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Forgetting history erodes society: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
New Delhi: Forgetting history weakens democracy and erodes a society’s moral direction, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said on Saturday, January 17, while addressing a symposium at the World Book Fair being held at Bharat Mandapam here. The symposium, organised by the Delhi Legislative Assembly, was held on the occasion of the release of a coffee table book…
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AI maps the hidden forces shaping cancer survival worldwide
For the first time, scientists have applied machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence (AI), to identify the factors most closely linked to cancer survival in nearly every country across the globe. The research, publishedin the leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology, goes beyond broad comparisons to show which specific policy changes or system improvements could have the greatest impact…
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How Ukrainians Are Protecting Their Homes Against Russia’s Winter Offensive
In Kyiv, power cuts now last up to 20 hours per day, with strikes on thermal plants leaving hundreds of buildings without heat – and some areas plunged into darkness for days. Kyiv isn’t alone. Russia regularly targets the energy networks in regional capitals such as Kharkiv and Odesa, with the Kremlin openly acknowledging that these strikes aim to force…
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No, Trump can’t cancel the midterms. He’s doing this instead
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Worried about losing unified Republican power in Washington and mystified at his lack of support among the public, President Donald Trump keeps talking about not holding the November midterm elections, when Republicans could lose control of the House,…
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Night Patrol’s director is fine with his movie being called 2026’s Sinners
Night Patrol is a funny movie, but comedy isn’t its primary focus. It’s also an extremely bloody horror story, the kind that has more than one central character running around absolutely drenched in gore by the end. And underneath the layers of tongue-in-cheek humor and bloody mayhem, it’s an angry movie as well, a story about police corruption, unchecked violence,…
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Here’s where Trump’s most jaw-dropping promises of his first year stand
WASHINGTON (AP) — From toppling Venezuela’s leader to ordering mass deportations, from turning once independent government entities into rubber stamps to demolishing the East Wing for a White House ballroom, President Donald Trump spent his first year back in office trampling political norms and testing institutional checks and balances. Some of his ideas that once seemed implausible, if not outright…
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BJP blames Opposition for role in BLO suicides during SIR
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, January 17, held press conferences targeting the Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), refuting claims that the Booth Level Officers (BLO) suicides were due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work pressure as reported by the media. In multiple press briefings held across various states, the…
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HIV vaccine trial faces death due to USAID cuts. Can it survive? : NPR
Health workers including community liaison officer Amelia Mfiki (far left) discuss the recruitment of participants for a new HIV vaccine trial in the township of Philippi Village in Cape Town, South Africa. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tommy Trenchard for NPR Everything had been leading to the meeting early last year in Zanzibar, a tropical archipelago off…
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The Best Kids’ Movies of 2026, According to a Parenting Editor
Charlie the Wonderdog Viva Kids Release Date: January 16, 2026 After—what else?—an alien invasion, a pup named Charlie discovers he has super powers, including the ability to speak. He puts his newfound skills to work helping people, but then he realizes super powers alone may not be enough. Owen Wilson is the voice of Charlie. MPAA Rating: PG WATCH TRAILER…
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Deadly crackdown appears to have quashed Iran protests, residents say
Iran’s deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, residents said on Friday, as state media reported more arrests in the shadow of repeated US threats to intervene if the killing continues. Meanwhile, a senior hard-line cleric called for the death penalty for detained demonstrators and directly threatened US President Donald Trump — evidence of the rage gripping…
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