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Chile Declares State of Catastrophe as Wildfires Ravage Biobío and Ñuble, Leaving Lirquén in Ruins

Deadly wildfires in central–southern Chile have killed at least 21, burned over 45,000 hectares and destroyed thousands of homes, with Lirquén hardest hit. ...Read more

#chile, #wildfires, #biobio, #nubile, #climate

U.S. Completes Withdrawal From WHO, Ending 78-Year Membership

The U.S. says it has finished leaving the World Health Organization, raising legal and funding questions and warnings about weakened global disease response. ...Read more

#who, #publichealth, #pandemic, #globalhealth, #uspolicy

Capital One to Buy Brex for $5.15 Billion, Expanding Further Into Business Payments Software

Capital One agreed to buy fintech Brex for $5.15B, adding spend-management software after its Discover deal as regulators and investors weigh integration risk. ...Read more

#capitalone, #brex, #fintech, #payments, #mergers

Padma Awards 2026 spotlight cinema icons, with Dharmendra honored posthumously

India’s 2026 Padma Awards lean heavily on film and music, elevating late star Dharmendra and honoring Mammootty, Alka Yagnik and R. Madhavan. ...Read more

#padmaawards, #bollywood, #indiancinema, #republicday, #india

Snap Election and Tax-Cut Pledge Stir Jitters in Japan’s Bond Market

As JGB yields hit highs not seen since the late 1990s, the Bank of Japan warns of rapid moves while PM Sanae Takaichi bets on debt-funded food tax relief. ...Read more

#japan, #boj, #bonds, #interestrates, #election

Japan Bond Yields Hit 25-Year High as BOJ Warns on Volatility and PM Takaichi Calls Snap Election

Japan’s 10-year yield nears 2.3% as the BOJ flags rapid moves while PM Takaichi seeks a Feb. 8 mandate for tax cuts and spending. ...Read more

#japan, #boj, #bonds, #interestrates, #election

Chile Declares State of Catastrophe as Wildfires Devastate Biobío and Ñuble

Fires burning since Jan. 16 have killed at least 21, injured hundreds and destroyed thousands of homes, exposing drought and plantation risks near towns. ...Read more

#chile, #wildfires, #biobio, #drought, #evacuations

Antarctic penguins are breeding earlier as the Peninsula rapidly warms, study finds

Time-lapse cameras show Adélie, chinstrap and gentoo penguins beginning breeding up to two weeks earlier per decade on the fast-warming Antarctic Peninsula. ...Read more

#climatechange, #penguins, #antarctica, #ecology, #wildlife

New FDA-Approved Nasal Spray Aims to Let PSVT Patients Treat Rapid Heart Rhythm at Home

Milestone’s CARDAMYST, an etripamil nasal spray, is hitting U.S. pharmacies, offering some PSVT patients a fast, self-administered alternative to ER care. ...Read more

#health, #cardiology, #fda, #pharmaceuticals, #arrhythmia

Long Weekend, Short Fuse

Contributed by [RK](https://mvark.blogspot.com/2026/01/long-weekend-short-fuse.html) ...Read more

#comics

Blue Origin’s New Shepard flies six to the edge of space, bringing total to 98 people

New Shepard’s NS-38 carried six passengers above the Kármán line from West Texas, adding to Blue Origin’s safety record and nearing 100 people flown. ...Read more

#blueorigin, #new_shepard, #spaceflight, #westtexas, #jeffbezos

U.N. extends monthly reporting on Houthi Red Sea attacks as Yemen’s fragile calm frays

Security Council renews Houthi shipping-attack reporting mandate, as U.N. officials warn Yemen’s aid access, economy and hunger crisis are worsening. ...Read more

#yemen, #unsecuritycouncil, #houthis, #redsea, #humanitariancrisis

Judge to Consider $12.9 Million Anthem Settlement Over Denied Residential Mental Health Coverage

A federal judge in Brooklyn will weigh a $12.9 million deal to resolve claims Anthem used overly strict rules to deny residential mental health care. ...Read more

#mentalhealth, #insurance, #classaction, #erisa, #parity

Saudi Arabia Postpones 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM’s Trojena Resort

Saudi Arabia and the Olympic Council of Asia have postponed the 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM’s Trojena, with no new date or host named. ...Read more

#saudiarabia, #asianwintergames, #neom, #trojena, #sportsdiplomacy

Sundance’s final Park City curtain call: a tearful Wilde premiere and a festival in transition

A nostalgic 2026 Sundance unfolds in Park City as the festival readies a 2027 move to Boulder, with Olivia Wilde’s premiere and tributes to Redford. ...Read more

#sundance, #filmfestival, #parkcity, #boulder, #oliviawilde