World

Trump’s Greenland push creates opportunities and challenges for Putin

President Trump’s campaign to take control of Greenland has presented both promise and peril for President Vladimir V. Putin, analysts say, as Moscow watched a United States behaving in ways long associated with Russian tactics. The episode prompted celebration in Russia, even as it deepened strains within NATO. Analysts

Tech

Oura Ring warned user of illness before symptoms appeared, ZDNET writer says

Nina Raemont wrote for ZDNET that her Oura Ring's Symptom Radar flagged "major signs of strain" in her biometrics the morning she felt fine, a warning she initially dismissed. Raemont said the ring tracks metrics such as heart rate, respiration rate, skin temperature and oxygen saturation

Culture

Playground Games' Fable reboot returns to Albion as single-player open-world RPG

Kotaku reports that later this year, assuming it doesn’t get delayed again, Fable will return to the whimsical fantasy world of Albion as a reboot developed by Playground Games, the studio behind the Forza Horizon franchise. The new Fable is described as an open-world, third-person fantasy action RPG in

Culture

Toby and Liam meet at Erev but report no romantic spark

Toby and Liam were paired for a Guardian blind date and met for dinner at Erev in London W11. The pair covered a range of topics, from favourite films, music and books to Scooby-Doo, running, Jonathan Bailey and the best and worst carbs. Toby said Liam seemed somewhat shy and

Culture

A.I. Is Increasingly Framed in Religious Terms, New York Times Says

A growing religious fervor surrounds artificial intelligence in American culture, with public figures and everyday users increasingly casting chatbots and personalization algorithms in godlike terms, The New York Times reported. The article cites examples ranging from Joe Rogan’s suggestion on the "American Alchemy" podcast that "Jesus

Culture

Daniel Pemberton to Score Masters of the Universe Reboot

According to Movieweb, composer Daniel Pemberton will write the score for the live-action Masters of the Universe reboot; Pemberton announced the news on X, posting "I HAVE THE POWER!" and saying he would "be using some fabulous secret powers to conjure up the music." Pemberton earned

Culture

Notable films and Brooklyn Nine-Nine seasons leave Netflix U.S. in February

Netflix will remove several notable titles for U.S. subscribers in February, including 28 Days Later; Anaconda; Licorice Pizza; What Lies Beneath; Everybody's Fine; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre; Brooklyn Nine-Nine Seasons 3 and 4; and Bottoms. The 2003 zombie film 28 Days Later is listed for Feb.

Health

Ali Fedotowsky-Manno says new spot found on husband Kevin Manno’s remaining thyroid

People reports that on Jan. 23, 2026 Ali Fedotowsky-Manno said a follow-up ultrasound found "a spot that we need to watch" on the remaining half of her husband Kevin Manno’s thyroid. The couple revealed Kevin was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in January 2025 after a 2024

Culture

Miet Warlop fills Luxembourg stage with miles of silk to explore inner turmoil

Belgian theatre artist Miet Warlop recently staged Inhale Delirium Exhale at the Grand Theater of the City of Luxembourg, where over 2,100 yards of blue, white and gold silk cascaded from the ceiling and performers manipulated almost four miles of fabric onstage. The production uses wind machines, lighting rigs,

Health

NIH says it will end funding for research using human fetal tissue

The National Institutes of Health said on Thursday it is ending support for all research that makes use of human fetal tissue, eliminating funding for projects both inside and outside the agency. The agency said the new ban terminates support for all “grants, cooperative agreements, other transaction awards and research

Crypto

Silver Hits $101 All-Time High as Investors Seek Safe Havens; Bitcoin Lags

Silver surged to a fresh all-time high of $101 in January 2026 as investors rushed into safe-haven assets, Beincrypto reported. The rally had been building for months and accelerated sharply in January 2026, driven by risk-off demand amid escalating geopolitical tensions, expectations of multiple US Federal Reserve rate cuts, and

Culture

Lawmen: Bass Reeves climbs back into global streaming top 10 on Paramount+

Collider reports that Taylor Sheridan’s 2023 western miniseries Lawmen: Bass Reeves has resurfaced on streaming, with all eight episodes available on Paramount+ and the show re-entering the global top 10 in several countries. The eight-episode limited series, written by Chad Feehan and led by David Oyelowo, dramatizes the life

World

Europe’s united stance at Davos appears to force Trump retreat over Greenland

European leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos stood together on the principle of territorial integrity and, by warning of severe economic countermeasures, achieved an apparent retreat from President Trump over Greenland, the article says. The piece frames sovereignty and the inviolability of borders as core tenets of the

Tech

Why phone and laptop batteries can explode and how to stay safe

Rechargeable batteries in everyday devices such as smartphones, laptops and power banks can sometimes explode or catch fire, and ZDNET says they are linked to roughly 1,500 house fires and about 5,000 overheating incidents each year. ZDNET outlines three common causes: manufacturing defects, flawed design or counterfeit products

Sports

Rockets at Pistons: injury updates, odds and SportsLine model projections

Cbssports: The Houston Rockets visit the Central Division-leading Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Friday night, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. ET. Houston (26-16), second in the Southwest Division, is coming off a 128-122 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday and is 11-13 on the road

Culture

Jessie Roux’s Traitors makeup sparks a new bold-beauty trend

Jessie Roux, a contestant on the latest season of The Traitors, has drawn attention for bright, mismatched eyeshadow that is helping inspire a so-called “bold beauty” movement. The shades—often yellow and red—are described by Little Greene paint company with names such as Trumpet and Heat. Roux has become

Sports

Cold, chance of snow expected for Broncos-Patriots AFC Championship in Denver

Cbssports reports fans attending Sunday's AFC Championship between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots in Denver should bundle up: weather.com forecasts a high of 21 degrees and a low of 8 degrees, a 49% chance of snow with about one inch expected, and winds up to

Culture

Amanda Seyfried on devotion, obsession and making The Testament of Ann Lee

Not many actors ask about audience aftercare, but Amanda Seyfried did during an interview in a London hotel room about her new film The Testament of Ann Lee, asking whether I had watched it with someone to process it. Seated beside her, director Mona Fastvold looked delighted as the two

Politics

LA housing manager charged over alleged $10 million misuse of homeless funds

According to Businessinsider, Alexander Soofer, manager of Los Angeles-based housing organization Abundant Blessing, has been charged with wire fraud after investigators say he pocketed at least $10 million in public funds meant for homelessness programs. The FBI alleges a "years-long scheme to defraud" the City and County of

Science

Artemis II crew begins quarantine in Houston ahead of lunar flyaround

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, entered quarantine late Friday in Houston as they prepare to fly around the Moon on the Artemis II mission. The crew’s quarantine is part of the health stabilization program, which typically starts

Culture

Paris menswear leans into baggy shapes as designers split on fit

The windows of Levi’s on Rue Étienne Marcel declared “La Saison du Baggy,” and Paris shows this week leaned into wide, loose silhouettes while some designers pushed back with slimmer cuts. IM Men (part of the Issey Miyake universe) presented pendulous black pleated trousers, oversized skirts and jumbo fringed

Culture

Takoda reveals he fronts a death metal band on Happy's Place

Nbc reports Season 2 of Happy's Place saw Takoda (Tokala Black Elk), the Knoxville tavern's soft-spoken server, reveal he fronts a death metal band after co-owner Isabella hired his group, Sunburst, as a last-minute replacement. A local bluegrass act pulled out, prompting Isabella to scramble; Takoda

Culture

Critic Robert Daniels spotlights five action films to stream this month

Robert Daniels highlights five action films to stream this month, ranging from classical swordplay to a World War II tank drama and a rough revenge western. Daniels recommends Pengfei Qin’s Blade of Fury, about Pei Xing, a.k.a. the Jackal (Ashton Chen), a drunken bounty hunter who, while

Culture

Lawsuit says Nicola Peltz and her mother wanted Victoria Beckham kept unaware of wedding issues

According to Pagesix, documents from a 2023 lawsuit over Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham’s Florida nuptials in April 2022 say Nicola Peltz and her mother insisted Victoria Beckham be kept unaware of internal mistakes during the wedding planning. The filings said the Beckham family guest list was "fully

Culture

Gabrielle Goliath sues culture minister after Venice Biennale selection rejected

South African artist Gabrielle Goliath has filed a lawsuit in Pretoria asking a court to compel the country’s culture minister, Gayton McKenzie, to allow her to represent South Africa at the 2026 Venice Biennale with a work that pays tribute to a Palestinian poet killed in an Israeli airstrike.