Oil tanker fleeing the Coast Guard now listed in Russian ship database
The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.
Month: January 2026
India Surpasses Japan. When It May Overtake Germany As 3rd Largest Economy
India’s GDP per capita was $2,694 in 2024, according to the latest World Bank figures, 12 times smaller than Japan’s $32,487 and 20 times smaller than Germany’s $56,103.
Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after China’s military drills
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island.
Taiwan president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after China’s military drills
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island.
U.S. military says 8 killed in strikes on 5 more alleged drug boats — but survivors jumped overboard
The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived.
Currency Crisis in Iran: New Central Bank Head Named After Rial Plunges to 1,450,000 per Dollar, Sparking Nationwide Unrest
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Trump joins criticism over France granting citizenship to George Clooney
US President Donald Trump piled on criticism Wednesday of a decision to grant Hollywood superstar George Clooney French passports after a junior government official in Paris labelled the move a “double standard”.
How AI labs are deploying on-site gas generators for power as the US electric grid struggles to keep pace with the growing demands of AI infrastructure (SemiAnalysis)
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How AI labs are deploying on-site gas generators for power as the US electric grid struggles to keep pace with the growing demands of AI infrastructure — Bring Your Own Generation, Sayonara Electric Grid, Turbines vs. …
Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open
The Trump administration has ordered another coal-fired power facility to remain open.
‘We’re not scared’: Life in Taiwan goes on amid major Chinese war games
People on the island have grown so accustomed to Chinese displays of power that life continues as usual.