Crypto

Filecoin slips to $1.52 amid broader crypto market retreat

Storage token Filecoin (FIL) fell to $1.5211, down 3.6% over the past 24 hours as of Jan. 7, 2026, 2:22 p.m., tracking a 3.6% drop in the CoinDesk 20 index, CoinDesk data showed. CoinDesk Research's technical model identified support at $1.52 and

Politics

Turning Point USA’s Club America expands into high schools, sparking disputes

In the months after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Turning Point USA’s high school affiliate, Club America, has expanded into hundreds of high schools across the United States, a growth the group’s director said has more than doubled its chapters to over 3,000 from about 1,200. The

Crypto

Polymarket political betting could boost stablecoin use in 2026

Beincrypto reports that political and geopolitical betting on prediction market Polymarket is driving rapidly growing, high-value activity and could spur a major stablecoin boom in 2026. Top-charting markets largely center on US politics and global leadership polls, with trading volumes on these polls ranging from near $1 million to highs

World

Yemeni separatist leader declines Saudi call to travel to Riyadh for talks

Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the Southern Transitional Council, refused a Saudi demand to fly to Riyadh for talks on Tuesday, deepening a standoff that the report says leaves Yemen’s sovereignty hanging in the balance. The Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the United Arab Emirates and seeks an

Culture

Ten 1950 films now regarded as classics

Collider has published a list of 10 films from 1950 now considered classics, saying the year was a quiet but decisive turning point in film history as postwar optimism gave way to cynicism, introspection and new questions about truth and storytelling. The selections span genres and national cinemas: John Ford’

Tech

Be polite to chatbots to protect human behavior and well-being

ZDNET columnist David Gewirtz, who says he has studied AI for decades, argues that people should be polite to chatbots and voice assistants — not for the machines' sake but to preserve how we behave with other humans and to protect our own well‑being. Gewirtz cites research and anecdotes

Sports

How to buy tickets for Iran’s World Cup 2026 group matches

Goal says fans can secure tickets for Iran’s FIFA World Cup 2026 group matches: Iran face New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, then Egypt on June 26 at Lumen Field in Seattle. The tournament runs from June 11 to July

Culture

Tarkir Dragonstorm play booster box on Amazon for $98.68

As of Jan. 7, the Magic: The Gathering Tarkir Dragonstorm Play Booster Box is on sale at Amazon for $98.68, according to Mashable. That price is about $66 lower than the listed $164.70 — a discount of more than $60 — and Mashable says it is close to the retailer&

Culture

Netflix releases first look at Enola Holmes 3 with Milly Bobby Brown

Movieweb reports Netflix has released the first image from Enola Holmes 3, showing Milly Bobby Brown as Enola and Louis Partridge as Tewkesbury. The report says the still teases Enola facing what it calls "life's greatest mystery: love," and confirms Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham Carter

Culture

Brigitte Bardot buried after Saint-Tropez funeral attended by Marine Le Pen

Brigitte Bardot, the film star turned animal rights activist, was laid to rest after a funeral service in Saint-Tropez attended by Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader who the source said was her favourite politician. Bardot died at her La Madrague villa on 28 December, and her funeral was held

World

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker Marinera in North Atlantic after two-week pursuit

The US has seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic, US European Command said, after tracking the vessel with USCGC Munro and acting under a warrant issued by a US federal court. US media reported the coastguard boarded the ship and faced no resistance, and Russian state

World

Maryland corrections officer killed in crash hours after retirement

People reports that Master Corporal John Raymond Nicholson, 57, a Prince George's County corrections officer from Laurel, Maryland, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Crofton on Dec. 31, 2025 — the same day he officially retired. The Prince George's County Department of Corrections announced Nicholson'

World

Ukraine replaces leaders of two main intelligence agencies

Ukraine has replaced the directors of its two main intelligence agencies in the largest leadership reshuffle during the war, a move President Volodymyr Zelensky said is needed to prepare the government and military for an extended fight with Russia. Gen. Vasily Maliuk was replaced as director of the S.B.

World

US seizes Marinera, Russian‑flagged tanker tied to Venezuelan shadow fleet

Independent.co reports US forces boarded and seized the Marinera, a Russian-flagged oil tanker formerly known as Bella-1, on Wednesday as it travelled north and east between Iceland and Scotland after what the US described as a two-week pursuit across the Atlantic. The US European Command said the seizure was

World

Venezuelan security forces hunt celebrants as pro‑government march demands Maduro’s release

Government officials led a large crowd through Caracas on Tuesday to demand the release of ousted president Nicolás Maduro, even as security forces searched for anyone celebrating his capture by the United States. Over several days officers have boarded buses, set up checkpoints, interrogated passengers and searched phones for signs

Sports

Five North American spots to experience Winter Olympic sports

Can’t make it to the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 6 and have sold more than one million tickets? North American destinations from Colorado to British Columbia offer fans ways to watch high-level events, try Olympic disciplines and visit venues that have hosted or will host Games.

Culture

How a Nike Tracksuit Reframed Maduro’s Image and Modern Power

Time reports that on Jan. 3, hours after the U.S. captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, a photograph circulated showing Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima wearing a Nike tracksuit. The image drew attention not only for its informality but for the presence of a global brand in

Crypto

All-Republican SEC leaves path clear for pro-crypto rulemaking

Caroline Crenshaw has left the US Securities and Exchange Commission, leaving the agency composed solely of Republican commissioners — a shift the report says leaves "nothing standing in the way of pro-crypto rulemaking." Republicans in Washington are described as generally more friendly to the crypto industry, and the SEC

Crypto

Pump.fun posts $2B daily DEX volume as Solana memecoin activity rises

Beincrypto reports Pump.fun has recorded an all-time high daily DEX trading volume of $2 billion, according to DefiLlama, a milestone seen as a sign of renewed demand for Solana-based meme coins. Data from Dune show the number of tokens “graduating” daily from Solana meme-coin launch platforms has reached a

Culture

Reader asks how to respond when older relatives give blunt, hurtful advice

A reader wrote to Social Q’s saying two older relatives made painfully blunt comments to younger family members: a grandparent told a young grandchild to lose weight, and an uncle told a nephew that he talks too much. The reader said the younger relatives were hurt and that they

Culture

Paul Mescal says Hamnet’s most heartbreaking moment wasn’t in the script

Paul Mescal told Collider that a pivotal, heartbreaking scene in Chloé Zhao’s film Hamnet was not written in the script, and that watching it unfold “whacked me straight in the gut.” The moment centers on Noah Jupe reaching out and Jessie Buckley taking his hand, a beat Mescal said

Business

U.S. says it will oversee Venezuela oil sales 'indefinitely', energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday the United States intended to maintain significant control over Venezuela's oil industry, including overseeing the sale of the country's production "indefinitely." He made the comments at a Goldman Sachs energy conference near Miami: "Going forward we will

Sports

FA Cup 2025-26: schedule, draws, TV coverage and prize money

Goal provides a complete guide to the 2025-26 FA Cup as the competition returns for its 145th edition, with Crystal Palace the reigning champions. The third-round draw was held on Monday December 8, immediately before the live Brackley Town v Burton Albion tie, with third-round matches expected between January 9

Crypto

Babylon Labs raises $15 million from a16z crypto to build trustless BTC collateral

Babylon Labs said in a blog post Wednesday that it has raised $15 million from a16z crypto to develop and scale its Babylon Trustless BTCVaults, infrastructure intended to let native bitcoin serve as on-chain collateral. The company said the funding will be used to advance the core technology behind BTCVaults

Culture

Netflix renews French action thriller Blood Coast for Season 3

Movieweb reports that Netflix has renewed the French action crime thriller Blood Coast for a third season, a renewal revealed by the official Netflix France X/Twitter account with the line, "They aren't done with Marseille yet." Created and directed by Kamel Guemra and Olivier Marchal,