LDP on track to win standalone majority in general electionThe Japan TimesTokyo hopes voters will hand PM Takaichi new clout to counter ChinaReutersJapan’s Sanae Takaichi is proving a surprisingly popular prime ministerThe Washington PostTakaichi’s great election gambleFinancial TimesEarly Polls Show Japan’s Takaichi on Track to Expand … [Read more...]

NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuationSpaceNASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Begins Quarantine for Space Station MissionNASA (.gov)Crew-12, scheduled to launch on Wednesday 11 FebruaryEuropean Space AgencyNASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Space StationNASA (.gov)NASA Looks To … [Read more...]

NASA exoplanet probe tracks interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to gauge its spinSpaceRare Cosmic Lineup Gives Hubble Close Look at 3I/ATLASSci.NewsA Comprehensive Network for the Discovery and Characterization of Interstellar Objects Like…Avi Loeb – MediumNASA’s TESS Reobserves Comet 3I/ATLASNASA Science (.gov)Comet-3I/ATLAS Dramatically Changed Activity … [Read more...]

Dutch Court Orders Netherlands to Protect Bonaire From Climate ChangeThe New York TimesCourt faults Netherlands over Caribbean island climate risksDW.comDutch government discriminated against Bonaire islanders over climate adaptation, court rulesThe GuardianDutch court to rule on climate change case brought by Caribbean islandersABC NewsThe effects … [Read more...]

Let’s Be Honest About Public Health GuidanceThe DispatchDefying CDC, Pediatricians Recommend All Kids Get Vaccinations Against 18 Diseases - WSJThe Wall Street JournalDoctors break with CDC on vaccine guidance for childrenNBC NewsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics departs from CDC with childhood vaccine revisionsThe HillDoctors are ignoring new federal … [Read more...]

430,000-year-old tool found in Greeceboingboing.net430,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Are the Oldest Ever FoundThe New York TimesShaped by ancient humans, 430,000-year-old wooden tools are the oldest ever foundNBC NewsThis ancient stick may be the world’s oldest handheld wooden toolScience NewsArchaeologists Unearthed a 430,000-Year-Old Stick. After … [Read more...]

New Sony WF-1000XM6 leak reveals new updated colour optionsNotebookcheckSony breaking tradition? WF-1000XM6 leak hints at a change for this year's premium earbudsAndroid AuthoritySony’s new WF-1000XM6 earbuds could be available in ‘sandpink’Trusted ReviewsSony schedules event in January to reveal new headset with promotional page already liveMix … [Read more...]

As Trump shuffles global order, U.K. prime minister heads to BeijingThe Washington PostUK Seeks Trade With China Without Triggering Trump’s FuryThe New York TimesHelen Chandler-Wilde: Has Starmer Found a UK-China Solution?BloombergInside Keir Starmer’s massive China resetpolitico.euUK's Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking … [Read more...]

Could another storm hit the East Coast soon? Here are the possibilities.The Washington PostAnother potential weekend snowstorm looms for NY, NJ: Early thoughts, forecastfox5ny.comForecast models are predicting a bomb cyclone off the East Coast this weekend. Here are the scenariosCNNIs another snowstorm hitting NYC next weekend? What long-range … [Read more...]

World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance DayAP NewsThe Shoah is already hereJNS.org‘We must stand up for our shared humanity - each and every day’: UN human rights chiefUN NewsUN chief honors Holocaust victims at General Assembly remembrancetimesofisrael.comHolocaust Museum Houston offers free admission Tuesday for … [Read more...]

Live updates: Top Border Patrol official set to leave Minneapolis as Trump sends border czar to stateCNNMinneapolis Live Updates: Trump Pulls Bovino Out of Minnesota as Judge Orders ICE Chief to Appear in CourtThe New York TimesTrump shakes up Minneapolis immigration operation as White House seeks damage controlReutersUS immigration chief Gregory … [Read more...]

Sri Lanka vs England: Joe Root and Harry Brook centuries take tourists to ODI series winBBCHarry Brook’s brutal century sets up England for ODI series win in Sri LankaThe GuardianBrook slams 'worst pitch' as England prevail in spin-heavy contestESPNcricinfoEngland bat, Sri Lanka bring back Wanindu HasarangaESPNEngland seal much-needed series win in … [Read more...]

White House backtracks initial claims about Alex Pretti after intense backlashThe Guardian‘Americans have died’: calls mount for Trump to fire Kristi Noem after deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good – liveThe GuardianTrump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash growsBBCWhite House Distances Trump From Initial Response to Minnesota … [Read more...]

Sad: American Airlines Profits Down 87%, As CEO Promises "Significant Upside"One Mile at a TimeAmerican Airlines projects revenue growth for 2026, misses earnings estimates for fourth quarterCNBCAmerican Airlines reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial resultsAmerican Airlines NewsroomAmerican Airlines Takes a Bigger Hit From Government … [Read more...]

Minneapolis shooting scrambles Second Amendment politics for TrumpAP NewsBiden: Minnesotans ‘have suffered enough at the hands of this Administration’The Hill'It's starting to turn against us': White House reckons with Minnesota falloutPoliticoHow We Determined That Minneapolis Videos Contradicted Federal OfficialsThe New York TimesBorder Patrol … [Read more...]

Inside Google's vision to make Gmail your personal AI agent command centerZDNETPersonal Intelligence in AI Mode in Search: Help that's uniquely yoursblog.googleAI has arrived in Gmail. Here’s how to make it work for youThe Seattle TimesGoogle now lets users jump from AI Overviews into AI Mode conversationsTechCrunchAI Overviews gets upgraded to … [Read more...]