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U.S. Opens Door to Venezuelan Oil—But Routes Payments Into Treasury-Controlled Accounts

A new OFAC license lets U.S. firms buy and refine Venezuelan crude, while a paired executive order funnels payments into U.S.-held funds, not Caracas. ...Read more

#venezuela, #oilsanctions, #ofac, #usforeignpolicy, #energy

At the 2026 Golden Globes, Big Wins, a Podcast First—and a Quiet Protest on the Red Carpet

Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” and Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” led the Globes as a new podcast award debuted and “ICE OUT” pins signaled protest. ...Read more

#goldenglobes, #hollywood, #podcasts, #awardsseason, #ice

RBA Raises Rates to 3.85% as Inflation Reignites, Ending Australia’s 2025 Easing Cycle

Australia’s central bank lifts rates for the first time in two years, citing re-accelerating inflation, strong demand and housing pressures. ...Read more

#australia, #interestrates, #inflation, #rba, #mortgages

India budget signals push beyond phone assembly with ISM 2.0, bigger components incentives

A brief Budget passage and a larger components scheme outlay signal India’s bid to build chips, materials and equipment—not just assemble electronics. ...Read more

#india, #semiconductors, #electronics, #budget, #manufacturing

School Cyberattacks Expose Gaps in Data Disclosure as PowerSchool Ransom Claim Spreads and Portland Probe Drags On

North Carolina schools face renewed extortion after the PowerSchool breach, while Portland, Maine took nearly a year to confirm exposure of sensitive data. ...Read more

#cybersecurity, #schools, #databreach, #powerschool, #ransomware

Cyclone Fytia Floods Madagascar’s Northwest, Killing at Least Three and Displacing Thousands

Rapidly intensifying Cyclone Fytia swamped Mahajanga and Antananarivo, leaving deaths, widespread flooding and renewed questions about resilience. ...Read more

#madagascar, #cyclone, #flooding, #climate, #disasterresponse

Flights Halted as Clashes Rekindle Fears of War in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Renewed fighting and reported drone strikes in western Tigray test Ethiopia’s 2022 Pretoria peace deal, prompting travel warnings and civilian panic. ...Read more

#ethiopia, #tigray, #conflict, #africanunion, #peaceprocess

Meta’s $135 Billion AI Spending Plan Raises the Stakes for Big Tech—and the Power Grid

Meta projects up to $135B in 2026 capex for AI data centers, jolting rivals and suppliers while intensifying pressure on chips, energy and regulation. ...Read more

#meta, #artificialintelligence, #datacenters, #capex, #powergrid

Study Warns Ultra-High-Frequency Gravitational Waves May Be Too Faint to Hear

A new arXiv analysis finds cosmological bounds leave few viable sources of megahertz–gigahertz gravitational waves, tightening targets for would-be detectors. ...Read more

#gravitationalwaves, #cosmology, #earlyuniverse, #physics, #detectors

Six MLB teams move local TV rights to league for 2026 after FanDuel Sports Network misses payments

Reds, Royals, Marlins, Brewers, Cardinals and Rays will shift local broadcasts to MLB’s in-house unit in 2026 after missed RSN rights fees. ...Read more

#mlb, #sportsbroadcasting, #streaming, #regionalsportsnetworks, #fanduel

Google Tests Gemini-Powered ‘Auto Browse’ Agent Inside Chrome

Google is rolling out an experimental Chrome feature that lets Gemini click, scroll and fill forms to complete online tasks—raising new security and privacy questions. ...Read more

#google, #chrome, #gemini, #aiagents, #cybersecurity

Bad Bunny Makes Grammy History With First All-Spanish Album of the Year Win

Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ becomes the first all-Spanish album to win Grammy album of the year as the show turns sharply political on ICE. ...Read more

#grammys, #badbunny, #latinmusic, #immigration, #puertorico

U.S. Sanctions Iran’s Interior Minister, Security Chiefs and Two U.K.-Registered Crypto Exchanges Over Protest Crackdown

Washington targets Iranian officials and U.K.-registered crypto exchanges it says financed a deadly crackdown, as the EU moves to list the IRGC as terrorist. ...Read more

#iran, #sanctions, #irgc, #cryptocurrency, #humanrights

Ex-deputy gets 20 years for killing Sonya Massey after she called 911 for help

Sean Patrick Grayson was sentenced to 20 years for shooting Sonya Massey in her kitchen after a 911 call, prompting reforms and a $10M settlement. ...Read more

#police, #illinois, #civilrights, #mentalhealth, #criminaljustice

Capital One to Buy Brex for $5.15 Billion, Expanding Push Into Corporate Payments

Capital One struck a $5.15B cash-and-stock deal for fintech Brex, betting on AI-native spend software as regulators weigh another big integration. ...Read more

#capitalone, #brex, #fintech, #corporatepayments, #creditcards