The incredible £7.5tn secret weapon stopping China – for now
The secret weapon is unique to Taiwan and is not possessed by any other nation.
Day: January 2, 2026
Buffett says Berkshire has the best odds of any company for lasting 100 more years as he hands over reins
Berkshire has “a better chance I think of being here 100 years from now than any company I can think of,” Buffett said.
Flu patient numbers in English hospitals fall for second straight week
Medical director says NHS ‘far from complacent’ as cold snap bites, with average of 2,676 flu patients a day on wardsThe number of people in hospital with flu in England has fallen for the second week in a row, NHS figures show, as England’s top doctor…
‘US Bases Legitimate Targets’: Iran After Trump’s “Locked-Loaded” Warning
US President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged duelling threats Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries.
8 Journalists, YouTubers Sentenced To Life By Pakistan Anti-Terror Court
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators on Friday to life imprisonment in absentia after convicting them of terrorism-related offences.
Japanese Man Strips Naked, Climbs Barrier During Emperor’s New Year Greeting
Japan’s emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum — quite literally — during a New Year’s event on Friday, local media reported.
British Crowd Tricked Into Attending Fake New Year’s Eve Fireworks For 2nd Year In Row
Hundreds gathered at Birmingham’s Centenary Square expecting a fireworks show on New Year’s Eve following false online advertisements.
The ceasefire did what it was meant to do – make Gaza invisible
Mass death in Gaza continues and yet the world no longer pays attention, convinced the genocide is over.
Politicians have given away too much power to deliver pledges, says PM’s ex-aide – bbc.com
Politicians have given away too much power to deliver pledges, says PM’s ex-aide bbc.comDistractions over Abd el-Fattah were running joke, says ex-Starmer adviser The GuardianBritain Should Have Read the Tweets First Th…
Google Tasks Feature Exploited in New Sophisticated Phishing Campaign
Over 3,000 organisations, predominantly in manufacturing, fell victim to a sophisticated phishing campaign in December 2025 that leveraged Google’s own application infrastructure to bypass enterprise email security controls. Attackers sent decept…