Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela
A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration’s strategy.
Month: January 2026
U.S. Navy Is Chasing Several Oil Tankers in the Atlantic
A mass departure by sanctioned tankers, some switching to Russian flags, has triggered a fresh effort by the United States to pursue Venezuelan oil shipments at sea.
NASA Will Bring I.S.S. Astronauts Home Early After Medical Issue
After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency’s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days.
John Wilson’s Enduring Art of Racial Politics and Personal Memory
“Witnessing Humanity” at the Met, with more than 100 artworks, and a gaze both inward and outward, is the artist’s first New York survey.
Hollywood loads 2026 with epic franchises
. Hollywood’s biggest studios are loading the 2026 release calendar with heavyweight franchises and familiar titles, promising a year dominated by superheroes, sci-fi epics, animated favourites and horror revivals as audiences head back to cinemas for large-scale spectacle. The year opens with ‘Return to Silent Hill’, a dark psychological horror in which a man is … Read more
Rocío San Miguel, Venezuelan Political Prisoner, Was Among Those Released
Ms. San Miguel’s arrest in 2024 raised fears that Venezuela had entered a new era of repression.
New Jersey Is Latest State to Ban Student Phones in Schools
The restrictions, signed into law by Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Thursday as one of his final acts in office, will take effect during the 2026-2027 school year.
Iran Is Cut Off From the Internet as Protests Intensify
Internet connectivity data collected on Thursday showed that the country went almost completely offline, as the government cracks down on protesters.
Bardot laid to rest in family graveyard
SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE: Well-wishers lined the streets of Brigitte Bardot’s hometown of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday for the funeral of the French screen icon, as her husband revealed she had died of cancer at her home on December 28 at age aged 91. Her wicker coffin was received on the steps of the Notre-Dame de l’Assomption church … Read more
MQM-P wants KSDP 2020 implemented
KARACHI: Around 18 years ago the then city government had envisaged future growth plan for the metropolis, however it could not be enforced resulting in unplanned and unauthorised sprawl and collapse of utilities. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has called upon the Sindh government to implement the Karachi Strategic Development Plan (2020). Taha Ahmed Khan, … Read more