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Treasury secretary defends Greenland tariffs: ‘The national emergency is avoiding the national emergency’ Greenland

Treasury secretary defends Greenland tariffs: ‘The national emergency is avoiding the national emergency’

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended proposed tariffs targeting eight European countries that oppose President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that the goal is to avoid a future national emergency. Throughout his second term, Trump has moved to impose sweeping tariffs on…
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January 18, 2026
Bowing to US pressure, Syrian military advances, Kurdish-led SDF agrees to Sharaa’s terms Syria

Bowing to US pressure, Syrian military advances, Kurdish-led SDF agrees to Sharaa’s terms

Why AL-Monitor? AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as well as by media, thought and business leaders and academia. Live news & notifications…
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January 18, 2026
World leaders show caution on Trump’s broader ‘board of peace’ amid fears for U.N Peace

World leaders show caution on Trump’s broader ‘board of peace’ amid fears for U.N

By John Irish and Andreas Rinke Jan 18 (Reuters) - Governments reacted cautiously on Sunday to U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to join his "Board of Peace" initiative aimed at resolving conflicts globally, a plan that diplomats said could harm the work of the United Nations. Only Hungary, whose leader…
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January 18, 2026
What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction? Space Debris

What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction?

Our solar system is mostly arranged along one plane in space, as in this not-to-scale artist’s diagram. (Image credit: BlenderTimer / Pixabay) This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights . If you've seen illustrations or models of…
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January 18, 2026
Kurdish forces retreat as government troops advance across northern Syria Syria

Kurdish forces retreat as government troops advance across northern Syria

Syrian government forces have taken control of the northern city of Tabqa and the country’s largest dam, wresting them from Kurdish-led fighters, according to Syrian state media citing the country’s information minister. The Syrian troops advanced through Kurdish-held areas despite US calls Saturday for restraint. The Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces…
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January 18, 2026
Nvidia leans on emulation to squeeze more HPC oomph from AI chips in race against AMD Nuclear Weapons

Nvidia leans on emulation to squeeze more HPC oomph from AI chips in race against AMD

Double precision floating point computation (aka FP64) is what keeps modern aircraft in the sky, rockets going up, vaccines effective, and, yes, nuclear weapons operational. But rather than building dedicated chips that process this essential data type in hardware, Nvidia is leaning on emulation to increase performance for HPC and…
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January 18, 2026
Razer BlackWidow V4 Low-Profile Tenkeyless HyperSpeed review: Solid & sleek eSports

Razer BlackWidow V4 Low-Profile Tenkeyless HyperSpeed review: Solid & sleek

Image credit: Aleksha McLoughlin for Esports Insider The Razer BlackWidow V4 Low-Profile Tenkeyless HyperSpeed was launched on August 14, 2025. A full-size version is also available, depending on the region.  In the months since its launch, the Razer BlackWidow V4 Low-Profile Tenkeyless HyperSpeed price has seemingly reduced from its $199.99…
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January 18, 2026