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Venezuela

FEAR AND ANGER SPREAD

8d ago / 9:27 PM EST 'It feels like an invasion': Minnesotans stunned as federal officers flood their state The federal officers arrived weeks ago. But since the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, their numbers have swelled — and people here say the weight of it all is inescapable. Federal…

bubmagJanuary 15, 2026

Orangutan

Three Bornean Orangutans Released

Inter-Agency Collaboration Enables the Release of Three Orangutans in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park , West Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia 16 January 2026 — The West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA West Kalimantan), the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park Authority (BTNBBBR), and Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI)…

bubmagJanuary 15, 2026

Pandemic

Pending Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level on Record Aside From Start of Pandemic

Pending sales fell 6% in December—the largest seasonally adjusted decline since 2022—amid stubbornly high housing costs and economic uncertainty. The typical home that did sell spent 60 days on the market, the slowest December pace in a decade. The supply of homes for sale fell the most since 2023 as…

bubmagJanuary 15, 2026

VR

The Louvre Has Raised Ticket Prices By Half For Non-Europeans. Here’s What To Know.

PARIS (AP) — Long lines beneath I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid in Paris have become as much a part of the experience as the “ Mona Lisa ” itself. Now the Louvre is putting a higher price on that pilgrimage, raising admission prices on Wednesday for most non-European visitors by nearly…

bubmagJanuary 15, 2026

Greenland

Denmark says White House talks failed to alter US designs on Greenland

"We still have fundamental disagreement, but we also agree to disagree," say Danish minister Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen addresses diplomats and journalists during a press conference. — Reuters Denmark’s top diplomat said on Wednesday he failed to change the mind of US President Donald Trump’s administration on his…

bubmagJanuary 15, 2026

New York City

Why universal child care is closer than ever in New York

It looked like one of Zohran Mamdani’s most ambitious promises. Between a $6 billion price tag and the complexity of hiring and training potentially thousands of educators, the mayoral candidate’s proposal to offer universal child care in New York City drew widespread skepticism during last year’s campaign. Though 71 percent…

bubmagJanuary 15, 2026

Pre-Crime

Icedrive review: Slickly implemented online storage with sync and backup

Skip to content Image: Jon L. Jacobi At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Free 10GB plan Affordable monthly and yearly plans Attractive, easy cross-platform client software Virtual drive allows access directly from Windows Explorer Versioning for both sync and backup Cons No online editing Limited preview compatibility File retention settings…

bubmagJanuary 15, 2026

Beyond Meat

Beyond Meat’s now selling drinks

Beyond - formerly Beyond Meat - is expanding into beverages. (Image: Beyond) Beyond - formerly Beyond Meat - is living up to its new name by stepping beyond plant-based meat, and even food itself, to enter a completely new category Beyond Immerse expansion strategy Beyond expands into functional beverages with…

bubmagJanuary 15, 2026

NSA

Who Pays More Under the New VAT: USSD Users or App Users?

Effective Monday, January 19, 2026, Nigerians will see an additional 7.5% VAT applied to certain electronic banking charges. The important detail is this: the VAT is applied to the service fee your bank or fintech charges for the transaction, not to the amount of money you are sending. That change…

bubmagJanuary 15, 2026

Greenland

‘Operation Arctic Endurance’: Which NATO nations are sending troops to Greenland?

The deployment of military forces came after high stakes White House talks over fate of Greenland ‘Operation Arctic Endurance’: Which NATO nations are sending troops to Greenland? In recent days, Greenland has emerged as a geopolitical hotspot given its strategic importance. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a firm…

bubmagJanuary 15, 2026

FEAR AND ANGER SPREAD

Three Bornean Orangutans Released

Pending Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level on Record Aside From Start of Pandemic

The Louvre Has Raised Ticket Prices By Half For Non-Europeans. Here’s What To Know.

Denmark says White House talks failed to alter US designs on Greenland

Why universal child care is closer than ever in New York

Icedrive review: Slickly implemented online storage with sync and backup

Beyond Meat’s now selling drinks

Who Pays More Under the New VAT: USSD Users or App Users?

‘Operation Arctic Endurance’: Which NATO nations are sending troops to Greenland?

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