| Hundreds of Tourists on Yemeni Island Caught Up in Saudi-U.A.E. Rift
- Around 600 foreigners have been stranded on Socotra as clashes on mainland Yemen halted flights, turning the nature sanctuary and tourist spot into a geopolitical trap.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:35:10 +0000
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| Venezuela Live Updates: U.S. Forces Board Oil Tanker in Challenge to Russia
- The U.S. military intercepted a Russian-flagged tanker as part of its pressure campaign against Venezuela. It also stopped a second ship in the Caribbean.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:31:35 +0000
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| Alaska Airlines to Buy 110 Boeing Planes as It Seeks to Expand
- Alaska’s order, its largest ever, follows its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines and is part of its plan to expand, including overseas.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:22:24 +0000
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| U.S. to Control Venezuela Oil Sales ‘Indefinitely,’ Energy Secretary Says
- Chris Wright said the Trump administration was in “active dialogue” with Venezuela’s government about the plan.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:09:14 +0000
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| Tests for Autism? Companies Are Selling Them, but Research Is Still Scant
- Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:07:42 +0000
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| A Defense of U.S. Intervention in Venezuela
- The former envoy Elliott Abrams says the administration should push harder for regime change.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:52:53 +0000
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| Yemen Separatist Leader Refuses to Attend Talks, Deepening Saudi Arabia-UAE Clash
- Southern Yemen has been engulfed in a proxy conflict that pits two U.S. allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, against each other.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:41:21 +0000
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| As Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Pushes Into High Schools, Dissension Follows
- Since Mr. Kirk’s death, chapters of his organization’s affiliate for teenagers have more than doubled in number, aided by politicians who have said they won’t tolerate opposition.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:37:33 +0000
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| Court Case Could Tip New York City’s Only Red House Seat to Blue
- A court dispute over the lines of the 11th Congressional District represents one of Democrats’ few hopes of drawing maps in their favor for the 2026 midterms.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:59:55 +0000
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| FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
- The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:02:33 +0000
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| Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.
- Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:57:50 +0000
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| Reshuffle at Ukraine’s Intelligence Agencies Draws Criticism
- Some ask whether the shake-up risks disrupting the agencies’ operations and is political in nature.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:48:21 +0000
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| Warner Bros. Board Rebuffs Paramount’s Latest Buyout Offer
- The board said the blockbuster deal it reached with Netflix last month posed less risk.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:10:07 +0000
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| The Law of the Jungle
- We ask where America’s new foreign policy might take us — and the world.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:07:58 +0000
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| Ronny Chieng Remarks on Trump ‘DoorDash-ing’ Maduro to Brooklyn
- “The Daily Show” host quipped that after a surprise capture, Nicolás Maduro “will face justice in the best legal system in the world that we illegally kidnapped him to.”
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:40:53 +0000
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| Trump Claims Venezuela Will Hand Over Oil, and L.A. Wildfires Leave Behind Toxic Homes
- Plus, a journey to a melting continent.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:31:18 +0000
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| China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert
- Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:08:47 +0000
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| Minnesota’s Fraud Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Democrats
- The specter of welfare fraud haunted Democrats under Reagan. It could do so again.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:03:02 +0000
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| The Cast and Creators of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ on How the Movie Came to Be
- As the filmmakers, songwriters and actors tell it, their “wackadoo” concept evolved over nine years and eight versions of “Golden” into a global phenomenon.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:02:08 +0000
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| Fed’s Independence Faces Critical Tests as Trump Seeks to Remake Institution
- The central bank faces two major hurdles early on in 2026 that will determine the extent to which it operates free of political meddling.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:01:56 +0000
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