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Russia launched a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight on Thursday, marking a rare use of one of its most advanced weapons as Moscow intensified attacks amid freezing winter temperatures. The strike was the first deployment of the Oreshnik missile in more than a year. The weapon is capable of carrying multiple warheads and can be fitted with either conventional or nuclear payloads. In a statement on Friday, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said its armed forces carried out a “massive strike with high-precision long-range land- and sea-based weapons,” including the Oreshnik mobile medium-range missile system. Russian authorities did not…

The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution on Thursday that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, paving the way for further consideration in the 100-member chamber. The vote on a procedural measure to advance the war powers resolution was 52 to 47, as a handful of Trump’s fellow Republicans voted with every Democrat in favor of moving ahead. The vote came days after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a dramatic military raid in Caracas. Two previous attempts to advance similar resolutions were blocked in the Senate last year by…

Katy Perry shared a glimpse into her first holiday season with her new beau, Justin Trudeau. She included the pic in a post captioned, “Holidaze ♥️.”

Sacked Premier League referee , David Coote has been sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to making an indecent image of a child. The court heard that police seized the disgraced former Premier League referee’s electronic devices and an explicit two-minute video of a 15-year-old boy, initially in a school uniform, from January 2, 2020, was found on his laptop. Coote was charged in October with an allegation relating to a category A video, the most serious kind, recovered by police in February. The 43-year-old appeared for his sentencing hearing at Nottingham Crown…

Donald Trump has said that Venezuela will only buy US-made products with revenue from its oil sales. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Trump said Venezuela would only buy US-made products with the profits it makes from any deal with Washington to sell oil. “I have just been informed that Venezuela is going to be purchasing ONLY American Made Products, with the money they receive from our new Oil Deal,” the US President said in a social media post. Trump said the purchases will include agricultural products, medicine, medical devices and equipment to improve Venezuela’s grid and energy facilities. Trump said Tuesday,…

Renowned author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Ivara Esege, have lost one of their twin boys, Nkanu Nnamdi A statement by Omawumi Ogbe said he passed on yesterday after a brief illness. The statement reads, “We’re deeply saddened to confirm the passing of one of Ms Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie & Dr Ivara Esege’s twin boys, Nkanu Nnamdi, who passed on Wednesday, 7th of January 2026, after a brief illness. He was 21 months old. “The family is devastated by this profound loss, and we request that their privacy be respected during this incredibly difficult time. We ask for your…

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent sh0t and k!lled a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday during a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation, a deadly incident that was captured on video and has sparked backlash and protests. The US citizen, identified as Renee Nicole Good, was in her vehicle near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue when federal agents approached during the ongoing operation in the city, authorities said. Multiple videos shared by bystanders and on social media show the encounter unfolding, including sh0ts being fired by an ICE agent as the SUV attempted to move forward. The…

And the nominees are … The nominations for The Actor Awards were announced Wednesday in Los Angeles by Abbott Elementary’s Janelle James and Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie. Formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards — or SAG Awards — 2026 marks the first time they’re running under their new name, after Netflix picked up the ceremony in 2023. The ceremony takes place Sunday, March 1 at the Shrine Auditorium in LA, with Netflix streaming it live; No host has yet been announced, while Harrison Ford will be presented with the lifetime achievement award. On the film side, One…

A woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday during a major Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation. Officials in the Trump administration confirmed the incident, saying the woman was a rioter who tried to run over ICE officers with her vehicle. According to DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, ICE officers in Minneapolis were carrying out “targeted operations” when rioters began blocking them. McLaughlin said one rioter used her vehicle as a weapon and attempted to run over law enforcement officers in what she described as an act of domestic terrorism. An ICE officer then fired what officials called defensive shots,…

Benny Sagi, president of the Beersheba District Court and a senior judge linked to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption proceedings, died in a traffic crash on Route 6 in southern Israel. Police said a vehicle traveling off-road suddenly entered the highway and struck Sagi’s motorcycle near Kibbutz Kfar Menachem. Emergency responders said he showed no signs of life at the scene. Investigators described the incident as highly unusual and have launched a full inquiry into whether negligence, mechanical failure, or other factors were involved. Sagi, who became acting court president in June 2024 and assumed the role permanently last April,…