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Brussels dealer’s auction purchase likely contains two studies by Rubens

Belgian art dealer Klaas Muller says a drawing he bought online three years ago for less than €100,000 is likely two studies in one by the Flemish baroque master Peter Paul Rubens. The work was advertised by what Muller described only as a “lesser-known auction house in northern Europe”

World

Co-owner of Le Constellation detained after deadly Crans-Montana bar fire

Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the Constellation bar, was arrested and is being held in custody after being questioned by prosecutors in Sion on Friday morning, a source told the Guardian. Swiss media and AFP reported the detention followed a six-hour hearing, with 24 Heures saying prosecutors decided to detain Moretti

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Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer Hold Hands at 'The Chronology of Water' Premiere

According to People, Kristen Stewart and her wife Dylan Meyer held hands on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of The Chronology of Water on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 2220 Arts + Archives. The film marks Stewart's debut as a writer and director and is the first

World

U.S. sanctions leave I.C.C. judges cut off from American services as court retools systems

Judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague say U.S. sanctions imposed by the Trump administration have shut them out of American funds, goods and services, complicating daily life and prompting the court to reconfigure its systems. On Dec. 18, Washington blacklisted two more I.C.C. judges,

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Iran internet blackout persists as Khamenei warns crackdown amid deadly protests

Independent.co reports that Iran's near-total internet blackout continued on Saturday as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of a harsher crackdown on a growing wave of protests. In his first public remarks since demonstrations began on 28 December, Khamenei said the Islamic Republic would "not back

World

Minnesota woman dies following shark bite on St. Croix, authorities say

A Minnesota woman, Arlene Lillis, 56, died after being bitten by a shark while in the water at Dorsch Beach on the island of St. Croix, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Ms. Lillis lost an arm in the attack and was taken to a hospital, where she died, Lt.

Culture

How Netflix’s People We Meet on Vacation changes the book’s story and tone

Time reports that Netflix’s adaptation of Emily Henry’s novel People We Meet on Vacation, streaming now, makes several notable changes to the book’s plot and tone while still following free-spirited travel writer Poppy Wright and teacher Alex Nilsen across years of vacations. The film trims the number

Science

NASA and SpaceX target Jan. 14 undocking for Crew-11 from ISS

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft from the International Space Station, pending weather and other conditions. On Jan. 8, NASA said it had decided to return Crew-11 to Earth earlier than

Crypto

Dragonfly says stablecoin payment cards set to surge in 2026

Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at crypto-focused venture firm Dragonfly, said stablecoin-powered cards are shaping up to be one of the biggest crypto themes of 2026. He posted the comment to X Friday after stablecoin startup Rain raised $250 million in a funding round that pushed its valuation to nearly $2

Crypto

Stable demand and active development position Monero (XMR) for 2026

Beincrypto reports Monero (XMR) could emerge as a standout performer in 2026, driven by three catalysts: sustained on-chain transaction demand, decentralized developer activity, and rising privacy demand under new tax reporting rules. Bitinfocharts data tracking daily transactions for the three leading privacy coins over nearly the past three years shows

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Sally Wainwright’s Riot Women follows menopausal women who form a punk band

The BritBox series Riot Women, created by Sally Wainwright, follows an all-female group of menopausal women in the north of England who form a punk band. The six-episode show, which Wainwright drew on her own experiences to write and directed half the episodes, comes to BritBox in the United States

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The Silence of the Lambs tops list of best psychological mystery films

Collider published, 52 minutes ago, a ranked list of the ten greatest psychological mystery movies written by Andrea Ciriaco. Ciriaco frames psychological mystery films as stories driven more by a character's mindset and internal conflict than by physical action, and the list highlights classics and modern entries alike.

Sports

Panthers host Rams in Wild Card at Bank of America Stadium

Goal reports the Carolina Panthers will host the Los Angeles Rams in an NFL Wild Card game at Bank of America Stadium, with kick-off at 4.30pm ET. The match will be shown live on FOX in the United States; new customers can watch using five-day free trials from Fubo

Tech

OnePlus Buds Pro 3 drop to $150 with NEWYEAR26 code on OnePlus site

OnePlus has discounted the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 to $150 on its website as part of a New Year sales event; customers must enter the code NEWYEAR26 at checkout to get the $30 reduction. The promotion applies to all three color options—Midnight Opus, Lunar Radiance and Sapphire Blue—and

Culture

Treat January as a restorative ‘sofa season’ with 13 cosy essentials

The Guardian suggests treating January as a restorative “sofa season” and offers 13 cosy essentials to help people prioritise rest, warmth and recuperation. The piece says that after a year that “resembled an endurance test” and with an Arctic snap, winter bugs and “insane world events (Donald Trump, we’re

Culture

Gareth Edwards' The Creator is trending on Prime Video's US chart

Movieweb reports (published 3 hours ago) that Gareth Edwards' 2023 sci‑fi film The Creator is trending on Prime Video, currently the eighth most popular movie on the streamer's US weekly chart. Directed by Edwards (Rogue One, Godzilla) and nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 2024

Culture

Guardian guide lists TV shows readers turn to for comfort

The Guardian has compiled a guide to what writers call the ultimate comfort TV, collecting short recommen­dations for shows people return to when they need cheering up. The pieces range from sitcoms and reality formats to cookery programmes and children’s animation. Contributors explain why specific series soothe them:

Culture

Carol Burnett Delivers Surprise Benediction at AFI Awards

Carol Burnett surprised attendees at the American Film Institute's AFI Awards on Friday, Jan. 9 by delivering the luncheon benediction, People reports. The 92-year-old comedian stood before a room that included George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, Ethan Hawke, Timothée Chalamet, Keri Russell, Seth Rogen, Adam Sandler and

Politics

Trump doubles down on Greenland threats, says US will act 'whether they like it or not'

Donald Trump has doubled down on threats to acquire Greenland, saying at a White House meeting with oil and gas executives that the US is "going to do something [there] whether they like it or not". He justified the remarks by saying: "If we don’t do

Politics

Video reportedly from ICE agent appears to show confrontation before Minneapolis fatal shooting

Independent.co reports newly published video filmed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross appears to show the confrontation in Minneapolis that led to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good. The footage, obtained by Minnesota’s Alpha News, reportedly shows Ross exiting his vehicle, circling Good’s car while being heckled

World

Swiss Prosecutor Seeks Detention of Owner After Crans-Montana Bar Fire

Prosecutors in Switzerland asked a court on Friday to detain Jacques Moretti, a co‑owner of Le Constellation, the ski‑town bar in Crans‑Montana where a New Year’s Eve fire killed 40 people and injured more than 110. Investigators questioned Mr. Moretti and his wife, Jessica Moretti; she

World

U.S. and Venezuela begin exploratory steps to restore embassies

Less than a week after the United States snatched its president under cover of night, Venezuela said it was exploring restoring diplomatic ties and sending a delegation to Washington to check on its long-shuttered embassy, according to a statement from interim president Delcy Rodríguez. Ms. Rodríguez said the two governments

Culture

Film retells Tony Kiritsis 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis

Time reports Dead Man’s Wire, out in theaters Jan. 9, is inspired by a real 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis in which Tony Kiritsis held a Meridian Mortgage Co. executive captive for three days with a wire around the man’s neck attached to a shotgun. The film stars Bill

Science

NASA and SpaceX target Jan. 14 undocking for Crew-11 return after medical concern

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft from the International Space Station, pending weather conditions. The agency announced on Jan. 8 that it would return the Crew-11 mission earlier than originally planned

Crypto

Andreessen Horowitz raises $15B to back US-aligned tech, keeps crypto central

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) said it has raised more than $15 billion to invest in companies and technologies it views as critical to securing America’s future, and said crypto remains a key part of that mission. In a post to X on Friday, a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz acknowledged that China