Tendon Kohaku, Japanese tempura restaurant chain, is coming to Seattle
One of the biggest Asian restaurant chains to debut on the Eastside in recent years plans to expand to Seattle’s Chinatown International District in 2026.
Day: January 8, 2026
WA flu cases rising, while national vaccine guidance shifts
Flu activity is high, and proving particularly severe for older adults and children. Meanwhile, the federal government is dropping some vaccine recommendations.
Lebanon’s financial recovery will rest on security and political reforms, economy minister says
Lebanon’s moves to remove weapons from all non-state groups and assert full state control are as important as financial reforms if the economy is to recover after years of crisis, the economy minister said Thursday.
Iran experiencing nationwide internet blackout, monitor says
NetBlocks says the apparent blackout follows ‘a series of escalating digital censorship measures targeting protests’.
Teenagers stripped and forced to dig their own graves in forest during horror kidnapping
Two teenagers were reportedly abducted by several masked individuals, who then beat them, stripped them naked and forced them to dig their own graves
Putin issues UK chilling WW3 threat as he labels British troops ‘legitimate targets’
The Russian President has responded strongly to reports that the UK and European allies could deploy a peacekeeping force to Ukraine.
Injured arrive at Aleppo hospital amid intense artillery fire
Al Jazeera witnessed injured civilians arriving at an Aleppo hospital as SDF and Syrian army forces fought.
Trump ‘may pay every Greenlander $100k’ as he tries to persuade island to join US while Denmark fumes ‘enough is enough’
DONALD Trump is sensationally considering sending $100,000 lump sums to Greenlanders in order to curry favour, a report claims. US officials have reportedly discussed giving residents eye-watering payments of between $10,000 (£7,443) and $100,000 (£74,…
US Senate advances measure curbing Trump’s Venezuela war powers
The vote on a procedural measure to advance the war powers resolution was 52 to 47, as five of Trump’s fellow Republicans voted with every Democrat in favor of moving ahead. One Republican senator did not vote.
Australia Bakes Under Record Heat, Fueling Fire Risk
A record-setting heat wave is sweeping across large swaths of Australia, sending residents to the water for relief. In several parts of the country, forecasters have warned that the severe heat could stoke dangerous fire conditions.