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Ariana Grande says songs on her ‘attachment’ of ‘eternal sunshine’ ‘really count’
Katia Temkin/Republic After mentioning in a red carpet interview that she has an “an attachment of eternal sunshine” that she plans to release at some point, Ariana Grande revealed more details of the project to Variety — including [Read More…]

Tsunami advisory lifted after strong earthquake hits Japanese coast
Sankei via Getty Images) (TOKYO and LONDON) — A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said. [Read More…]

Ukraine claims more North Korean soldiers killed as Zelenskyy offers prisoner swap
Kim Won Jin/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted that his nation’s forces would “undoubtedly” capture more North Korean troops, after sharing purported video of two prisoners of war detained after being [Read More…]

Baltic Sea undersea ‘sabotage’ sets stage for escalating NATO-Russia contest
Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A spate of alleged sabotage operations against undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has raised the prospect of a dangerous 2025 in NATO’s northern theater, with allied leaders vowing [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: ‘Real chance’ of Gaza ceasefire success, source says
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end [Read More…]

Scientists were shocked by how warm it was in 2023. The following year was even hotter
Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (LONDON) — How warm was 2024? By March, just three months into the year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had already estimated a 55% chance that 2024 [Read More…]

Climate and environment updates: Biden bans offshore oil and gas drilling
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: Gaza death toll rises to 46,000, officials say
Security forces and emergency workers respond to the scene of a shooting attack that targeted a bus and other vehicles on January 6, 2025 in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, West Bank. Three people were [Read More…]

Nearly a quarter of the world’s freshwater species are at risk of extinction: Report
Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON) — Nearly a quarter of the world’s freshwater species are at risk of extinction, according to new research. A detailed extinction assessment of more than 23,000 species of freshwater [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: Hostage’s body recovered from tunnel in Gaza
Security forces and emergency workers respond to the scene of a shooting attack that targeted a bus and other vehicles on January 6, 2025 in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, West Bank. Three people were [Read More…]

Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — Seoul Western District Court on Tuesday night reissued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The Corruption Investigation Office chief, Oh Dong-woon, said during a parliament [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: Biden, Trump teams ‘collaborative’ on Gaza, envoy says
Security forces and emergency workers respond to the scene of a shooting attack that targeted a bus and other vehicles on January 6, 2025 in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, West Bank. Three people were [Read More…]

At least 126 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports
Sunil Sharma via Getty Images (TIBET) — At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet’s holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. [Read More…]

At least 95 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports
Sunil Sharma via Getty Images (TIBET) — At least 95 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet’s holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese [Read More…]

North Korea fired hypersonic missile in message to ‘rivals,’ Kim Jong Un says
Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday claimed a successful test a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, with leader Kim Jong Un touting [Read More…]

Ukraine is bringing war ‘back to Russia,’ Zelenskyy says after new Kursk offensive
DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE – DECEMBER 31: Ukrainian soldiers watch the Zelensky New Years Eve address from their base in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on 31 December 2024. (Photo by Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images) (LONDON) — [Read More…]

US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman, leaving 15 at Cuba facility
Elise Swain/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a major development, the Pentagon on Monday announced the transfer 11 Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay to Oman, a move that now leaves only 15 detainees still at the [Read More…]

Justin Trudeau says he’ll resign as prime minister of Canada
Kamara Morozuk/Bloomberg via Getty Images (OTTAWA, Canada) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he intends to resign as Liberal Party leader and prime minister once a new party leader is determined. “I intend [Read More…]

North Korea tests ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (R) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands during a joint press conference following their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on January 6, 2025. (Photo [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: 3 Israelis killed in West Bank shooting
Security forces and emergency workers respond to the scene of a shooting attack that targeted a bus and other vehicles on January 6, 2025 in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, West Bank. Three people were [Read More…]