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Jan. 15, 2026 7 AM PT To the editor: I certainly don’t agree with many of Jonah Goldberg’s columns in the Los Angeles Times. But his piece this week was right on and really moved me (“Trump isn’t interested in being honorable — he’d rather be feared,” Jan. 13). Goldberg writes eloquently about the near-total […]

ISTANBUL Authorities on Jan. 15 detained former volleyball player Derya Çayırgan, the latest figure swept up in a series of widening investigations into drug trafficking and municipal corruption. The detention of Çayırgan follows the high-profile arrest of former football star Ümit Karan, who was taken into custody on Jan. 14 at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

In today’s newsletter: Venezuela’s future looms over Trump’s meeting with the country’s opposition leader María Corina Machado. The president would want any military action in Iran to deliver a decisive blow to the regime, sources say. And tensions rise in Minnesota after another shooting involving a federal officer. Here’s what to know today. Venezuela’s opposition

There are a few reasons that Donald Trump – now self-anointed acting President of Venezuela, as well as the United States – might be so excited about appropriating Venezuela’s oil. Trump may be counting on some boost from cheap oil to the US economy: he is obsessed with the price of gas. As the midterm

Norberto ParedesBBC Mundo, Caracas Getty Images Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado may hold the Nobel Peace Prize, but she knows there is only one foreign endorsement that really matters: Donald Trump’s. She will meet the US president at the White House on Thursday, after publicly offering to share her Nobel with him – a

Elon Musk’s X has bowed to pressure and will stop the Grok image tool from editing photos of real people in revealing clothing following backlash around the world. X last night said that it has “implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing

I didn’t set out to track celebrity UGG sightings this winter, but once you start to notice them, you really can’t stop. A quick scroll, a red carpet arrival photo, a paparazzi shot outside a Pilates studio—this was a year for UGGs where there wasn’t just one it-style but a handful of popular options to

Iran’s judiciary is disputing claims that detained protester Erfan Soltani was due to be executed, saying he has not been sentenced to death, according to state media IRIB. Fears for Soltani have mounted in recent days after the US State Department, his family and human rights groups said Iranian authorities planned to execute the 26-year-old. Soltani was

Warren Buffett made $97 million the last time he bought this misunderstood asset. Legendary investor Warren Buffett stepped down as chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A +0.15%) (BRK.B 0.42%) as of Jan. 1, as planned. And with 13-F filings for the fourth quarter of 2025 due on Feb. 14, 45 days after the end

As an American of mixed Danish and Indian heritage, who is also a citizen of France and, therefore, of the EU, Donald Trump’s contempt for the rule of law fills me with dread. “I don’t need international law,” he boasted on 7 January in an interview with the New York Times. For Louis XIV, it

(L/R) US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio depart the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus after a meeting with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Any U.S.

The comments section of the Washington Post’s website has been flooded with users criticizing the FBI’s raid of a Post reporter’s home and owner Jeff Bezos’ silence on the matter. The raid, which occurred Wednesday in search of illegally retained classified government documents, raised alarm bells for journalists and proponents of the First Amendment under

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in China for a visit that comes at a pivotal moment in relations between the two countries. Carney, the first Canadian leader to visit China since 2017, is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of

Trump tells Reuters that Putin wants peace, Zelenskiy more reticent Trump, Ukrainian leader have long had a hot-and-cold relationship US president says he might meet Zelenskiy in Davos WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters that Ukraine – not Russia – is holding up a potential peace deal, rhetoric that stands

Page Six is breaking down all the celebrities who have called it quits this year, including what might have led to their separation. Here’s an inside look at the actors, musicians and reality stars whose love wasn’t meant to be forever. Todd Bridges and Bettijo Todd Bridges and Bettijo called it quits after three years

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to address House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 6, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and Republicans are down in the polls with less

Blake Lively allegedly referred to her New York City penthouse as “Buckingham Palace.” The actress used to request meetings to be held there while filming 2024’s “It Ends With Us,” according to her former co-star Justin Baldoni. “She used to call it Buckingham Palace, as she said, because so many celebrities walked through there,” he

Skild AI Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence software for robots, has raised $1.4 billion from a group of prominent investors. Today’s funding announcement comes about a month after reports of the funding round first emerged. Skild AI has raised about $400 million more than expected.  The consortium that provided the capital was led by

Jeffrey A. Woodley, 71, formerly of Philadelphia, internationally celebrated celebrity hairstylist, scholar, youth track and field star, mentor, and favorite uncle, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, of complications from acute respiratory distress syndrome at Mount Sinai West Hospital in Manhattan. Reared in West Philadelphia, Mr. Woodley knew early that he was interested and talented in hairstyling,

President Donald Trump and Denmark have a “fundamental disagreement” over the kingdom’s ownership of Greenland, which was not resolved during a meeting with top U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday, a Danish official said. “For us, ideas that would not respect territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark, and the right of self determination of