Algae Growth on Greenland’s Ice Contributes to Melting, Studies Show
New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.
Day: January 30, 2026
Settler-only IDF units functioning as ‘vigilante militias’ in West Bank – The Guardian
Settler-only IDF units functioning as ‘vigilante militias’ in West Bank The Guardian‘We are reliving the Nakba’: A Palestinian community says it’s being erased as Israeli settler violence intensifies CNNThe Israeli Ethnic Cleansin…
The UN says Yemen’s Houthis removed its assets, equipment in latest restrictions
The U.N. says Houthi rebels in Yemen have removed U.N. equipment and assets from unstaffed offices in Sanaa.
Xi Jinping’s Military Purges Leave Him Increasingly Powerful but Isolated – Institute for the Study of War
Xi Jinping’s Military Purges Leave Him Increasingly Powerful but Isolated Institute for the Study of WarExclusive | China’s Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S. The Wall Street JournalOpinion | Why communist leade…
China’s gold boom tempts Shanghai residents to cash in
At automated machines assessing gold on the spot, Shanghai residents queue to sell old jewellery, lured by prices nearing $5,600 per ounce. Others continue to buy, betting the rally will last amid global uncertainty and a weaker US dollar.
Judge bars prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione
US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione in the chief executive killing case.
“Very Dangerous For Them”: Trump Warns UK Against Doing Business With China
US President Donald Trump has warned that it was “very dangerous” for its ally, Britain, to do business with China. His remarks come as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Italy: Deep fissures appear in Sicilian town hit by landslide
The Sicilian town of Niscemi has been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after days of heavy rains from a cyclone triggered a huge landslide that brought down properties and forced the evacuation of over 1,500 people. Deep fissures are appearing in…
Justice Department releasing three million more pages from Epstein files, Blanche says
The material was released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the disgraced financier.
Iranians are anxious, but some hope Trump will “fulfill his promise”
Many people in Tehran and Tel Aviv are worried that Trump will make good on his threats to attack Iran again, but for some, it’s fear laced with hope.