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Saturday, January 31, 2026 2:45 AM ET

World News

As Trump pressures Iran with "massive armada," Mideast allies urge him not to strike

CBS News - 6 hours ago

Mideast allies including Turkey, Oman and Qatar are attempting to head off the possibility of U.S. strikes by brokering diplomatic talks.

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Gulf News

Indian filmmaker Mira Nair, mother of Zohran Mamdani, appears in new Epstein files

Gulf News - 5 minutes ago

Uncover the intriguing details from the newly released Epstein files, featuring Mira Nair's attendance at a Maxwell-hosted event. Delve into the extensive document release and the implications for elite figures like Elon Musk and Bill Gates.

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Aljazeera

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez announces prisoner amnesty

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

Rodriguez calls for healing 'wounds left by political confrontation' and says notorious El Helicoide prison to shut.

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Deccan Chronicle

Iran announces live-fire naval drills near US warships amid tensions

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

US army warns Iran that it will not tolerate 'unsafe' manoeuvres such as flights over US warships.

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Politics News

Breitbart

Exclusive--Steve Witkoff on Melania Trump as a ‘Great Human Being'

Breitbart - 4 hours ago

Steve Witkoff said at the premiere of the Melania doc that the film is intended to present a fuller picture of first lady Melania Trump.

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Sky News

Epstein sent thousands of pounds to Mandelson's husband for osteopathy fees, files show

Sky News - 2 hours ago

In September 2009, Lord Mandelson's husband sent Jeffrey Epstein a message mentioning emails about "osteo course expenses". Epstein replied saying he would wire the loan "immediately".

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Huffington Post

Don Lemon Accused In DOJ Indictment Of 'Takeover-Style Attack' On Church

Huffington Post - 1 hour ago

The Justice Department has charged Lemon and eight others with criminal conspiracy over a protest that interrupted a Minnesota church service.

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NBC News

Senate passes Trump-backed government funding deal, sends to House - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 1 hour ago

The bill now heads to the House, which is not due back until Monday. That means the government could be in a partial shutdown over the weekend.

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Business News

Channel NewsAsia

Trump picks former US Fed official as next central bank chief

Manila Times - 7 hours ago

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Friday he would nominate former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to be the next US central bank chief, a move that has sparked cautious optimism among observers.

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Los Angeles Times

Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI trade secrets to benefit China

Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago

A federal jury on Thursday convicted Linwei Ding, 38, of seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets after an 11-day trial in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California.

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Manila Times

US stocks fall while a break in gold fever sends metals prices plunging

Manila Times - 2 hours ago

NEW YORK — Financial markets churned on Friday as investors tried to figure out what President Donald Trump’s new nominee to lead the Federal Reserve will mean for interest rates.

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Independent.ie

UAE petrol, diesel prices for February 2026 announced

Gulf News - 25 minutes ago

Stay updated with the UAE's February 2026 fuel prices, featuring hikes in petrol and diesel rates. Learn how these adjustments reflect global oil market shifts and what it means for motorists in the region.

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Technology

Los Angeles Times

Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI trade secrets to benefit China

Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago

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New York Post

Elon Musk's SpaceX in merger talks with Tesla and xAI

First Post - 18 hours ago

If this happens, the combination would bring Musk’s rockets, Starlink satellites, X social media platform and Grok chatbot under one roof.

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Breitbart

Man Resigns from Democrat Organization After Screaming Vile Insults at Girls Posing with ICE Agents

Breitbart - 1 day ago

Mark Holodnak, who served as the treasurer for the Arizona's Legislative District 12 Democrats organization, has resigned from his role after video footage showed him shouting expletives at young girls who took photos with ICE agents went viral on social media.

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CNBC

Apple’s iPhone sales surge to new quarterly high despite early missteps in artificial intelligence

One America News Network - 14 hours ago

Apple posts record iPhone sales as holiday demand surges, overcoming AI setbacks while turning to Google’s Gemini model.

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Sports Headlines

Peninsula Qatar

History beckons for Djokovic and Alcaraz in Australian Open final

Peninsula Qatar - 4 minutes ago

Melbourne: History is on the line in the Australian Open men s final on Sunday with tennis gladiators Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz each vowing no...

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Toronto Star

Ex-Hornets guard Amari Bailey wants NCAA eligibility — despite...

New York Post - 6 hours ago

As former college stars continue pushing boundaries to exercise their ability to return to the NCAA, Amari Bailey is taking his case one step further.

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The Advocate

Unrivaled sets pro women’s basketball attendance record in three-on-three league’s debut in Philadelphia - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 2 hours ago

Kelsey Plum led the Phantom to a 71-68 win over the Breeze, while Marina Mabrey's 47 points carried the Lunar Owls to an 85-75 win over the Rose.

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New York Post

Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live due to...

New York Post - 41 minutes ago

Jeffrey Epstein's gaming account was banned because he was registered as a sex offender in 2013, according to emails released in the latest document dump on the deceased pedophile.

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Entertainment News

Evening Standard

Catherine O’Hara Died 'After a Brief Illness,' Her Rep Confirms

People - 5 minutes ago

Catherine O'Hara died "after a brief illness," her rep confirms. O'Hara died in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 30 at the age of 71.

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Los Angeles Times

Kraft was at Trump’s side at the ‘Melania’ premiere - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 59 minutes ago

The Patriots owner had a seat of honor at the Kennedy Center screening of the first lady's documentary Thursday night in D.C.

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Daily Mail

ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' Shuts Down Production for One Day to Protest ICE

Breitbart - 7 hours ago

ABC TV series "Grey's Anatomy" has pledged to shut down production for one day on Friday as a protest against the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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