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listen to this article | 7 minutesRecent fighting between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led group that controls much of northeastern Syria, has ended with the government significantly expanding its control, particularly in Arab-majority areas. Washington, long a major backer of the SDF, brokered a ceasefire but sided with Damascus, declaring it was time for the SDF to be reintegrated into the new Syrian state. This surprising axis has been in the planning for a long time, especially since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.U.S. support for the Self-Defense Forces was always…

Synthesia, a British startup with an AI platform that helps companies create interactive training videos, has raised $200 million in a Series E round, giving it a $4 billion valuation, up from $2.1 billion just a year ago. Unlike some other AI startups that are still far from turning a profit, Synthesia has found a lucrative business in transforming corporate training thanks to AI-generated avatars. The London-based company, whose enterprise customers include Bosch, Merck and SAP, surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in April 2025. This milestone explains why Synthesia’s venture backers are literally doubling. The Series E,…

Winter Storm Fern is predicted to have widespread impacts on energy and power production. Here are some stock and energy industry groups to watch as you prepare for this and future storms. Natural Gas Producers Natural gas price fluctuations are severe. A 70% rise in a commodity in less than two weeks is a record. Some natural gas stocks also found buyers, with importer Excelrate Energy (EE) soaring 28% this month. ExxonMobil (XOM) is considered an oil company, but it secretly has a large natural gas business. The stock continues to hit new all-time highs, soaring 12% in January. The…

Sam Darnold continued his incredible comeback by throwing three touchdowns to lead the Seattle Seahawks to Super Bowl 60 in a 31-27 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. Darnold, making his fifth team since being drafted third overall in 2018 by the New York Jets, will lead Seattle to the team’s fourth Super Bowl appearance on Sunday, February 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, against the AFC champion New England Patriots. He signed a $100 million contract with the Seahawks this offseason after reviving an aborted career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024,…

President Donald Trump’s administration and his (Make America Great Again) MAGA coalition continued to spread misinformation about the shooting death of Alex Pretty in Minneapolis.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed on Sunday that Preti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, “approached U.S. Border Patrol agents with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun,” and that agents “attempted to disarm the suspect, but the armed suspect violently resisted.”Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listVideo footage taken by bystanders shows Preti filming a group of U.S. Border Patrol agents on Saturday and then intervening to protect a woman who was pushed to the ground by…

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that “enough is enough” of U.S. orders as the country seeks to unite the country following the U.S. detention of former leader Nicolas Maduro. Rodriguez has been walking a tightrope ever since receiving interim U.S. support. It is a balance between keeping Maduro supporters in the country and ensuring the satisfaction of the White House. Now, about a month after taking office, Rodriguez has pushed back against the United States amid continued pressure, including a series of demands on Venezuela to resume oil production. “We’ve had enough of Washington’s orders to Venezuelan…

Manager Roy Keane said Manchester United had a “dashing player” back after their 3-2 win over Arsenal, but disagreed that Michael Carrick was the right man for the job at Old Trafford.Matheus Cunha scored United’s dramatic winning goal against the Premier League leaders at the Emirates Stadium as Carrick began their reign with two wins from two. monterosa This content is provided by monterosacookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. monterosa Use cookies or allow them only once. You can…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 22, 2026 in New York City, USA.Brendan McDiarmid | ReutersStock futures fell Sunday night as traders braced for a crucial week ahead of key earnings reports and a U.S. monetary policy meeting.Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures Lost 317 points (0.6%). S&P500 and Nasdaq 100 futures They decreased by 0.8% and 1.1%, respectively. More than 90 S&P 500 companies, including Apple, Metaplatform, and Microsoft, are scheduled to release their quarterly reports this week. So far, earnings season has been strong, with 76% of companies reporting beating expectations,…

U.S. President Donald Trump (Republican) listens to a speech by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 21, 2026. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesFormer European Commissioner José Manuel Barroso said relations between Europe and the United States were facing their “worst period” since the inception of NATO, with America’s destructive approach to diplomacy forcing allies to reconsider their transatlantic ties. “There are some doubts about our relationship with the United States,” Barroso, a former Portuguese prime minister, said in an interview with CNBC’s…

People crossing the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo.Maydays | Moments | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors assessed ongoing geopolitical concerns.On Sunday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would not pursue a free trade agreement with China after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Ottawa if it struck a trade deal with China.”Canada honors our commitments, our commitments. We are committed under CUSMA (Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement) not to pursue free trade agreements with non-market economies without advance notice. We have no intention of doing anything like that with China or…