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Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 -
Internet blackout hampering efforts to verify if violent crackdown has blunted movement's momentum Iran's foreign minister has claimed the situation in the country has "come under total control" as authorities carry out a brutal crackdown against the nationwide protest movement . Abbas Araghchi made the comments to foreign diplomats in Tehran, without supplying evidence. The few messages and videos to have emerged ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 -
News Federalreserve , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons US Justice Department serves Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced Sunday that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has served the central bank with grand jury subpoenas. The documents, delivered on Friday, are related to Powell's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee regarding renovations to Fed ...
Source: jurist.org
Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 -
FOXBOROUGH — Drake Maye's first exposure to playoff football resembled a test. It was one where the precocious Patriots quarterback settled for a solid passing grade and continuing education instead of acing the subject matter like the regular-season syllabus. Graduating to advanced NFL football, it took Maye a spell to get comfortable with the new material. Once he found his comfort zone and finally found ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 -
Some billionaire CEOs and banking groups balked at President Donald Trump's proposed one-year 10% cap on credit card interest . Not SoFi CEO Anthony Noto. In an X post on Saturday, Noto wrote that the cap could encourage consumers to shift from credit cards to personal loans. "If this is enacted—and that's a big if, though part of me hopes it is—we would likely see a significant contraction in industry ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 -
Jackson, Mississippi, Mayor John Horhn on Sunday condemned a fire that broke out overnight at Beth Israel, the city's only Jewish synagogue, calling the incident a targeted attack on religious freedom and the safety of Jackson residents. "Acts of antisemitism, racism and religious hatred are attacks on Jackson as a whole and will be treated as threats to our residents' safety and freedom to worship," Horhn said in ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 -
Survivors of violence hope proceedings will bring justice a step closer and set a precedent for future genocide allegations "F inally, I feel like our voices are being heard, and like something is going to happen that is positive for the community," says Monaira*. She was forced to flee her home in Myanmar in 2017, when the military launched so-called clearance operations across Rohingya villages. During the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would take Greenland "one way or the other," warning that Russia and China would "take over" if Washington didn't act. Trump says controlling the mineral-rich Danish territory is crucial for US national security given increased Russian and Chinese military activity in the Arctic. "If we don't take Greenland, Russia or China will, and I'm not letting that happen," ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 -
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is "inclined" to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro. "I didn't like Exxon's response," Trump said to reporters on Air Force One as he departed West Palm Beach, Florida. "They're playing too cute." ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Jan 12th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! News of a possible Instagram data breach spread over the weekend after Malwarebytes that cybercriminals had stolen sensitive information from 17.5 million Instagram accounts, potentially leading to a surge in password reset requests. Users have been complaining last week about ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The Trump administration has ramped up its campaign, reportedly using 90 precision munitions on more than 35 targets The US military carried out airstrikes against ISIS in Syria on Saturday in another retaliatory strike over an attack that killed American service members. US ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered a warning to Cuba, advising Havana to strike a deal "before it is too late." In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the island nation would no longer receive oil or money from Venezuela . "Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela," Trump wrote. "In return, Cuba provided 'Security Services' for the last two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
CHICAGO — Caleb Williams came through in his playoff debut, throwing a go-ahead, 25-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining, and the Chicago Bears rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the rival Green Bay Packers 31-27 in a wild-card playoff game on Saturday night. DJ MOORE FOR THE LEAD GBvsCHI on Prime Video Also streaming on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/ov47yAYC56 — NFL (@NFL) January 11, ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The White House shared the new portrait on social media earlier this week The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has swapped out President Donald Trump's portrait and removed accompanying text that referenced his impeachments and the January 6, 2021, ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
After killing of Renee Nicole Good, city braces for what the agency describes as its largest enforcement operation yet Minneapolis protesters – already outraged by Wednesday's fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer – braced for a new onslaught as the Department of Homeland Security sent more agents in to the area, carried out what it called its largest enforcement operation ever. On Sunday, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
The 83rd Golden Globe Awards —hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser for the second year running—took place on Sunday in Beverly Hills, filled with all the excitement, and the glamour, that one could hope for from a major awards show. Going into the night, the critical favorites were clear: While on the film side, One Battle After Another led the way with nine nods, closely followed by Joachim Trier's ...
Source: vogue.com
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
Josh Allen took a pounding, doled out punishment and delivered Buffalo their first road playoff victory in more than three decades, a 27-24 win over Jacksonville in the AFC's wildcard opener on Sunday. With linebacker Devin Lloyd bearing down, Allen found Brandin Cooks for 36 yards just before the two-minute warning and then capped the go-ahead drive with a one-yard touchdown run. On the play before his score, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
The Norwegian Nobel Institute has said the prize cannot be revoked, transferred or shared once announced. The US president has openly expressed interest in receiving the award. The organisation that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize has dismissed claims that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado could give her recent award to President Donald Trump. The Norwegian Nobel Institute said Friday that once ...
Source: news.sky.com
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
Matthew Stafford's 19-yard pass to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds remaining rescued the Los Angeles Rams in a 34-31 victory against the Carolina Panthers in an NFC wild-card game Saturday at Charlotte. "It was MVP type of stuff what he did," Rams coach Sean McVay said of Stafford. "I thought he saw the field really well and that's why we're advancing because of his leadership." Stafford was 24-for-42 for 304 ...
Source: aol.com
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Murphy said in an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press" that if the U.S. annexed Greenland, "it would be the end of NATO." The Connecticut Democrat's comments came in response to a question about whether the move floated by the Trump administration would effectively end the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a defensive alliance created in the years after World War II. "NATO would ...
Source: nbcnews.com