Snow and Ice Ground Flights, Choke Highways in Parts of Europe SCHIPHOL, Netherlands—More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam’s international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights and choked highways and railroads Wednesday. In Paris, a skier slid along the snowy bank of the Seine river and roads and parks around the Eiffel Tower and […] View Article →

Cheaper Homes Jump in Price After Five Percent Deposit Guarantee Takes Effect Cheaper homes are rising faster than the wider market, contradicting assurances the deposit guarantee would not push up prices. View Article →

China Steps Up Cyberattacks on Taiwan’s Critical Infrastructure, Testing Wartime Readiness Taiwan said China is launching millions of cyberattacks a day, many tied to military drills, raising fears Beijing is rehearsing digital disruption in a crisis. View Article →

Dry Lightning Warnings as Much of Australia Braces for Extreme Heat The ongoing heatwave could evaporate rainfall from incoming storms, heightening the risk of dry lightning and dangerous winds, the Bureau of Meteorology warns. View Article →

Venezuela Commits to Buying American Goods in Oil Deal: Trump The purchases will include American agricultural products, medicines, medical devices, and equipment to upgrade Venezuela's energy infrastructure. View Article →

US to Withdraw From 66 International Bodies, Treaties Among these targets outlined in a presidential memorandum, 31 entities are tied to the United Nations. View Article →

Chrystia Freeland to Resign as MP on Friday After Taking Advisory Post With Ukrainian Government Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland says she will step down from Parliament on Jan. 9, after initially saying she would resign in a few weeks due to recently accepting a position as an adviser to the Ukrainian government. Freeland’s Jan. 7 announcement comes following criticism from opposition NDP and Conservative MPs, who […] View Article →

The One Ancient Remedy That Keeps Outliving Every Wellness Trend Garlic was embraced by ancient civilisations who had no shared language, no contact with one another and wildly different ideas View Article →

The Broader Strategy Behind Trump’s Removal of Venezuela’s Maduro Trump led the most consequential action so far to restore US dominance in the Western Hemisphere and drive out the CCP. View Article →

Suspect in Desjardins Data Breach That Affected 9.7 Million Canadians Arrested in Spain Spanish authorities have arrested a suspect wanted by Quebec authorities in connection with the 2019 Desjardins data breach that compromised the personal information of nearly 9.7 million Canadians. Quebec provincial police announced on Jan. 6 that Juan Pablo Serrano was located and arrested on the evening of Nov. 6, 2025, following a joint operation involving […] View Article →