Mon 19 January 2026: NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have reaffirmed their projects to develop a nuclear fission reactor for the lunar surface. According to a statement from the space agency, the two organizations aim to complete the development and Earth-based testing phases of the facility by 2030. The planned reactor will provide uninterrupted energy for […]
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Mon 19 January 2026: Israel and the United Arab Emirates were reportedly in cahoots since the early 2000s to build commercial ties, long before the Abraham Accords were signed between the two nations in 2020 that officially “normalised” their partnership, with disgraced billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein playing a key role in brokering the ties, […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: As Israel expands its bombing campaign across the Middle East, three regional powers, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, are preparing to finalise a landmark defence agreement aimed at enhancing collective security in a region increasingly destabilised by Israeli aggression and Western-backed militarism. The trilateral agreement, which has been in development for […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: Senior clergy say outside agendas are fracturing Christian unity in the Holy Land and undermining their authority. Senior Christian leaders in Jerusalem have issued a warning against outside interference threatening the unity and future of Christianity in the Holy Land, singling out “Christian Zionism” and political actors linked to Israel. In […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: A new study published on Friday ruled out a possible link between autism and the use of paracetamol, associated with Tylenol brand in the US, during pregnancy, contradicting previous claims by US President Donald Trump. “Current evidence does not indicate a clinically important increase in the likelihood of autism spectrum disorder, […]
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Sat 17 January 2026: “Come on, little fella – we should get going now.” But my son was not listening. The sand in the playground was just right, so he kept digging with his new toy excavator. As I drifted back to my list of to-dos, however, the laughter was suddenly replaced by sobs. My […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: Melissa McKay of the Digital Childhood Institute filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission after her son received an email from Google. A child rights advocacy organisation in the United States is accusing Google of bypassing parental authority by allowing children to disable parental supervision over Google accounts after they […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: A senior UN official on Thursday highlighted the “deepening” humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, noting that there is more than “60 million (metric) tonnes (66 million tons) of rubble” in the enclave due to Israeli destruction. “I have just returned from Gaza, where a humanitarian crisis is deepening,” Jorge Moreira […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence (AI) companies on Thursday, January 15, as it marked its 25th anniversary. The online crowdsourced encyclopedia revealed that it has signed up AI companies, including Amazon, Meta Platforms, Perplexity, Microsoft and France’s Mistral AI. Wikipedia is one of the last bastions of the […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: A notification popped up on my LinkedIn the other day. Africans were doing a traditional celebratory dance at the Africa Stablecoin summit in Johannesburg. The picture gave me a sinking feeling. Why? While stablecoins can advance financial inclusion in Africa, could this celebration mark the potential transfer of monetary sovereignty from African […]
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