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Reuters — A migrant boat collided with a coast guard vessel, capsized and sank off the Greek island of Chios in the Aegean Sea, killing 15 people, the Greek coast guard said late Tuesday. This was one of the worst shipwrecks in Greece in recent years. The collision occurred after the migrant boat, which had been sailing towards Chios with its navigation lights off, ignored signals from a Coast Guard patrol boat and veered off course, the Coast Guard said in a statement. The force of the impact caused the migrant boat to capsize and sink, sending all its passengers…
Celtic’s hopes of closing the gap on Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts to just three points were hit by their trip to Aberdeen, which was due to be broadcast live on Sky Sports, to be postponed less than four hours before kick-off.Martin O’Neill’s side were due to visit Pittodrie on Wednesday night, but an inspection of the pitch by fourth official Greg Suter at 4pm following what organizers described as “extensive rain over recent weeks” found the ground too flooded to continue. Suter told Sky Sports News: “There have been some concerns about the bottom end in the penalty area. I…
On January 9, 2026, a “Help Needed” ad appears in Manhattan, New York City.Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesThe Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Wednesday that the January employment report will be released next week after being delayed due to the brief government shutdown.The report, which is currently in the spotlight, is scheduled to be released on February 11, five days later than the original release date, according to the revised schedule.In addition, the BLS is scheduled to release its Recruitment and Turnover Survey on Thursday, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday. There are other delays as well. The consumer price…
A Super Bowl LX sign is seen at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Friday, January 30, 2026. Stephen Lamb | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty ImagesThe Super Bowl is the premier venue each year for advertisers looking to get their brands in front of millions of consumers at once. It also costs money. That’s why some of the ad space reserved for streaming-only commercials is getting attention, giving smaller brands time on TV’s biggest night of the year. comcast’s This year, the NBC broadcast network will broadcast Super Bowl 60, featuring the Seattle Seahawks…
The Microsoft logo and lettering can be seen on the Microsoft Deutschland GmbH headquarters building in Munich’s Parkstadt Schwabing.Matthias Bork | Picture Alliance | Getty Imagesmicrosoft On Wednesday, the company announced that head of security Charlie Bell will take on a new role and that Haite Garrott will return to the company as head of security after her stint. google.Mr. Bell joined Microsoft in 2021 after 23 years with the company. AmazonHe held key management roles within Amazon Web Services. He was seen as a possible candidate to become CEO of AWS, but Amazon chose former executive Adam Selipsky to…
NEW DELHI, India – When US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India this Monday, he vowed that New Delhi would divest from Russian energy as part of the deal.Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to stop buying Russian oil and instead buy oil from the United States and Venezuela, where President Nicolas Maduro was abducted by U.S. special forces in early January. Since then, the United States has effectively controlled Venezuela’s huge oil industry.In return, President Trump reduced trade tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to just 18%. Half of that 50% tariff was…
bauchi, nigeria Reuters — At least 170 people were killed in an attack by an armed group on a remote village in Nigeria’s central Kwara state, a local lawmaker told Reuters on Wednesday, as authorities and soldiers continued to search for survivors in nearby bushland. It was the worst attack recorded this year in the district, which borders Niger state and is increasingly targeted by armed groups who attack villages, kidnap residents and plunder livestock. Gunmen attacked Wollo, forcing villagers to flee into the surrounding bushland, MP Saidu Baba Ahmed told Reuters by phone. Ahmed said the gunmen rounded up…
Alexa+, the upgraded generative AI-powered version of Amazon’s Alexa assistant, is now available to all U.S. customers as of Wednesday. According to the company, the AI features are available for free to Prime members on any device. Alexa+, on the other hand, is free for anyone to use via the Alexa website or mobile app, but there are some limitations. “Currently, we have tens of millions of customers using Alexa+, and going forward we will make it available to all Prime members. Prime members will enjoy unlimited access, which is essentially the paid level of access that is currently included…
People dig out cars parked along Lancaster Street during a winter storm on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Albany, New York. Lori Van Buren | Lori Van Buren Albany Times Union | Getty ImagesThe severe winter storm that recently hit much of the country took a toll on the mortgage market in the weeks that followed. Potential buyers stayed in their homes, and mortgage rates didn’t move enough to stimulate refinance demand.Total mortgage applications fell 8.9% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Martin…
Tom Homan cited increased cooperation with local authorities, but promised enforcement efforts would continue.U.S. Border Patrol Chief Tom Homan announced that President Donald Trump’s administration is “withdrawing” 700 immigration enforcement agents from Minnesota, while pledging to continue operations in the northern state.Wednesday’s update was the latest sign that the Trump administration is pivoting to tougher enforcement in the state after two Americans were killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis in January.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listHoman, who is officially referred to as President Trump’s “border czar,” said the decision came amid a new cooperative agreement with local officials,…