Hundreds of mini earthquakes rattle Joshua Tree National Park in 24 hours
They're hitting near an overlooked fault.
They're hitting near an overlooked fault.
Rattled by Trump’s aggression towards Greenland, the European Union is readying counter-measures. But as primarily a trading bloc of 27 nations from Portugal to Finland, the EU's toolkit is mostly mostly financial instruments, from steep tariffs on U.S. goods to the so-called “trade bazooka” touted by French President Emmanuel Macron. “The crazy thing is that we could find ourselves in a situation where we use the anti-coercion mechanism for the very first time against the United States,” said Macron. Читать дальше...
Ana García and her sister were traveling from Malaga in southern Spain to Madrid when their train car derailed and crashed in one of the country’s worst railway tragedies. García survived, but her beloved dog Boro was nowhere to be found. With a blanket draped over her shoulders and several bandages on her face, she sent out a desperate plea: she needed help. And social media has responded en masse. Thousands amplified García’s call. Photos of Boro, a medium-sized black dog with white eyebrows and a tuft of white fur on his chest... Читать дальше...
A commuter train crash in Catalonia, Spain, has led to the suspension of rail services in the region. The crash occurred when a train hit a retaining wall that had fallen onto the tracks. At least one person died, and 37 others were injured. Emergency services responded with 20 ambulances, and the injured were taken to local hospitals. The crash happened near Gelida, about 35 minutes from Barcelona. Heavy rainfall is believed to have caused the wall to collapse. This incident follows a deadly high-speed... Читать дальше...
Inflation in the United Kingdom rose in December for the first time in five months, pushing further above the Bank of England’s target. The Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday that the consumer prices index rose by an annual rate of 3.4% in December, up from 3.2% the month before. It said increases in taxes on tobacco products and trips abroad over Christmas contributed to the increase. The increase was slightly lower than anticipated, with most economists predicting a rise to 3.5%.... Читать дальше...
I’m a classic satisficer: I’m usually quick about making decisions and often fall back on the tried-and-true. Some people are optimizers, carefully analyzing almost every choice, whether it’s a new sofa or a cup of coffee. If you want to make decent, “good enough” choices about your financial plan and portfolio and get onto other things, what strategies should you employ? And what should you stop doing? Here are some strategies to embrace.
President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland and impose tariffs continue to raise concerns in Europe. European Council President António Costa says these actions challenge Europe's security and principles. Costa will convene an emergency summit in Brussels with EU leaders on Thursday. Trump's desire to acquire Greenland for what he says are security reasons has strained trust with European allies. Costa emphasizes that only Denmark and Greenland can decide their future. He says EU leaders... Читать дальше...
Electricity to the Danish island of Bornholm was cut off on Wednesday while the island was being supplied by an undersea cable from Sweden. Police on the island, which is located off the southern coast of Sweden in the Baltic Sea, said the outage also affected the water supply and that it wasn’t clear how long it would last. The power supply was cut off at 10:16 a.m. (0916GMT) Wednesday. The local power supplier said a fault in the cable between Bornholm and Sweden was to blame and that it had been affected by an overload.
The utility that operates the Fukushima plant that melted down in 2011 restarted a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant, which it also operates in north-central Japan. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant has been offline since the 2011 disaster. Officials say Japan needs to accelerate atomic power use to increase energy security. Resuming operation is the No. 6 reactor, one of seven units at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, run by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings. The restart... Читать дальше...
The Nigerian army reports that five soldiers and one police officer have been killed in an ambush in Zamfara state. The attack happened on Monday, according to a statement on Tuesday. Despite the surprise ambush, troops engaged the attackers and protected nearby communities. The ambush followed successful operations last week, where three suspects were arrested. Northern Nigeria has faced increased kidnappings and an ongoing insurgency. Boko Haram and an offshoot of the Islamic State group known as ISWAP have been active in the region... Читать дальше...
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2026. There are 344 days left in the year.
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We all get a lot of emails, and every once in a while, it feels good to purge the inbox and unsubscribe from the ones that are getting on our nerves.
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Link2Care, a next‑generation preventive‑health wearable platform, announced the United States release of its Watch2Care Vital Smartwatch recently at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Читать дальше...A South Korean court has ruled the 2024 imposition of martial law by then President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion as it sentenced his prime minister to 23 years in prison for his involvement. Ex-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo became the first Yoon administration official convicted of rebellion charges in related to Yoon’s martial law imposition in December 2024. Wednesday’s verdict is expected to set the stage for upcoming rulings involving Yoon and his other associates who also face rebellion charges. Читать дальше...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel says he's agreed to join Trump’s Board of Peace. Netanyahu made the announcement Wednesday from his office. The announcement came after Israel said the makeup of the Board’s Gaza executive body did not align with Israel’s interests. A statement from Netanyahu’s office said he had accepted Trump’s invitation. The Board of Peace led by U.S. President Donald Trump was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan. Читать дальше...
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s third visit as president to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting is set for Wednesday. U.S. allies remain worried about his ambition to take over Greenland, among other international crises. The elite event attracts corporate executives, academics, philanthropists and media to the Swiss Alps town of Davos. The Geneva-based think tank first hosted the event in 1971 with the goal to improve European management. Around 850 CEOs and chairs of the world’s top companies... Читать дальше...
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenlanders in the capital city of Nuuk are going about their daily lives as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his push for U.S. control of Denmark's territory. Read about what Greenlanders have to say about it.
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President Donald Trump is heading to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps where his ambitions to wrest control of Greenland from NATO ally Denmark could tear relations with European allies. Trump arrives Wednesday at the international forum at Davos on the heels of threatening tariffs on Denmark and seven other allies unless they negotiate a transfer of the semi-autonomous territory — a concession the European leaders indicated they are not willing to make. Trump said the tariffs would start at 10% next month and climb to 25% in June... Читать дальше...