Month: January 2026

Widows, Orphans, Algorithms: Ranchers vs. Data Wranglers and the Future of the Western

Widows, Orphans, Algorithms: Ranchers vs. Data Wranglers and the Future of the Western

Four weeks after topping the charts, The Abandons is already forgotten. Is this the end of the Western—or a symptom of instant-gratification culture?

January 5, 2026
North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missiles in Show of Nuclear Strength

North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missiles in Show of Nuclear Strength

Pyongyang says global instability has increased the need for advanced weapons—as its regime cites recent U.S. military actions as the reason for boosting its own security.

January 5, 2026
From Palace to Prison: Maduro Faces U.S. Judge

From Palace to Prison: Maduro Faces U.S. Judge

The former Venezuelan strongman is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom as Washington moves to press long-running drug trafficking and weapons charges.

January 5, 2026
Swiss Resort Mourns 40 Victims of Deadly New Year’s Bar Fire

Swiss Resort Mourns 40 Victims of Deadly New Year’s Bar Fire

Switzerland prepares for a national day of mourning, as authorities say many of those killed were teenagers and students—and prosecutors investigate possible negligence.

January 5, 2026
Berlin Plunged Into Darkness by Left-Wing Extremist Attack

Berlin Plunged Into Darkness by Left-Wing Extremist Attack

A militant group claimed responsibility for a winter arson attack on the city’s power network, leaving households without electricity for days and triggering warnings over public safety.

January 5, 2026
Trump Questions Russian Claim of Drone Attack on a Putin Home

Trump Questions Russian Claim of Drone Attack on a Putin Home

The U.S. president says American officials found no evidence of a Ukrainian strike on the Russian presidential residence.

January 5, 2026
Merz’s Fantasy of Leading Europe

Merz’s Fantasy of Leading Europe

Eight months into his time in office, Germany’s chancellor has ceded strategy, leverage, and initiative to others.

January 5, 2026
Car Bomb Wounds Serviceman in Kyiv

Car Bomb Wounds Serviceman in Kyiv

Ukrainian prosecutors say the blast is being investigated as a terrorist act.

January 4, 2026
Deadly Raid Hits Nigerian Village

Deadly Raid Hits Nigerian Village

At least 30 people have been killed in the attack that comes less than two months after hundreds of students were kidnapped from a location just 20 km away.

January 4, 2026
Aegean Cancels Dozens of Flights Amid Greek Airspace Disruption

Aegean Cancels Dozens of Flights Amid Greek Airspace Disruption

Technical issues affecting Greece’s air traffic control have forced diversions to Rome, Dubrovnik, Tirana and Cyprus.

January 4, 2026
Tehran Sees Violent Clashes as Protests Enter Eighth Day

Tehran Sees Violent Clashes as Protests Enter Eighth Day

Shops remain shuttered across the capital as unrest spreads to universities and provincial cities, leaving multiple dead and injured.

January 4, 2026