Seattle ushers thousands more into Fresh Bucks program for healthy food
Under the expansion, low-income Seattle households are getting $60 a month, up from $40 a month. Those enrolled in 2025 have had their benefits extended for another year.
Day: January 28, 2026
Al Habtoor Group exits Lebanon and lays off employees after dispute with authorities
Al Habtoor Group, based in the United Arab Emirates, is closing its operations in Lebanon and laying off all employees.
Western alliance in the balance: Europe seeks renewed ‘predictability from the US on trade, defence’
Delano D’Souza is pleased to welcome Ian Lesser, Author and Senior Director for Foreign and Security Policy at the German Marshall Fund (GMF). In the wake of high-level talks in Davos, amid tariff threats, military exercises, and diverging transatlant…
Al Habtoor Group exits Lebanon and lays off employees after dispute with authorities
A conglomerate based in the United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it is closing its operations in Lebanon and laying off all employees following a dispute with authorities in the crisis-hit country.
Italy criticises Crans Montana fire investigation
The Crans Montana fire on January 1rst killed 40, including six Italian and 9 French nationals, and injured 116 others. Investigations are underway over who is responsible, with charges having been filed against the owners of the bar. But critism is g…
Starmer visits China to “deepen political connections and boost economic ties”
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that his country doesn’t have to choose between relations with the United States and China as he started a four-day trip to China aimed at repairing ties and expanding opportunities for British companies in the wo…
Pam Bondi still can’t give release date for delayed Epstein files a month after missing deadline
Department of Justice insists files will be released ‘in the near term’, despite less than 1% being made public to date
Fiber went from geriatric to Gen Z. What changed?
The latest TikTok diet trend has racked up more than 160 million views to create an unusual phenomenon. For decades, fiber was your grandfather’s nutrient: the stuff of bran cereals and Metamucil, associated more with digestive regularity than an…
Melania Trump rings opening bell at stock exchange ahead of movie premiere
The film was shot in the three weeks leading up to the second Trump inauguration
Kyrgyzstan Files EAEU Lawsuit Against Russia Over Migrant Medical Care
Bishkek has reportedly taken Moscow to the EAEU court over Russia’s failure to provide social protection – medical insurance – to the families of Kyrgyz migrant workers.