Politics

U.S. withdraws from UNFCCC, the climate framework it helped create

Time reported that on Wednesday night, President Trump announced that the U.S. would be withdrawing from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the landmark treaty that sets a legal framework for international negotiations to address climate change. The move follows a State Department review of U.

Culture

People We Meet on Vacation review: colorful and occasionally cute but forgettable

Love grows between a restless travel writer and a contented homebody in People We Meet on Vacation, a romantic comedy directed by Brett Haley and available to watch on Netflix that the reviewer calls occasionally cute and instantly forgettable. The film follows Poppy and Alex, played by Emily Bader and

Health

Trump administration issues new dietary guidelines emphasizing red meat and full‑fat dairy

The Trump administration released new federal dietary guidelines that flip the food pyramid, placing steak, cheese and whole milk near the top and urging Americans to prioritize protein, officials said. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rolled out the guidance at a briefing, saying, "My message is clear: Eat

Crypto

Zcash rebounds after ECC says exit was governance shift, not protocol failure

Zcash (ZEC) rebounded on January 8 after an initial sharp sell-off sparked concerns about its core development team, Beincrypto reported. ZEC price fell more than 20% at one point, briefly dropping below $390 before recovering above $430, and trading volume spiked—suggesting forced selling driven by headline risk rather than

Science

NASA to Bring Crew-11 Home Early From International Space Station After Medical Issue

NASA said it will bring a four-person Crew-11 team home from the International Space Station ahead of schedule because of a "controlled medical evacuation," the agency announced Thursday. NASA did not identify which astronaut or disclose the nature of the medical issue, but said the astronaut was in

Culture

Seven underrated film trilogies in which every entry is a masterpiece

Collider highlights seven underrated movie trilogies that, the piece argues, deliver masterpiece-quality films across every entry. The list ranges from Nicolas Winding Refn’s Pusher Trilogy (1996–2005), which launched careers and explores Copenhagen’s criminal underworld, to Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy (1955–1959), adapted from celebrated Bengali novels

Tech

John Ternus emerges as leading candidate to replace Tim Cook at Apple

John Ternus, Apple’s head of hardware engineering, has emerged as a front-runner to replace Tim Cook as chief executive if Mr. Cook steps aside, The New York Times reported. The Times said Mr. Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive who joined Apple in 2001, has a reputation for balancing

Culture

Ars Technica finds Unmatched: Battle of Legends a fast, asymmetric tabletop fighter

Ars Technica’s Ars Cardboard column reviewed Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One, presenting it as a streamlined, fast-paced tabletop fighting game that matches characters such as King Arthur, Sinbad, Medusa, and Alice against one another. The review notes Restoration Games partnered with Mondo Games to rework 2002’s Star

Sports

Martinelli criticised after shoving injured Conor Bradley in Emirates draw

Goal reports Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli was criticised after attempting to push Liverpool defender Conor Bradley off the pitch in stoppage time of Thursday's goalless Premier League draw at the Emirates. Bradley tangled with Martinelli after the 22-year-old went down and appeared to be in some distress; he

Politics

Fact check: Trump’s claims linking Venezuela to drugs, migration and oil

President Trump has repeatedly justified military and legal actions against Venezuela by citing the country’s role in drugs, migration and oil, but a New York Times fact-check concluded those three central claims are inaccurate. On drugs, the article noted Mr. Trump’s assertion that strikes on vessels “knocked out

Culture

Sebastian Stan reportedly eyed for Harvey Dent in The Batman - Part II

Movieweb reports, published 14 minutes ago, that Sebastian Stan is seemingly joining the cast of The Batman - Part II and is being eyed for a key role, with many rumors pointing to Harvey Dent/Two-Face; no details have been confirmed and Stan's stylist might have accidentally revealed

Business

General Motors to record $7.1 billion loss as it scales back electric vehicle plans

General Motors said it will record a $7.1 billion loss for the last quarter of 2025, primarily to reflect the diminished value of its battery factories and electric-vehicle assembly lines after federal policy changes reduced demand for EVs. The company said the charge also includes compensation it will pay

Politics

Bondi warns Minnesota protesters to avoid federal agents amid dispute over ICE shooting

Attorney General Pam Bondi warned protesters in Minnesota on Thursday not to obstruct or attack federal law enforcement, while other Trump administration officials accused the woman killed by an ICE agent of being tied to “domestic terrorism,” according to The New York Times. In a social media post, Ms. Bondi

Culture

Ashley Tisdale sold Studio City home to Haylie Duff in 2016

People reports that Ashley Tisdale sold her Studio City, Los Angeles, home to Haylie Duff in 2016 for $2.7 million. Per Realtor, the five-bedroom, six-bath Cape Cod–style house includes a home theater and a pool. Property records indicate Tisdale bought the home for $2.5 million a year

Politics

New Jersey governor signs law banning student phones in public schools

Governor Philip D. Murphy signed a law on Thursday that bans student cellphones and other internet-enabled devices in New Jersey public schools, a move he completed during a ceremony at Ramsey High School 12 days before he is scheduled to leave office. The law, which Mr. Murphy called a "

Politics

Seventeen House Republicans break with speaker to extend ACA marketplace tax credits

Independent.co reports that 17 House Republicans broke with House Speaker Mike Johnson and joined Democrats on Thursday as the House voted 230-196 to pass a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act marketplace tax credits. The tax credits, which expired at the end of December, affect at least 20

Tech

OnePlus offers $100 trade-in cashback and free earbuds with OnePlus 15 purchase

OnePlus has launched a limited-time promotion on the OnePlus 15 that gives buyers a $100 cashback bonus when purchasing the phone via trade-in and lets shoppers choose a free gift with purchase, including earbuds. Buyers can trade in any device in any condition to get the $100 discount, and trading

Culture

Guardian’s Filter lists winter essentials as UK faces cold snap

The UK has started 2026 with ice, snow and frost, and weather warnings continue across the country. The Guardian’s Filter has rounded up winter essentials to help readers through the cold snap, covering items for staying cosy at home, keeping warm outdoors and exercising in the cold. Indoor recommendations

Politics

Washington cannot agree on how to label U.S. actions in Venezuela

Time reports Washington is struggling to find a word for recent U.S. actions toward Venezuela, with even officials briefed by the Trump Administration unable to agree whether the operation amounts to regime change, an occupation, or something else. Officials and foreign diplomats offered conflicting descriptions: Speaker Mike Johnson said

Culture

The Guardian ranks Matt Damon’s top films, led by The Talented Mr Ripley

The Guardian has published a ranked list of Matt Damon’s best films, placing The Talented Mr Ripley at number one. The piece runs through 20 entries spanning Damon’s early work to recent high-profile roles. Following The Talented Mr Ripley at the top, the list puts Kenneth Lonergan’s

Crypto

WLFI seeks national trust bank charter to expand stablecoin operations

Beincrypto reports World Liberty Financial announced that its affiliate, WLTC Holdings LLC, has submitted a de novo application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish the World Liberty Trust Company, National Association, a national trust bank with a primary focus on stablecoin-related activities; the move joins

Politics

Lula vetoes bill to cut Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vetoed a bill that would have dramatically reduced the prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro, the measure passed by congress in December. Lula issued the veto on the third anniversary of riots by Bolsonaro supporters in Brasília over his defeat in the

World

Gallup poll finds majority of Venezuelans struggled to afford food last year

A Gallup survey released on Thursday found that a majority of Venezuelans struggled to afford food last year, painting a grim picture of daily life in the months before President Nicolás Maduro was ousted in a U.S. military operation. Gallup interviewed about 1,000 people in person from early

Culture

Sean Bean’s Robin Hood series hits No. 1 on MGM+ Amazon hub

Collider reports Sean Bean’s gritty new take on the Robin Hood legend has climbed to No. 1 in the United States on MGM+’s Amazon Channels hub following the conclusion of Season 1. The first episode premiered in November and the season wrapped with 10 episodes just ahead of

Culture

Ron Protas, Named Heir by Martha Graham, Dies at 84

Ron Protas, a longtime confidant of the choreographer Martha Graham who was named her sole heir, died on Oct. 15 at his home in Manhattan. He was 84, Kenneth Topping, a friend and former Graham company dancer and administrator, confirmed, saying the cause was cardiovascular disease; the death was not