Three Views on What 2026 Might Bring
Our reporters on the ground tells us what they’re watching in Ukraine, the Middle East and China.
Month: January 2026
Mickey Rourke Declines $100,000 in Donations After His Eviction
Rourke’s landlord said in court documents that the actor owed nearly $60,000 in rent. Rourke said he had declined to pay rent after the home became uninhabitable.
‘Curtailment of judicial power’ denounced
. RAWALPINDI: A lawyers’ convention held at the District Kacheri Rawalpindi on Tuesday rejected the 26th and 27th Constitutional Amendments, declaring them detrimental to national security, an obstacle to swift and affordable justice, and tantamount to curtailing judicial independence. The convention announced a series of lawyers’ conventions from Khyber to Karachi, to be held at … Read more
Winter Weather Snarls Travel Across Northern Europe
Ice and cold disrupted airports and caused car accidents on Tuesday. More snow is expected in Amsterdam and Brussels on Wednesday.
After Maduro’s Ouster, Marco Rubio Faces the Challenge of Running Venezuela
The secretary of state helped steer President Trump to attacking Venezuela and seizing Nicolás Maduro, and now aims to force the country to give U.S. companies access to its oil.
The Unanswered Questions About Venezuela’s Environmental Future
The Trump administration has made no secret that it covets Venezuela’s oil reserves. What happens next could have serious implications for the planet.
Science behind the bite: physics on your plate
. As a faculty member, I have always believed that education becomes meaningful when it builds connections. Knowledge should not remain confined within disciplinary boundaries; it should travel, interact and find expression in real life. One of the most frequent questions I hear while teaching physics to food science students is simple and sincere: where … Read more
Peter Zaffino, AIG’s Chief, Is Stepping Down in Latest Executive Reshuffling
[The announcement that Peter Zaffino would step down as chief executive in June and become executive chairman sent the insurer’s stock tumbling.
If we don’t win midterms, I will get impeached
House Republicans largely defer to Trump, though some signs of independence are beginning to emerge The House could vote this week to override a veto Trump issued last month canceling water projects in Colorado and Utah. PHOTO:REUTERS US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 midterm elections or he will … Read more
How Venezuela’s Oil Might Shake Up the World Supply
[The country could, eventually, attract investment and re-emerge as a force in the oil markets, but many analysts are concerned about an oversupply.