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The man who killed former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported. The verdict ended a years-long trial over the assassination, which shocked Japan, where gun violence is rare, and spotlighted an influential religious sect. In 2022, Tetsuya Yamagami shot and killed former Prime Minister in broad daylight with a gun he had made himself at his home while he was giving a campaign speech on the streets of western Nara City. Prime Minister Abe resigned as prime minister in 2020 due to health reasons. However,…
Argi February Sugita | SOPA Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesNetflix On Tuesday, it announced that the number of paying members worldwide has reached 325 million. This marks another milestone for the streaming giant, which last announced membership numbers a year ago. The company reported fourth-quarter profits and sales that narrowly beat Wall Street expectations. Here’s how Netflix performed for the period ended December 31 compared to the expectations of analysts surveyed by LSEG.Earnings per share: 56 cents vs. 55 cents, estimated revenue: $12.05 billion vs. $11.97 billion, estimatedNet income for the fourth quarter was $2.42 billion, or 56…
Since attacking Venezuela this month, the United States has moved to assert strict control over the production and sale of Venezuelan oil.Published January 21, 2026January 21, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareThe US military has announced it has seized a seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela, as the US tightens control over the production and sale of the country’s vast oil resources.The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), which oversees military operations in Latin America, announced on Tuesday that it had seized the motor vessel Sagitta as part of a blockade against oil vessels traveling to and from the country.Recommended…
Tyson Fury is in advanced contract negotiations for his return fight in April, with Arslanbek Makhmudov one of the “top three” potential opponents, manager Spencer Brown has confirmed.Brown believes an announcement is “imminent” as Fury prepares for his first fight since losing a rematch to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024. Mahmudov fought in the UK in October, defeating David Allen in a commanding points victory, and is on the shortlist of fighters to potentially face the returning Fury. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player After Tyson Fury announced he would return to the ring this year, Sky…
Last week, the US government lifted its previous ban and formally approved the sale of Nvidia’s H200 chips, along with AMD’s chip line, to approved Chinese customers. Perhaps they aren’t the brightest, most cutting-edge chips from these chipmakers, but their exports are controversial because they are high-performance processors used for AI. And at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei blamed both the government and semiconductor companies for the decision. This criticism was particularly salient because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic. “The CEOs of these companies are…
President Donald Trump arrives at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington for an announcement on December 19, 2025.Will Oliver | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesdrug pricing. The looming patent cliff. Transaction completed. The first year of Trump 2.0.These were among the themes that dominated the conversation last week at the annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, where pharmaceutical companies of all sizes met with investors to plan for 2026 and beyond. While geopolitical uncertainty weighed on deal deals in the first half of 2025, investors and pharmaceutical companies sounded optimistic that 2026 could be a turning point…
On January 17, 2026, a demonstration will be held in front of the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the slogans “Hands Off Greenland” and “Greenland for Greenlanders.” Christian Taxen Radegaard Berg | Null Photo | Getty ImagesGreenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said late Tuesday that the island and its people must prepare for “anything” as President Donald Trump tightens control of the semi-autonomous Arctic island, which is part of Denmark, without ruling out U.S. military action.Nielsen told a news conference that while this scenario was unlikely, Greenland needed to prepare because the “other side” had not ruled out the…
These are important developments since day 1,427 of Russia’s war against Ukraine.Published January 21, 2026January 21, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHere’s what happened on Wednesday, January 21st.finding Russian troops have attacked the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya, killing at least three people, Governor Ivan Fedorov announced on the messaging app Telegram. According to the governor, several homes and cars were also destroyed in the Russian airstrike, leaving about 1,500 households without power. Earlier Russian drone and missile attacks killed one person in the Kiev region surrounding the capital. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his nightly video…
Cordoba, Spain — A commuter passenger train derailed in Guerrida, near the Spanish city of Barcelona, on Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring 37 others, a Catalan government spokesperson told CNN. The incident occurred just two days after another train accident in Spain. In the accident, two high-speed trains collided near Adams in the southern state of Cordoba, killing 41 people. Tuesday’s accident involved a commuter train on the R4 line, used by thousands of passengers every day, as it ran between the cities of Guerrida and Sant Sadurn d’Anoia in the northeast of the country. The derailment was caused…
PGMOL chairman Howard Webb is not convinced that Diogo Dalot’s challenge on Jeremy Doku during Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Man City deserved a red card, but he believes VAR was right not to intervene.Dalot avoided a red card for his tackle on Doc in the 10th minute, but former Premier League referee Mike Dean believed he was “100 per cent” sent off. The Manchester United defender was only shown a yellow card by referee Anthony Taylor, with VAR’s Craig Pawson upholding the on-field decision. monterosa This content is provided by monterosacookies and other technologies may be used. To view…