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Supreme Court lets federal candidates sue over late-counted mail ballots

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court says Rep. Michael Bost can challenge Illinois’ 14-day ballot receipt window, potentially spurring more election-rule suits. ...Read more

#supremecourt, #elections, #mailballots, #votingrights, #illinois

WHO calls Sudan war the world’s worst humanitarian crisis as health system collapses

WHO says Sudan’s 1,000-day war has become the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with mass displacement, famine risk and a collapsing health system. ...Read more

#sudan, #humanitariancrisis, #who, #darfur, #displacement

China Posts Record $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus in 2025 as Exports Surge and Imports Stall

China reported a record $1.19 trillion goods trade surplus in 2025, driven by booming EV and solar exports as weak domestic demand kept imports flat. ...Read more

#china, #trade, #exports, #evs, #imf

ICE shooting of Minneapolis mother sparks protests, DOJ backlash and resignations

Video of Renée Good’s death during an ICE surge prompts Minnesota’s lawsuit, protests and a DOJ decision that triggered resignations. ...Read more

#minneapolis, #ice, #doj, #civilrights, #policeviolence

UK awards record 8.4 GW of offshore wind contracts in policy reset after 2023 flop

Britain’s AR7 auction awards 8.4 GW of offshore wind, led by RWE, aiming for clean power by 2030 while raising questions about bills, grids and ownership. ...Read more

#uk, #offshorewind, #renewables, #rwe, #energysecurity

Russia’s Oreshnik Missile Hits Near Polish Border, Raising Alarm at U.N. and in NATO

Ukraine says Russia used a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile in a Jan. 8-9 barrage, striking near Poland and intensifying NATO escalation fears. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #nato, #unsecuritycouncil, #missiles

Indian team stabilizes telecom fiber for quantum-secure links, eyeing a 2,000-km network

A Pune–Noida research team says its PhotonSync system can phase-lock ordinary telecom fiber, a key step toward long-distance quantum cryptography. ...Read more

#quantumcommunication, #qkd, #opticalfiber, #india, #telecom

Arctic Blast Set to End Record Warm Spell, Bringing Dangerous Cold to Much of U.S.

Forecasters warn polar-vortex-driven Arctic air will plunge temperatures well below normal across the central and eastern U.S. from mid-January. ...Read more

#weather, #arcticblast, #polarvortex, #winterstorm, #powergrid

Barcelona edge Real Madrid 3-2 in Saudi Super Cup clásico as Alonso exits, Arbeloa takes over

Raphinha’s lucky late winner seals Barcelona’s Super Cup over Real Madrid in Jeddah, as Madrid parts with coach Xabi Alonso and debate grows over Saudi hosting. ...Read more

#soccer, #barcelona, #realmadrid, #saudiarabia, #supercup

Trump Pushes 10% Credit-Card Rate Cap as JPMorgan Doubles Down With Apple Card Deal

JPMorgan posts strong results despite a $2.2B Apple Card reserve as Trump urges a 10% APR cap, igniting debate over profits, credit access and legality. ...Read more

#creditcards, #jpmorgan, #trump, #applecard, #banking

Oracle E‑Business Suite Zero‑Day Sparks Months‑Long Extortion Wave, With More Than 100 Orgs Hit

A critical Oracle E‑Business Suite flaw let attackers steal finance and payroll data at 100+ organizations—fueling ransom emails months after patches. ...Read more

#cybersecurity, #oracle, #zeroday, #ransomware, #databreach

U.S. designates Muslim Brotherhood branches in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan as terrorist groups

Trump administration adds three Muslim Brotherhood branches to U.S. terror lists, citing Hamas support—raising regional and domestic political stakes. ...Read more

#trumpadministration, #muslimbrotherhood, #hamas, #sanctions, #middleeast

Flu Hospitalizations Surge as Drifted H3N2 Variant Spreads, Raising Questions on Vaccine Match

CDC estimates 15M flu illnesses and 180K hospitalizations so far, driven by a drifted H3N2 strain as debate grows over childhood shots. ...Read more

#flu, #influenza, #vaccines, #cdc, #publichealth

Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects $108 Billion Paramount Skydance Bid, Setting Up Delaware Fight and Proxy Battle

WBD rebuffs Paramount Skydance’s $30-a-share hostile offer in favor of a Netflix deal, triggering a lawsuit, proxy fight and antitrust scrutiny. ...Read more

#warnerbrosdiscovery, #netflix, #paramountskydance, #mergers, #antitrust

Supreme Court Lets Boy Scouts Abuse Settlement Stand, Unlocking Funds and Shielding Local Partners

Justices declined to hear a challenge to Scouting America’s $2.46B bankruptcy deal, freeing $1.65B for survivors while barring many future suits. ...Read more

#scoutingamerica, #supremecourt, #sexualabuse, #bankruptcy, #survivors