The Cities That Broke Heat Records Last Year
Thousands of cities around the world saw their hottest year on record in 2025 as the planet has inched closer to a key temperature threshold.
Month: January 2026
US imposes sanctions on Iran over crackdown on protesters
US sanctions Iran’s security council secretary, IRGC commanders, and law enforcement officials An Iranian woman walks on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Iranian officials accused of being behind the crackdown on protests and said it was … Read more
Nick Reiner Was in a Mental Health Conservatorship in 2020
Mr. Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, was under a yearlong legal arrangement that allows for involuntary psychiatric treatment.
Morocco beat Nigeria on penalties
Morocco’s forward Youssef En-Nesyri celebrates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. Photo: AFP RABAT: Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was the hero with two saves in the shoot-out as hosts Morocco beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final showdown this weekend with Senegal after a tense last-four clash … Read more
Corruption transcends borders
. The writer is an academic and researcher. He is also the author of Development, Poverty, and Power in Pakistan, available from Routledge International agencies frequently bemoan corruption in countries like Pakistan, framing it as a barrier to growth and poverty alleviation. The recent IMF diagnostic report echoed these familiar claims. Yet what these reports … Read more
State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy
[Many proposals have been introduced, but there is little consensus among governors, Congress members and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.
US appeals court ruling raises prospect of re arrest of pro-Palestinian activist
A 2-1 ruling by the 3rd US Circuit opens the door to Mahmoud Khalil’s re arrest after lawsuit dismissal FILE PHOTO: Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil attends a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University, on the two-year anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in Manhattan in New York … Read more
Big Plan for Fannie and Freddie I.P.O. in Flux as Trump Pushes Affordability
[Six months after President Trump told Wall Street banks to prepare a swift stock offering, there is no firm plan for how to take the giant mortgage firms public.
Europeans send troops to Greenland as Trump presses claim
European deployments in Greenland send strong message after US-Denmark-Greenland talks stall A Royal Danish Air Force plane carrying personnel in military fatigues lands at Nuuk airport Greenland, January 14, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark said it was pressing ahead with plans for a … Read more
‘A Private Life’ Review: Jodie Foster Uncovers a Twisty Plot in Paris
Speaking in French (but cursing in English), the actress plays an American psychiatrist abroad who stumbles into unexpected intrigue.