US pilot dies in fall from bulk carrier off Florida
Accident happened while Phillip Brady was disembarking the ultramax Lowlands Luck
Day: January 20, 2026
Giant ice blocks transform Elbe river in northern Germany
Giant blocks of ice give the Elbe river an almost Arctic appearance 50 kilometres upstream from Hamburg in northern Germany.
When a Text Message Shatters International Trust – The Bulwark
When a Text Message Shatters International Trust The BulwarkTrump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw The Atlantic‘You’ll find out’: Trump refuses to say how far he would go to seize Greenland The GuardianDoctor…
India signs $3 billion LNG agreement with UAE, vows to double trade, as U.S. deal remains elusive
With this deal, “India is now UAE’s largest customer for LNG” and will account for 20% of sales by 2029, ADNOC said in a release.
NATO civil war fears as Denmark warns Trump over Greenland – ‘It will be WAR’
Donald Trump is mounting pressure on NATO allies in a bid to see the US acquiring Greenland.
A look at South Korea’s Independent AI Foundation Model competition, which aims to find the best homegrown AI models, in a bid to compete with the US and China (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)
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A look at South Korea’s Independent AI Foundation Model competition, which aims to find the best homegrown AI models, in a bid to compete with the US and China — The state-backed survival contest aims to find…
Amid Violence Against Hindus, Bangladesh’s ‘Criminal Not Communal’ Defence
As international attention on the continuing attacks on minorities in Bangladesh grows, the interim government has defended its record on protection on minorities by saying the majority of cases were “criminal in nature rather than communal’.
Trump shares private message from Macron offering G7 meeting in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday offered to host a G7 summit in Paris in a private text message to US President Donald Trump, adding that he could invite “the Russians” on the sidelines. The US president then posted the message, which was …
After Greenland, Trump eyes Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean
President Trump’s criticism of the UK potentially returning Diego Garcia to Mauritius, a move backed by India, has escalated. This island hosts a vital US military base. India, with its own security interests in the Indian Ocean and historical ties to …
Jailed Ugandan opposition figure Besigye’s health is failing, his party says
The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party says, after he was driven overnight to a medical facility in the capital of Kampala.