‘Ticking time bomb’: Anil Sharma’s GMS seeks licence to buy and scrap seized Venezuelan tankers
Cash buyer hopes US government will allow it to help defuse ‘ticking time bomb’ of shadow fleet
Day: January 28, 2026
Dubai gold breaks the records: Prices shatter Dh630 ceiling in historic monthly surge
Dubai’s gold prices hit an unprecedented Dh632 per gram on January 28, 2026, a nearly 20% surge in less than a month. This historic climb, mirroring global trends driven by geopolitical tensions and central bank buying, has seen other precious metals a…
South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption – AP News
South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption AP News‘The Man’ of Her Household: The Rise and Fall of a First Lady The New York TimesSouth Korea’s former first lady receives 20-month jail sentence…
Russia accused of ‘terrorism’ as five killed in attack on Ukraine train
Comes as dozens of residential buildings, a church, a kindergarten and a high school were damaged in Odesa
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
Jan. 21-27, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Quote of the day by Eleanor Roosevelt: “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”
Eleanor Roosevelt’s quote is a nudge to watch what fills your conversations. Talking about ideas helps you grow. Talking only about events keeps you informed but stuck on the surface. Talking mostly about people often turns into gossip and negativity.
India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings
Indian authorities have contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in eastern West Bengal state.
Taiwan shows off F-16 jets rapid response amid tensions with China – Reuters
Taiwan shows off F-16 jets rapid response amid tensions with China ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
Shanghai Leading orders kamsarmax bulk carriers at Wuhu Shipyard
Shanghai Leading is the shipping arm of Chinese electric power company Huaneng Power International
“Project Dawn”: Amazon Mistakenly Alerts Employees About Layoffs
Amazon on Tuesday appeared to have mistakenly alerted many Amazon Web Services cloud computing employees about layoffs planned for Wednesday morning with a commiseration email and team-wide meeting invite sent hours early.