Gold soars past US$5,500 as investors seek safety
Gold prices have gained more than 27 per cent this year following a 64 per cent jump in 2025.
Day: January 29, 2026
Keir Starmer to hold talks with Xi to bolster economic ties with China
PM is first UK leader to visit China in eight years and hopes to strengthen bond with superpower amid uncertainty over US allianceKeir Starmer will meet the Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday for historic talks he hopes will deepen economic ties …
Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland is granted asylum to remain in US
A U.S. immigration judge has granted asylum to Guan Heng, who exposed human rights abuses in China and fears persecution if sent back.
UK and China to share intelligence over people traffickers in the Channel – Financial Times
UK and China to share intelligence over people traffickers in the Channel Financial TimesWhy China views the UK visit as part of something bigger BBCIn Beijing, British Prime Minister Sees ‘Huge Opportunities’ The New Y…
Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland is granted asylum to remain in U.S.
An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had a “well founded fear” of persecution if sent back to China after exposing human rights abuses there.
GAO Warns Of Tech Readiness, Cost, And Schedule Risks For SDA Constellation
A new government watchdog report on the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) proliferated constellation says the agency is overestimating the technology readiness of parts of the systems, and warns SDA is at […]
PDW Details TiC Work With C100 Drone, Eyes Army’s Potential Move Into MRR Later This Year
As it delivers and supports “Transforming in Contact” (TiC) units’ employment of its C100 drone, a Performance Drone Works (PDW) official told Defense Daily the company is eyeing the Army […]
Anchorage breaks January snowfall record
Anchorage has broken its January snowfall record as a winter storm dumped over 10 inches of snow on the city.
US military used new ‘non-kinetic’ cell to guide cyber ops during Maduro capture
The unit is part of a broader push to better integrate cyber, EW, and other non-destructive effects into missions, leaders told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Viral images turn local bookstore owner into symbol of Minneapolis anger
In a video, Greg Ketter stands on the sidewalk, shouting into the haze, “I’m just angry. I’m 70 years old, and I’m (expletive) angry,” before the gas engulfs him.