The Kronos Complex is complete. A dominant power, terrified of being surpassed, now feeds on the allies it once nurtured. Like the Titan devouring his children, it chooses consumption over competition. Europe stirs within a belly of of the beast. The question of whether the heirs survive their devourer remains...
Record-breaking King Tides struck the San Francisco Bay Area and parts of the Northern California coast on Friday and Saturday, January 2-3, 2026, causing widespread coastal flooding across multiple counties. Tide gauges across the region recorded water levels up to 0.76 m above normal, breaking multiple records and prompting road closures, flood warnings, and emergency advisories.
Former human rights lawyer Sir Keir Starver has defended President Trump’s invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of the Maduros. The prime minister explained that murdering 80 civilians to kidnap a foreign leader and his wife is fine, as long as it is done in accordance with international law. He has therefore not ruled out kidnapping Zack Polanski and his boyfriend.
Chinese scientists have developed a more efficient coal-to-chemicals process that triples olefin yield while cutting CO₂ emissions to near zero. By altering the reaction pathway to prevent carbon waste, the method retains more carbon in the final product, improving both environmental and economic outcomes. This offers a significant efficiency boost for China’s coal-reliant chemical industry.
China began the new year with a bang after Unit 2 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant, the world’s largest nuclear power base, began commercial operations on January 1. With a capacity of 1126 MWe, the commissioning of this unit completes phase one of the project, which has a total of six nuclear reactors planned at the site.
Trump brought up canceling the election during a speech to House Republicans attending a private retreat at the Trump-Kennedy Center and admitted he knows the Constitution won't allow a third term but continued to wonder out loud if he can run again.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/breaking-trump-says-election-should-1601480??23
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