Issue 2026-01-21
Stories
- Takaichi Dissolves Diet, Sets Feb 8 Winter Snap Vote
- Israel Begins Demolition of UNRWA East-Jerusalem Headquarters After 2024 Ban
- BJP Elects 45-Year-Old Nitin Nabin as Youngest National President
- Netflix Converts WBD Takeover to All-Cash Bid Amid Paramount Proxy War
- Gold Smashes $4,700/Oz Barrier, Igniting New Wave of ‘Monetary’ Demand
- Trump Dangles 200 % Wine Tariff to Strong-Arm France into Joining U.S. ‘Board of Peace’
- NOAA Issues Jan 16-18 2026 G1–G2 Aurora Alert, Spurring Lower-Latitude Sightings and Iceland Tourism Surge
- EU Unveils Mandatory 36-Month Phase-Out of Huawei-Linked Gear Across 18 Critical Sectors
- Musk–Altman Feud Escalates as AI and Autopilot Death Counts Go Public
At a Glance
- On 19 Jan 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced she will dissolve the Lower House on 23 Jan and hold Japan’s...
- At dawn on 20 Jan 2026 Israeli security forces seized the long-vacant UNRWA compound in Sheikh Jarrah, raised Israel’...
- On 20 Jan 2026 the BJP’s 5,700-member electoral college confirmed Bihar MLA Nitin Nabin as national president after a...
- On 20 Jan 2026 Netflix scrapped stock consideration and switched its $82 billion pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery to...
- 20–21 Jan 2026 saw spot gold blow past $4,700 an ounce for the first time, transforming a long-running rally into a f...
- On 20 Jan 2026, President Trump publicly threatened a punitive 200 % duty on all French wine and champagne imports un...