talarico Warns Of Reckoning Over Trump’s Megadonor Ties
- Republican Voters Report Feeling 'Conned' After Cornyn Backed Megabill
Science
Jan 29
Brain Parasite Thought Dormant Shows Multiple Active Forms — New Study Changes How We Fight Toxoplasma
- Toxoplasma Infects More Than One-Third Of People Worldwide
- Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Multiple Parasite Subtypes Inside Individual Cysts
Society
Jan 29
Woman Who Said She Was Going To Buy A Puppy Found Shot And Set On Fire In Effingham, S.C.
- Victim Found Shot And Set On Fire Inside Vehicle
- Incident Occurred Jan. 22 In Effingham, South Carolina
- Victim Identified As Dana Marie Kinlaw, 40
Science
Jan 29
Webb’s Sharpest Dark Matter Map Reveals 10‑Billion‑Year‑Old Cosmic Web
- James Webb Produced A New High‑Resolution Dark Matter Map
- Map Reveals Filaments Connecting Galaxy Clusters From ~10 Billion Years Ago
Economy
Jan 29
China Eases Short-Term Visa Rules for UK Visitors as Starmer Secures 'New Partnership'
- China To Allow Some British Visitors Visa-Free For Under 30 Days
- Announcement Made During Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Beijing Visit
Conflict
Jan 29
Rafah Standoff: Israel Seeks More Exits Than Returns, Egypt Rejects Proposal
- Israel Proposed Allowing More Exits Than Returns At Rafah
- Egypt Demanded A One‑For‑One Entry-Exit Ratio
- All Travelers Would Undergo Shin Bet Pre-Screening 24 Hours Ahead
Society
Jan 29
Banda Aceh: Couple Publicly Caned 140 Times Each for Extramarital Sex and Drinking
- Couple Caned 140 Times Each In Banda Aceh
- 100 Lashes For Extramarital Sex, 40 For Drinking Alcohol
- Woman Collapsed And Was Taken To An Ambulance
Technology
Jan 29
NHTSA Probes After Waymo Self-Driving Car Strikes Child Near Santa Monica School
NHTSA has launched a preliminary probe after a Waymo self-driving vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on Jan. 23, causing minor injuries. Waymo says the child suddenly entered the r...
Politics
Jan 29
Ted Cruz Urges U.S. To Arm Iranian Protesters Immediately, Saying It Would Let Them "Fight Back"
- Ted Cruz Urges Immediate Arming Of Iranian Protesters
- Iran Imposed Communications Blackout During Violent Crackdown
Security
Jan 29
Norway Orders $2 Billion Chunmoo Rocket Artillery From Hanwha to Strengthen Deterrence Against Russia
- Norway Signs 19 Billion NOK ($2.0B) Deal With Hanwha Aerospace
- Contract Covers 16 Chunmoo Launch Systems And Undisclosed Number Of Rockets
Environment
Jan 29
US Fuels Record Global Gas Power Boom to Run AI Datacenters — A Costly Climate Gamble
- US Leads Record Global Gas Expansion To Power AI Datacenters
- 252 GW Of Gas Capacity In Development Globally, One‑Third On Datacenter Sites
Technology
Jan 29
India Urged To Consider Age-Based Social Media Limits As Adviser Calls Platforms "Predatory"
- Chief Economic Adviser Proposes Age-Based Limits On Social Media
- Adviser Labels Platforms "Predatory" And Says Algorithms Target 15–24 Year-Olds
Politics
Jan 29
Starmer in Beijing: UK Seeks a 'More Sophisticated' Strategic Partnership With China
- First UK Prime Ministerial Visit To China In Eight Years
- Starmer Calls For A "More Sophisticated" Long-Term Strategic Partnership
Politics
Jan 29
Trump 2.0 Sees Terrorism Everywhere — The Risks Of Expanding A Loaded Term
- Officials And Allies Have Labeled Some Protesters "Domestic Terrorists"
- Video Footage Has Challenged Official Accounts Of Two Minneapolis Shootings
Society
Jan 29
One Year After the Potomac Midair Collision, Families Honor First Responders’ Compassion and Courage
- Midair Collision Killed 67 People
- NTSB Cites Helicopter Flight Paths And Crew Perception As Probable Cause
Society
Jan 29
Driver Detained After Repeatedly Ramming Vehicle Into 770 Chabad World Headquarters in NYC; No Injuries Reported
The NYPD arrested a driver who allegedly rammed a car repeatedly into the doors of the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters (770) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, damaging several entryways but causing no injuries. T...
Society
Jan 29
Who Killed Emily Pike? One Year Later, Arizona Teen's Dismemberment Remains Unsolved
- 14-Year-Old Vanished From Mesa Group Home On Jan. 27, 2025
- Dismembered Remains Found Feb. 14, 2025 Near San Carlos Apache Reservation
Politics
Jan 29
“These Kids Are Invisible”: Child-Abuse Deaths Renew Fight Over Homeschool Oversight
- High-Profile Abuse Cases Spur Legislative Action
- West Virginia Lawmaker Pushes "Raylee's Law" After Multiple Child Deaths
Conflict
Jan 29
Russian Drone Strike Kills Three in Zaporizhzhia; Governor Says Region Endured 841 Strikes In 24 Hours
- Three Killed, Three Wounded In Zaporizhzhia Drone Strike
- Victims Identified As Two Women (Ages 26, 50) And A 62-Year-Old Man
Security
Jan 29
Turkey Offers To Mediate US–Iran Standoff While Weighing Border Reinforcements
- Turkey Offers To Mediate Between Washington And Tehran
- Foreign Minister Fidan Urges Restart Of Nuclear Talks And Opposes Military Intervention
Conflict
Jan 29
Renewed Clashes in Ethiopia's Tigray Threaten Fragile Recovery as Aid Shortfalls Bite
- Renewed Clashes Between Federal Troops And Tigrayan Forces In Northern Tigray
- Fighting Reported In Tsemlet, Western Tigray; Flights Suspended
Conflict
Jan 29
Syria Grants Citizenship To Kurds, Sets Feb 5 Rollout As Government Consolidates Gains
- Immediate Citizenship Decree For Kurdish Residents
- February 5 Deadline Set For Nationwide Rollout
- Decree Explicitly Covers Those Registered As Stateless
Environment
Jan 29
How Solar Farms Can Help — Not Harm — Rare Desert Plants
- Threecorner Milkvetch Increased From 12 To 93 At Gemini Site
- Solar Panels Can Reduce Soil Evaporation And Boost Plant Growth
- Minnesota Study Found Flowering Species Rose Sevenfold Over Five Years
Security
Jan 29
Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Murder-For-Hire Plot Targeting Iranian Dissident Masih Alinejad
Carlisle Rivera was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in an alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, prosecutors say orchestrated by Iranian operative Farhad Sha...
Culture
Jan 29
Colombia Bans Cockfighting: A Bloody Night in Cartagena Highlights a Contentious Transition
- Constitutional Court Banned Cockfighting With A Three-Year Transition
- Court Ordered Government Survey And Alternative Livelihood Plans By 2028
Society
Jan 29
Nine Hospitalized After 43-Vehicle Pile-Up in Dense Fog on California Highway
- 43 Vehicles Involved On Eastbound State Route 58
- Nine People Hospitalized; No Fatalities Reported
- Collision Occurred Jan. 27 At About 8:07 A.M. East Of Tower Line Road
Politics
Jan 29
Sen. Jacky Rosen Urges Impeachment Of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Minneapolis Killing
- Sen. Rosen Blames DHS Leadership For Alex Pretti's Death
- Rosen Says Secretary Kristi Noem Failed To Rein In ICE And Partner Agencies