Trial starts of man accused of inciting teenagers to harm themselves online
Prosecutors in Hamburg accuse him of grooming children and teenagers to harm themselves live online.
Day: January 9, 2026
South Africa’s joint drills a show of influence in the Indian Ocean
Launching on Friday, South Africa’s joint naval exercise with China, Russia and Iran goes beyond manoeuvres at sea. The drills signal determination to project influence in southern Africa, a region that holds growing strategic importance for Moscow an…
London council cyber attack exposes personal data and highlights risks of shared public-sector IT
A cyber attack on shared IT systems used by several London councils has resulted in the theft of personal data relating to thousands of residents, raising renewed concerns about the resilience of local government cyber security and the risks posed by interconnected public-sector infrastructure. Kensington and Chelsea Council confirmed that sensitive personal information was accessed […]
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Trump says Venezuela stole American oil. Here’s what really happened.
President Trump has said Venezuela “unilaterally seized and sold American oil.” But the history between the countries is far more complicated, experts note.
Epstein-linked ex-UK envoy warns of ‘geopolitical impotence’ in Western Europe
Former UK envoy to the US Peter Mandelson has penned a scathing critique warning of Europe’s “geopolitical impotence”
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Iran shuts off internet as protesters start fires in widening unrest
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Asian country targets YouTube over unskippable ads
A new Vietnamese law allows users to switch off advertisement on YouTube and other platforms after just five seconds
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a16z captured 18%+ of all venture capital allocated in the US in 2025 and now manages $90B in assets, vs. Sequoia Capital’s $56B and General Catalyst’s $43B (Iain Martin/Forbes)
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a16z captured 18%+ of all venture capital allocated in the US in 2025 and now manages $90B in assets, vs. Sequoia Capital’s $56B and General Catalyst’s $43B — Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion for five…
Switzerland holds memorial service during day of mourning for bar fire victims
Forty people died in the bar fire in Crans-Montana during a New Year’s Eve celebration.
U.S. Boards Another Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil
The tanker, the Olina, is the fifth to be boarded or seized by U.S. forces in recent weeks as part of an effort to control Venezuela’s oil exports.