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Donald Trump

Stephen Miller Has a Truly Rancid Star Trek Opinion

Following American politics these days forces one to read a dizzying array of bizarre social media posts by President Donald Trump and other members of the Trump administration. Some of them are worthy of news coverage; most aren’t. But there was one on Thursday night that I could not let…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2026

Donald Trump

Trump’s Newest Voters Are Abandoning Ship

A year ago, Donald Trump was riding high. The man who had lost the presidency four years earlier, then led a failed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was now about to be inaugurated again after improbably winning a nonconsecutive second term. Almost everyone seemed to agree something seismic had just…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2026

Star Wars

Kennedy Talks “Star Wars” Toxic Fandom

Lucasfilm The other day, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced that she is stepping down from that position, with Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan taking over as co-Presidents. In the wake of that announcement, Kennedy gave an interview with Deadline talking about the current state of the various “Star Wars” projects…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2026

Cold War

Cold War nuclear bunker teeters on UK’s Yorkshire cliff edge, days from collapse

A Cold War-era nuclear bunker is teetering on the edge of a cliff on the English coast and could be just days away from falling into the sea. The once-hidden structure has been exposed by rapid erosion, revealing a typically unseen slice of history on the East Yorkshire coast. The…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2026

Protectionism

EU to ink long-awaited trade deal with South American bloc

The European Union will on Saturday sign a deal 25 years in the making with the South American trade bloc Mercosur, creating one of the world's largest free trade areas at a time of growing protectionism and volatility. The long-awaited agreement comes amid the sweeping use of tariffs and trade…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2026

Peace

Who Is Ajay Banga, Indian-Origin World Bank President Chosen By Trump For Gaza Peace Board

Last Updated: January 17, 2026, 14:29 IST The Gaza Board of Peace, which Trump is set to chair, includes Indian-origin World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, among others. 14th President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga. (Image: LinkedIn) The White House on Saturday announced the formation of the “Board…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2026

Targeted Killings

How Abuja Property Acquired by Air Commodore Balogun Was Demolished Within Six Months

A retired Air Commodore of the Nigerian Air Force, Abayomi Balogun, has narrated how a property he acquired in Abuja was demolished less than six months after he moved in, allegedly without prior notice, resulting in losses he estimates at over ₦50 million. Balogun, who served in the Air Force…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2026

Homeless

AIADMK releases first phase manifesto, promises ₹2,000 aid, free bus travel for men

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bubmagJanuary 17, 2026

Food Industry

Nova Scotia lobster industry surprised, elated by suspension of Chinese tariff

HALIFAX — Key players in Nova Scotia’s lucrative seafood industry are applauding Ottawa's successful bid to persuade China to temporarily drop a painful 25 per cent tariff on Canadian lobster and crab...Read More

bubmagJanuary 17, 2026

Putin

The Ukrainian billionaire whose battalion delivered a blow to Putin

Vsevolod Kozhemyako, the Ukrainian grain billionaire, considered his new job while playing Beethoven’s Für Elise on a grand piano in a dimly lit Kharkiv hotel, dressed in full military fatigues. “Yes, I’m a businessman,” he said. “And now I’m a commander of a military unit in Ukraine.” The light infantry…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2026

Stephen Miller Has a Truly Rancid Star Trek Opinion

Trump’s Newest Voters Are Abandoning Ship

Kennedy Talks “Star Wars” Toxic Fandom

Cold War nuclear bunker teeters on UK’s Yorkshire cliff edge, days from collapse

EU to ink long-awaited trade deal with South American bloc

Who Is Ajay Banga, Indian-Origin World Bank President Chosen By Trump For Gaza Peace Board

How Abuja Property Acquired by Air Commodore Balogun Was Demolished Within Six Months

AIADMK releases first phase manifesto, promises ₹2,000 aid, free bus travel for men

Nova Scotia lobster industry surprised, elated by suspension of Chinese tariff

The Ukrainian billionaire whose battalion delivered a blow to Putin

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