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Pope Calls for Dialogue Between Cuba and the US, and Recalls Vocation To Holiness
The ceremony thrilled Pope Leo XIV, an American-born pope who holds Peru in “a special place” in his heart, reports Paulina Guzik, international publisher of OSV News.
Pope Leo XIV Repeals Decree That Led To Tripling of Cardinal Raymond Burke's Rent
ROME, 1 February 2026 — Pope Leo XIV is to repeal a 2023 decree on Sunday that led to Cardinal Raymond Burke paying more than triple his usual rent for his Vatican apartment and also reportedly affected then-Cardinal Robert Prevost.
Amazon in Talks To Invest Up To $50 Billion in Openai As AI Race Intensifies
Amazon in Talks to Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI as AI Race Intensifies - BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is leading negotiations with Sam Altman for what could become the largest single investment in OpenAI, as part of a fundraising round that may value the ChatGPT maker at $830 billion.
How Cybersecurity Infrastructure Could Determine America's AI Supremacy Over China
As the U.S.-China AI race intensifies, experts argue America's competitive edge lies not in algorithms alone, but in trustworthy, secure AI infrastructure. Cybersecurity excellence could prove more decisive than raw model performance in capturing global market share and defining AI leadership.
UN Security Council To Focus on Advancing Gaza Peace Plan in Quarterly Debate
On January 28, the Security Council was scheduled to hold its quarterly open debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question,” with efforts to advance the Gaza peace plan expected to be the major focus of the meeting.
Trump Advances Gaza Peace Plan To Phase Two: From Ceasefire To Demilitarization and Reconstruction
In mid-January 2026, the Trump administration advanced its peace plan for Gaza from phase one to phase two — “from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.” A National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) will consist of 15 Palestinian technocrats.
Donald Trump Is Leading the UK To a Dark Place - New Statesman
The confidence with which Starmer thought flattery could assuage the imperial politics emerging right in front of him was surreal. He dismissed Trumpian anger over the alleged suppression of free speech in the UK and Europe as if the Americans were too crass to know what they were talking about. Trump's appetite for exercising US military power is increasing. Missiles have struck Iran, Nigeria and boats in the Caribbean.
An Empire Drunk on Force: Trump's America and the Return of Global Chaos - Deepcut News
The Venezuela attack marks a turning point, signalling the collapse of restraint and the return of imperial politics to the world stage. Authoritarian fascism is no longer a warning sign but an increasing reality in the United States, evident in the illegal attack on Venezuela and the killing of an American woman in Minneapolis by ICE.
Trump's Imperial Policy Secures Venezuela's Resources for Big Oil - Public Citizen
“Trump is deploying drone and gunboat diplomacy to coerce Venezuela into serving up its oil resources to Big Oil. Brutal sanctions and the threat of still more military action from the Trump regime are now forcing Venezuela to turn from that history and make its oil available to Big Oil at discount rates and to agree that investor disputes should be resolved at corporate friendly international tribunals. This is imperial policy to benefit Big Oil, not Americans – and certainly not Venezuelans.”
War, Imperial Decline and the Communal Horizon: a Conversation with Robert Longa
What is striking is that imperialism no longer even bothers with the appearance of respect for international law. But this brutal attack on the people of Venezuela is accompanied by internal repression. Inside the United States, we are witnessing the re-emergence of openly fascistic practices aimed at disciplining its own population. In its effort to maintain supremacy over China and Russia, U.S. imperialism has revived overt expansionism. It is waging war against humanity itself, because it must either reconstitute itself or collapse.
Imperialism in a New Economic Guise - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
More than a century later, another grouping of eight countries has taken shape. This time, however, the intent is not to invade a weak state but to shield one from a bully. The country concerned is Denmark, which has faced escalating demands from the United States to hand over Greenland, its autonomous territory. The story of the two “eight-nation alliances” illustrates a persistent question at the heart of the global order: whether international relations will be governed primarily by rules and consent, or by leverage and coercion. The answer will shape not only the fate of Greenland, but also the credibility of the international legal system designed to prevent the return of imperial politics in a new economic guise.
As US Influence Wanes, the Chinese Trade Surplus Strangles Manufacturing Across the Globe
China's overbearing exports are changing minds about the benefits of open trade well beyond the United States. The World Trade Organization (WTO) reports more than 300 antidumping investigations since 2020 by low- and middle-income countries against Chinese exports.
A New Era of Intelligence with Gemini 3
Google introduces Gemini 3, its most intelligent AI model, enhancing reasoning and multimodal capabilities. Gemini 3 Pro outperforms previous models in reasoning, multimodality, and coding benchmarks.
New AI Reasoning System Shocks Researchers: Unlimited Context Window
AI just gained a completely new way to reason. Instead of forcing massive inputs into a context window and hoping performance holds up, researchers introduced a system where the model moves through information step by step, selectively accessing what it needs and outsourcing parts of its own thinking to an external workspace.
U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Rule To Make Higher Education More Affordable and Simplify Student Loan Repayment
The U.S. Department of Education issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at reducing the cost of higher education and simplifying federal student loan repayment, as outlined in President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The proposed rule includes implementing loan caps for graduate education programs.
5 Big Immigration Changes Taking Effect Across the US
New rules targeting tech industry hiring practices, expanded facial recognition for non-citizens, the launch of a $1M 'Gold Card' for US residency status, and a revamped US citizenship test are among five major immigration changes taking effect across the United States.
Labubu Origin Story and 2025 Viral Craze: From Blind Boxes To No-buy Backlash - Athlon Sports
The Labubu trend shows no full end in 2026; core demand remains strong with Pop Mart's diversification into new IPs, collaborations, and global expansions. While hype cooled from 2025 peaks, it has evolved into sustained cultural relevance rather than fading entirely.
Pop Mart Rallies After Labubu Maker Launches New Hit Toy, Co-branded Phone - Yicai Global
Shares of Pop Mart International Group, the Chinese toymaker behind the Labubu collectibles craze, have rebounded from a five-month slump after it released a new character collection that went viral and a co-branded phone with Honor. Pop Mart [HKG: 9992] has climbed 24 percent since sliding to an intraday low of HKD174.30 (USD22.35) on Jan. 19, after almost halving in value from a high of HKD339.80 on Aug. 26 last year.
India's Strategic Shift: Reducing Reliance on China for Rare Earth Elements
China imposed significant export curbs on rare earth elements and related technologies to India in 2025, primarily affecting critical sectors amid ongoing supply chain dependencies. These restrictions, announced in phases from April through October 2025, covered elements like dysprosium, terbium, and yttrium, along with a 0.1 per cent threshold rule requiring approvals for products containing even trace amounts.
China's Rare Earth Leverage Isn't Mining-it's Processing Power, Silverado Finds
China maintains decisive control over global rare earth supply chains by selectively managing processing and downstream products rather than cutting exports entirely. U.S.-bound shipments of critical elements like yttrium, dysprosium, and terbium remain well below historical norms through December 2025. The Silverado Policy Accelerator study reveals China's monopoly power operates through midstream processing dominance.
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