Elon Musk’s Donates $100 Million Worth Of Tesla Shares On New Year
The filing did not disclose what the charities were, but the recipients of the donation indicated they “had no current intention” to sell the shares.
Day: January 2, 2026
Maduro suggests Venezuela is open to talks on drug trafficking with the US despite military strikes
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro says Caracas is ready to engage in constructive dialogue with Washington to combat drug trafficking amid continued pressure and military strikes from the Trump administration.
Apache NuttX Flaw Allows Attackers to Crash Embedded Systems
The Apache Software Foundation has released a security advisory addressing a memory corruption vulnerability in the Apache NuttX Real-Time Operating System (RTOS). Tracked as CVE-2025-48769, this flaw affects widely used embedded systems and could allo…
China military drills near Taiwan ‘unnecessarily’ raise tensions: US
China defended the drills as “legitimate” on Friday (Jan 2), and warned countries to “stop stirring up trouble on the Taiwan Strait issue”.
Chambliss, Carneiro lift Mississippi past Georgia 39-34 in Sugar Bowl and into CFP semifinals
Trinidad Chambliss passed for 362 yards and two touchdowns, and Lucas Carneiro kicked his third field goal of the game with 6 seconds left to put No. 6 Mississippi in front for good in a 39-34 victory over third-ranked Georgia in a College Football Pla…
Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea
The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum where the embalmed bodies of her late grandfather and great-grandfather are on display.
Baidu’s semiconductor unit Kunlunxin files for Hong Kong listing amid AI chip boom in China
Baidu has announced plans to spin off its artificial intelligence chip subsidiary, Kunlunxin, and list the new firm on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
At least seven killed and buildings damaged as violent protests spread in Iran sparked by ailing economy
The fatalities, two on Wednesday and five on Thursday, occurred in four cities, largely home to Iran’s Lur ethnic group
Oman: Ministry of Health makes premarital medical exams mandatory for couples
Oman has made premarital medical examinations mandatory for all couples, effective January 1, 2026, the Ministry of Health announced. The screening tests for hereditary blood disorders like sickle cell anemia and thalassemia, as well as infectious dise…
Mainland Southeast Asia: What to Watch in 2026
The past year has been eventful and at times tumultuous for the subregion. Expect more of the same over the coming year.