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U.S. intervention risks converting Venezuela into a protectorate

Time reports that a U.S. military intervention removed Nicolás Maduro from power and that Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as interim president, a change the author warns could convert Venezuela into a U.S. protectorate governed from abroad. The article notes Venezuela holds the world’s largest oil

Crypto

World Liberty Financial launches onchain lending platform around USD1 stablecoin

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance project linked to the family of US President Donald Trump, has entered the cryptocurrency lending market with the launch of World Liberty Markets, the company said, allowing users to borrow and lend digital assets. The platform is built around USD1, World Liberty’s US

Crypto

Bitpanda launches margin trading with up to 10x leverage

Beincrypto reports Bitpanda has launched a Margin Trading product designed to provide an intuitive interface and tools for leveraged trading across more than 120 crypto assets, offering up to 10x leverage on top-tier tokens. Margin trading uses borrowed funds to amplify exposure — for example, using €200 as collateral at 5x

Culture

Apple TV+'s The Studio wins Golden Globe for best TV comedy

Apple TV+ series The Studio won the Golden Globe for best television comedy or musical at the 83rd Golden Globes, the awards ceremony’s live coverage reported. The Hollywood satire, which set an entire episode at an awards show, follows studio head Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) and his underling Sal

Culture

Bob Dylan’s first Billboard No. 1 single came in 2020 with 'Murder Most Foul'

According to Collider, Bob Dylan did not record a number-one single on a Billboard chart until more than 60 years into his career, when his surprise 2020 release "Murder Most Foul" reached number one on the Rock Digital Sales chart. While Dylan’s albums often found higher chart

Politics

Justice Department Opens Criminal Inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, a move The New York Times said escalates pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates. Mr. Powell is the first Federal Reserve chair to face a criminal investigation. The department served

Sports

Where to buy UEFA Europa League 2025/26 tickets and how much they cost

Goal reports that tickets for the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League are sold club-by-club and not directly through UEFA, with the final the only match sold via UEFA’s official channels. Fans should buy seats from the individual club websites for the fixture they want and may need to sign

Crypto

BitMine adds 24,000 ETH, warns accumulation may slow without equity approval

BitMine, the largest Ethereum-focused crypto treasury firm, added 24,000 ether to its holdings, raising its total to 4.17 million ETH. The company said it has lifted its stash to that level but signaled limits ahead, warning that accumulation may slow without shareholder authorization to issue fresh equity. Further

Politics

Mary Peltola launches Senate campaign in Alaska, giving Democrats a boost

Former Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska, a Democrat, announced on Monday that she is running for the state’s Senate seat, a move the Times says gives Democrats a boost as they try to retake control of the chamber. Ms. Peltola was Alaska’s sole House member from 2022 until

Culture

2026 Doctor Who casting could make or break the long-running series

Movieweb reports that the actor cast as the Doctor for the 2026 Christmas special could determine the future of the 63‑year‑old Doctor Who franchise. The article notes recent, controversial regeneration twists — including a sequence that returned Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor to the face of David Tennant

Culture

Robert Irwin to Co-Host New Season of Australia’s I'm a Celebrity

People reports Robert Irwin confirmed he will return to reality television as co-host of Australia's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, which arrives in the country on Jan. 18. The wildlife conservationist and Dancing with the Stars Mirrorball Trophy champion is heading to South

Culture

Jessie Buckley wins Golden Globe for lead role in Hamnet

Jessie Buckley won the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture, drama, for her portrayal of Agnes, William Shakespeare’s grieving wife, in the film Hamnet. It was her first Golden Globe nomination and win. Hamnet co-stars Paul Mescal as Shakespeare and follows a couple mourning the loss

Culture

Duffer brothers describe chaotic script process for Stranger Things final season

Independent.co reports that the Duffer brothers have described chaotic and stressful conditions while finishing Stranger Things season five in Martina Radwan’s Netflix documentary One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5, which shows cast, crew and co-creators entering the final weeks without a completed script. The film

Tech

Survey finds US buyers prefer home charging as EV interest stays limited

A Deloitte survey found most US car buyers would prefer to charge electric vehicles at home: 77 percent said they would prefer home charging, while 13 percent said they would prefer charging at work. Respondents cited lower fuel costs as the top reason to choose an EV (52 percent), ahead

Politics

Renee Good shooting spotlights multiple ICE vehicle shootings

Time reported that Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot in Minneapolis by an ICE agent, Jonathan Ross, during a protest, and that attempts to label her a "domestic terrorist" have provoked outrage in the city and across the country. A Wall Street Journal investigation

Politics

Trump administration climate moves tied to rise in U.S. emissions, scientists say

President Trump has embraced fossil fuels and withdrawn the United States from the main international climate treaty, actions that scientists say will make it hard to keep global warming at safe levels. Federal data show America’s greenhouse gas emissions from burning coal, oil and gas rose 1.9 percent

Crypto

Bitpanda leans on regulation to drive global expansion and institutional growth

Beincrypto reports that Bitpanda is treating regulation as the engine of its global expansion, according to Vishal Sacheendran, Vice President of Global Markets Strategy & Operations at Bitpanda. Sacheendran said the company pursued a regulatory-first model — securing MiCAR in Europe, FCA registration in the UK and VARA approval in Dubai

Business

Markets slip after DOJ opens criminal inquiry into Fed chair Jerome Powell

Stocks, the dollar and U.S. government bonds fell on Monday after federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, and gold reached a fresh record high as investors reacted to the news. The S&P 500 was set to open

Crypto

Solana Up 3.1% as CoinDesk 20 Index Trades Flat

Solana (SOL) gained 3.1% while the CoinDesk 20 index traded flat, according to a CoinDesk performance update. Ethereum (ETH) joined Solana as a top performer, rising 0.9% over the weekend. The brief update noted those gains but did not provide further details on other tokens or broader market

Culture

Six classic films the writer calls flawless

Collider highlights six classic films it rates as flawless, arguing each still "works on a modern brain with modern attention span" and feels so intentional that no scene could be removed without breaking the whole. The list includes Singin’ in the Rain (1952), praised for joyful opening stretches,

Sports

Scotland unveil dark navy home kit for 2026 World Cup

Goal reports adidas and the Scottish FA unveiled Scotland's 2026 World Cup home kit on 5 November 2025, with shirts hitting shelves and online stores on 6 November 2025. The home jersey has a deep blue base with embossed Saltire motifs and a centralised crest that gives it

Health

Green Beret Duke Webb says training-related brain injury led to 2020 shooting

Sgt. First Class Duke Webb, an active-duty Green Beret, opened fire at a bowling alley in Rockford, Ill., in 2020, killing three people and wounding three others. He has admitted pulling the trigger, has pleaded not guilty and has been awaiting trial since the shooting. Webb and people close to

Culture

Stephen Lang Leads One‑Man War in Hellfire Trailer

Movieweb reports that Avatar star Stephen Lang headlines the new action thriller Hellfire, with a trailer published 18 minutes ago showing him as a haunted ex–Green Beret who wanders into a Southern town and wages a one‑man war. Coming from Saban Films, the film pairs Lang with Harvey

Culture

Netflix’s Adolescence Wins Golden Globe for Best Limited Series

Netflix’s four-part series "Adolescence" won the Golden Globe on Sunday for best limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television. The series, about a 13-year-old British boy accused of killing a girl in his school, became an immediate global hit when it debuted in March.

Politics

Trump says he has no knowledge of DOJ subpoenas to Fed chair Jerome Powell

According to People, Donald Trump said on Monday, Jan. 12, that he "doesn't know anything" about a Justice Department investigation after the DOJ served grand jury subpoenas on the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell. Powell said in a video statement on Sunday, Jan. 11, that