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Nearly 13,000 flights cancelled by massive US winter storm
It is the worst level of air travel disruption since the US government shutdown in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PENGUIN memecoin surges 564% following White House social media post
The Nietzschean Penguin memecoin surged by triple digits after the White House published a social media post featuring US ...
Deaths mount as Trump immigration push intensifies
There were five shootings in January involving federal agents conducting immigration enforcement. Read more at straitstime...
Bitcoin payments held back by tax policy, not scaling tech: Crypto exec
Bitcoin advocate and crypto executive Pierre Rochard argues that tax policy is stifling Bitcoin's use case as a medium of ...
‘British FBI’ national police to fight complex crimes
The new National Police Service will bring the work of an array of existing agencies under the same organisation. Read mor...
US Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1.72B in five-day outflow streak
US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen over $1.72 billion in net outflows across the past five trading days, as crypto marke...
Minneapolis shooting raises odds of US government shutdown
Funding for large parts of the federal government expires on Jan 31. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Pope warns against risks of AI algorithms
He said it it could usurp human identities and relationships and influence public opinion. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US first lady Melania Trump previews new film at private White House screening
The movie, “Melania,” is set for a global release on Jan 30. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump says US used ‘discombobulator’ weapon in Venezuela’s Maduro raid
Mr Trump said the weapon made enemy equipment “not work.” Read more at straitstimes.com.
Republicans eye ‘Trump-palooza’ convention ahead of US midterms
Supporters say the midterm convention is a great opportunity to tell the story of Republican success. Read more at straits...
Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
A Meta spokesperson called the lawsuit “frivolous”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Alex Pretti, US citizen shot dead by ICE agents in Minneapolis, knew he wanted to help others
He was described as a friendly neighbour and hardworking nurse who was devoted to his patients. Read more at straitstimes....
Bovine intervention? Tool-using cow scratches the surface of animal intelligence
The cow's owner noticed about a decade ago that the animal would pick up sticks and use them to scratch itself. Read ...
Greenland capital hit by power outage after strong winds
Internet connectivity was also affected, with high levels of impact to Nuuk. Read more at straitstimes.com.
From @WSJopinion: Trump Can’t Tolerate Peace and Quiet by @Peggynoonannyc
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Australia social media ban is driving healthy public debate, expert says
TOKYO -- Australia's decision in December to become the first country to legally ban under-16s from certain social me...
India tunes in as podcasts go mainstream
CHENNAI -- Sruti Kumar, 26, an advertising professional in Bengaluru, began listening to podcasts to make her daily commut...
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