Crypto

Bitcoin Tops $90,000 as U.S. Session Shows Early Shift in Selling Pattern

Bitcoin pushed above $90,000 on the first official trading day of 2026, gaining about 2.5% over the past 24 hours and quoted at $89,743.14. Ether, Solana and XRP advanced roughly 4%. The move stands out after a stretch in late 2025 when crypto routinely sold off

World

Trump Warns Iran Over Protest Crackdown, Tehran Blames U.S. and Israel

President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. Iranian officials alleged the U.S. and Israel were stoking the sweeping protests and said U.S. military bases in the region are legitimate targets. Key Topics World, Iran, Protests, Trump, United States, Israel, Military Bases

Crypto

Tether Buys 8,888.88 BTC, Lifting Reserves Above 96,000 BTC

Tether added 8,888.88 BTC to its treasury wallet as part of its Q4 2025 profit allocation, CEO Paolo Ardoino said, a transfer worth roughly $780 million that brings the company’s holdings above 96,000 BTC. The purchase continues a policy introduced in 2023 that allows Tether to

World

Equinor contests U.S. order to suspend Empire Wind project

Equinor is challenging a U.S. order to suspend its Empire Wind project. No additional source material was provided, so further details could not be confirmed from the supplied content. Key Topics World, Business, Energy, Equinor, Offshore Wind, Legal, Us

Business

New Year’s 2026: Celebrations, Fireworks and Rituals Around the World

People across the globe marked the arrival of 2026 with fireworks, traditional rituals, street parties and quiet commemorations. Major displays lit up city skylines — from confetti and crowds in Times Square to fireworks over Copacabana Beach, the Champs-Élysées, the Giza Pyramids, the London Eye, Marina Bay and Taipei 101. Other

AI

Pebble launches Round 2 e-paper watch with 10-day battery and analog look

Pebble has unveiled the Pebble Round 2, a thin, open-source smartwatch that emphasizes an analog look and long battery life. The watch improves on the 2015 Pebble Time Round with a larger 1.3-inch e-paper display and a reduced bezel, making notifications and messages easier to read. Pebble says the

Business

Eight concealers tested: top picks for dark circles, dry skin and budgets

Concealer can hide the first signs of stress — darker eye bags, sudden spots — but formulas vary widely. Some crease or cake, while others blend smoothly or include skincare actives. A consumer journalist tested a wide range of products to find the best options for different needs and budgets. The top

Crypto

KBW upgrades TeraWulf, cites AI and HPC leasing pivot as key growth driver

Investment bank KBW upgraded TeraWulf to "outperform" from "market perform" and raised its price target to $24 from $9.50. Analyst Stephen Glagola said the market is underestimating the earnings upside from TeraWulf’s shift away from bitcoin mining toward AI and high‑performance computing (HPC)

Crypto

Report: Iran Offering Missiles, Drones and Warships for Crypto and Barter Payments

A report says Iran is pitching sales of missiles, drones and warships to foreign buyers using cryptocurrency, barter and local currencies. The measures are reportedly intended to sidestep Western financial controls. Key Topics Crypto, Iran, Arms Sales, Sanctions, Cryptocurrency, Drones, Military

AI

Study: bold speech can slow authoritarian creep, model shows

A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences uses an agent-based computational model to examine how people balance the urge to speak out against the fear of punishment and how authorities adjust surveillance and penalties to minimize dissent. Co-author Joshua Daymude of Arizona State University said

Culture

How the Guardian’s Ashes Top 100 was voted and who made the cut

The Guardian asked 51 judges to each name their top 50 men’s Ashes players, awarding 50 points for a No 1 down to one point for No 50, and compiled a top 100 from the totals. Judges assessed players only on Ashes performances and were required to pick at

Health

Driver charged after fatal Nigeria crash that killed two of Anthony Joshua's team

A driver has been charged after a crash in Nigeria injured boxer Anthony Joshua and killed two members of his team, police said. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged at Sagamu Magistrates' Court. Prosecutors brought four counts including causing death by dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, driving without

Culture

Google Lets Gmail Users Change @gmail.com Addresses Without Losing Data

Google has quietly begun rolling out a feature that lets users change their Gmail addresses ending in @gmail.com while retaining all emails and account data. The capability was first noticed in a Google Pixel Hub Telegram group and is currently reflected on Google’s Hindi-language support page; Google said

AI

Shane Warne named the Ashes’ defining figure for his numbers and aura

The Guardian’s judges concluded Shane Warne is the Ashes’ defining figure, chosen as the tournament’s singular standout above 99 other greats. The case rests on both statistics and impact. Warne took 195 Ashes wickets, including a record 11 five-wicket hauls, with 129 of those wickets away from home

World

Trump's Venezuela Strategy Highlights Long, Mixed History of U.S. Intervention in Americas

President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest chapter in a long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean that traces its roots to the 1823 Monroe Doctrine. Those interventions over two centuries have produced a mixture of successes and failures rather than

Science

Zvezda leak finally stopped after years; Baikonur pad repairs could restore flights

After a multiyear effort, the leak in the Russian Zvezda module has been stopped, a welcome development for both Russia and NASA — though the fix may not prevent new leaks from appearing in decades-old hardware. Zvezda, launched in July 2000 on a Russian Proton rocket, developed cracking that first appeared

Business

Retraction of 2000 Glyphosate Study Renewed Questions About Roundup’s Safety

A widely cited 2000 review that concluded glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, was not a human health risk was retracted last month by the journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, reigniting debate over the herbicide’s safety. The journal cited "serious ethical concerns regarding the independence and accountability of

Health

Five shocking and instructive medical cases that stood out in 2025

This year produced a roster of extraordinary medical cases—some stemming from bad luck, others from risky choices. An editorial selection informed by reader interest highlights five of the most horrifying and fascinating reports; one person from Florida appears twice. Fortunately, none of the cases resulted in death. 5. A

Business

Finnish authorities seize cargo ship after undersea cable cut in Gulf of Finland

Finnish police seized a 132-meter cargo ship, the Fitburg, on Wednesday after it severed an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland, an act investigators said they suspect was sabotage. The ship, sailing under the flag of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, was en route from St. Petersburg to

AI

Ukraine conflict accelerates deployment of semiautonomous strike drones

During 2025 the war in Ukraine has become a testing ground for semiautonomous combat drones that can lock on and pursue targets without continuous human control. Ukrainian pilots used a Bumblebee drone, developed by a venture led by Eric Schmidt, to strike a building near Borysivka after switching the aircraft

Crypto

Cardano Surges 7% as Bitcoin and Ether Rise into 2026

Bitcoin and major tokens opened 2026 on firmer footing in Asian morning trading, with cardano’s ADA leading large-cap gains as traders returned from the holiday break. Bitcoin rose about 1% to trade near $88,700, while ether added roughly 1% to hover around $3,010. ADA climbed 7%, outpacing

Culture

Judge Rules CFPB Must Keep Receiving Federal Funding

A federal judge ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot have its funding allowed to lapse, rejecting the Trump administration’s effort to end the agency’s cash stream. Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court in Washington said the bureau may continue to receive transfers

AI

Proposed California Wealth Tax Has Billionaires Weighing Moves Out of State

Billionaires including Peter Thiel and Larry Page are considering cutting or reducing ties to California because of a proposed ballot measure that would tax residents worth more than $1 billion, people familiar with their thinking said. The proposal from the health care union S.E.I.U.-U.H.W.

Science

Streamlined Bankruptcy Rules Lead to More Student Loan Discharges

A new analysis finds that a simplified bankruptcy process introduced three years ago has substantially increased the share of student loan borrowers who win discharges. Professor Jason Iuliano’s study in The American Bankruptcy Law Journal reports an 87 percent success rate for borrowers seeking to discharge most or all

Health

Driver charged after Nigeria crash that killed two and injured Anthony Joshua

The driver of the SUV involved in a crash near Lagos that killed two passengers and injured boxer Anthony Joshua has been charged. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode has been charged on four counts: dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention, and driving without a