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Tens of thousands march across Iran despite internet blackout and threats — Static01.nyt.com

Tens of thousands march across Iran despite internet blackout and threats

Tens of thousands of Iranians poured into the streets on Friday night in a second night of mass, nationwide antigovernment protests, despite a total internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown from senior Iranian leaders. Videos posted on BBC Persian showed large marches in Tehran drawing supporters from working-class,

ZDNET writer names five CES 2026 products she'd buy immediately — Zdnet.com

ZDNET writer names five CES 2026 products she'd buy immediately

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, ZDNET writer Kerry Wan highlighted five products she would buy as soon as they go on sale. Wan singled out Samsung's S95H OLED, which the outlet called Best TV of CES, for its glare‑free display tech that preserves brightness, color and

Cher’s 'Believe' topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks — Static0.colliderimages.com

Cher’s 'Believe' topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks

Published 1 minute ago, Collider reported that Cher’s 1998 single "Believe" climbed to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks and took over 20 countries. The song marked a major reinvention for Cher: she was 52 when "Believe" was released and

Gleneagles’ American Bar offers smoked cherry cocktail recipe — I.guim.co.uk

Gleneagles’ American Bar offers smoked cherry cocktail recipe

The American Bar at Gleneagles in Auchterarder, Perthshire, has shared a smoked cherry cocktail recipe from head bartender Emilio Giovanazzi. The drink is described as a sweet, sparkly way to use up opened jars of cocktail cherries and some of their syrup, and is suggested as an option for the

Algeria v Nigeria AFCON quarter-final in Marrakech — Assets.goal.com

Algeria v Nigeria AFCON quarter-final in Marrakech

Goal reports Algeria and Nigeria meet in an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Stade de Marrakech on 10 Jan 2026, with kick-off listed as 11:00 EST and 16:00 GMT. Algeria, two-time champions, advanced after a tense Round of 16 in which Adil Boulbina scored in the

MS Amlin analysis finds films repeatedly destroy the same global landmarks — I.guim.co.uk

MS Amlin analysis finds films repeatedly destroy the same global landmarks

New research by the insurance firm MS Amlin compiles which landmarks are most often destroyed in films, highlighting how moving-image disaster sequences repeatedly target the same global sites. The Guardian notes that the trailer for Greenland 2 includes shots of a half‑blown up Sydney Opera House and the Eiffel

12 acclaimed films that might improve with a 20-minute trim — Static0.moviewebimages.com

12 acclaimed films that might improve with a 20-minute trim

Movieweb published a list arguing that a dozen celebrated films are essentially "near‑perfect" but run about twenty minutes too long, saying the extra time often comes from repetition, stretched finales or indulgent side quests. The roundup names movies across eras and genres and cites specific runtime issues:

Trump urges oil firms to invest $100bn in Venezuela, promises 'total safety' — I.guim.co.uk

Trump urges oil firms to invest $100bn in Venezuela, promises 'total safety'

Donald Trump told more than a dozen oil executives at a White House roundtable that they would have "total safety, total security" in Venezuela and urged them to invest $100bn in the country’s infrastructure. The meeting included leaders from Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhilips, the president said, and

Russia fires Oreshnik ballistic missile at western Ukraine near Poland border — Static01.nyt.com

Russia fires Oreshnik ballistic missile at western Ukraine near Poland border

Moscow said it fired an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile that struck western Ukraine near Lviv, about 40 miles from the border with Poland, a NATO country. Russia said the strike hit drone-making and energy infrastructure related to Ukraine’s war effort, and no casualties were reported. It was the second

Federal agents kill woman in Minneapolis; two shot by Border Patrol in Portland — Api.time.com

Federal agents kill woman in Minneapolis; two shot by Border Patrol in Portland

Time reports federal immigration agents killed one woman and wounded two other people in two separate shootings within 48 hours: Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, and U.S. Border Patrol agents shot Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras

Families wait outside Caracas prisons after interim government pledges releases — Static01.nyt.com

Families wait outside Caracas prisons after interim government pledges releases

Relatives of political prisoners waited for hours outside prisons in Caracas on Friday after Venezuela’s interim government said it would release an "important number" of imprisoned people, but as of Friday afternoon only nine had been confirmed freed. Family members sat under the scorching sun outside El

NASA’s StarBurst completes thermal and vibration tests, moves to calibration — Nasa.gov

NASA’s StarBurst completes thermal and vibration tests, moves to calibration

NASA’s StarBurst instrument has finished integration in Canada and rigorous thermal and vibration testing at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and is now awaiting instrument calibration. “NASA’s StarBurst mission is ready for its next stage of assembly and is one step closer to

UK approvals let Ripple route payments using XRP inside regulated flows — Assets.beincrypto.com

UK approvals let Ripple route payments using XRP inside regulated flows

Beincrypto reported that Ripple has secured UK Financial Conduct Authority approvals allowing it to operate a licensed digital-asset payments stack that can use XRP inside regulated payment flows. The company obtained an EMI licence and cryptoasset registration, enabling UK institutions to send cross-border payments “using digital assets” through Ripple’s

Bitcoin retests support after futures-driven surge toward $95,000 — Images.cointelegraph.com

Bitcoin retests support after futures-driven surge toward $95,000

Bitcoin traders showed renewed risk appetite after a futures-led advance toward $95,000 this week, but bulls pulled back to retest a key underlying support level near the 20-day moving average at about $89,400. The start of 2026 saw Bitcoin and select altcoins rally toward weekly range highs, with

Ten cinema masterpieces that reshaped film over the last 100 years — Static0.colliderimages.com

Ten cinema masterpieces that reshaped film over the last 100 years

Collider published a ranked list of ten films it calls masterpieces that have reshaped cinema over the last century. The list places Citizen Kane at No. 1, noting its innovations in cinematography, editing, sound design and narrative (release date listed as April 17, 1941). Other entries include The Godfather (No.

Colleen DeCourcy and Jason MacDonald marry in SoHo after decades apart — Static01.nyt.com

Colleen DeCourcy and Jason MacDonald marry in SoHo after decades apart

Colleen Bridgit DeCourcy and Jason Leonard MacDonald were married on Dec. 24, 2025, at La Mercerie, a French restaurant in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood. The couple first met in November 1983 during rehearsals for a production of "Guys and Dolls" at Western University in London, Ontario.

Bahram Beyzaie, Pioneer of Iran’s New Wave, Dies at 87 — Static01.nyt.com

Bahram Beyzaie, Pioneer of Iran’s New Wave, Dies at 87

Bahram Beyzaie, a filmmaker, playwright and scholar who led Iran’s cinematic New Wave beginning in the late 1960s, died on Dec. 26 at his home in Palo Alto, Calif. He was 87. His death was caused by pancreatic cancer, which he had been battling for five years, his wife,

Barcelona intend to sign Marcus Rashford permanently — Assets.goal.com

Barcelona intend to sign Marcus Rashford permanently

According to Goal, Barcelona intend to sign England forward Marcus Rashford permanently at the end of the season after his loan move from Manchester United. Rashford joined the Liga champions on loan over the summer after being ostracised by then-Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim; Amorim's exit earlier

Washington National Opera will leave the Kennedy Center after performing there since 1971 — Static01.nyt.com

Washington National Opera will leave the Kennedy Center after performing there since 1971

The Washington National Opera said on Friday that it will move its performances out of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where it has performed since 1971, and seek an amicable early termination of its affiliation agreement to resume operations as a fully independent nonprofit entity, the

Gerard Butler disaster films ranked, Greenland tops the list — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Gerard Butler disaster films ranked, Greenland tops the list

Movieweb ranked Gerard Butler's disaster movies, placing Greenland (2020) at No. 1, Reign of Fire (2002) at No. 2, Greenland 2: Migration (2026) at No. 3 and Geostorm (2017) at No. 4. The piece says the ranking is driven by disaster‑genre criteria — large stakes and sympathetic human

Joel Habener, whose GLP-1 discovery led to Ozempic and Wegovy, dies at 88 — Static01.nyt.com

Joel Habener, whose GLP-1 discovery led to Ozempic and Wegovy, dies at 88

Dr. Joel Habener, the American endocrinologist whose discovery of the protein fragment GLP-1 became the basis for drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, died on Dec. 28 in Newton, Mass. He was 88, and his brother Stephen confirmed the death, saying the cause was a heart attack. Dr. Habener’s

Bad Bunny sued for $16 million over alleged use of a woman’s voice — People.com

Bad Bunny sued for $16 million over alleged use of a woman’s voice

People reports that Bad Bunny is being sued for $16 million by Tainaly Y. Serrano Rivera, who alleges a voice recording of hers was used without consent in two of his songs; the lawsuit was filed in Puerto Rico on Jan. 5. According to Rolling Stone and Billboard, Rivera contends

U.S. hiring slowed in first year of Trump’s second term, Labor Department data shows — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. hiring slowed in first year of Trump’s second term, Labor Department data shows

A Labor Department report released Friday showed the U.S. economy added about 584,000 jobs over the past 12 months, a dramatic slowdown in hiring during President Trump’s first year back in office. The pace of job growth was the slowest since 2020 and well below the longer-run

Trump urges $100 billion oil investment in Venezuela; executives express reluctance — Static01.nyt.com

Trump urges $100 billion oil investment in Venezuela; executives express reluctance

President Trump met with oil and gas executives at the White House on Friday to press the biggest U.S. and European oil companies to invest at least $100 billion in Venezuela, but many of the executives signalled reluctance to commit. Smaller businesses and some traders or refiners have been

US jobs report eases recession risk, helps Bitcoin hold above $90,000 — Assets.beincrypto.com

US jobs report eases recession risk, helps Bitcoin hold above $90,000

Beincrypto reports Bitcoin held above $90,000 after US labor market data showed slower hiring but no sign of a sharp economic downturn. The US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, the report said, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.4% and wage growth remained firm at 3.