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10 Great Detective Thriller Movies That Are Totally Unpredictable
When it comes to detective thrillers, audiences know what to expect from the genre. The characters are complex and often mired in moral ambiguity as they investigate a mystery that leads them down a twisting path, with atmospheric aesthetics that let the story thrive. Audiences follow rugged, often cynical protagonists as they piece together clues, hoping for a satisfying ending…
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Iran fears US strike may reignite protests, imperil rule
Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried a US strike could break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back onto the streets, following a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, according to six current and former officials. In high-level meetings, officials told Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that public anger over last month’s crackdown, the bloodiest since the 1979…
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Ola, Uber, Rapido drivers to go on strike on February 7
Hyderabad: Transport workers from Uber, Rapido and Ola, among others, across the country will observe an “All-India Breakdown” on February 7 to protest government inaction and fare exploitation by app-based aggregator platforms, the Telangana App-Based Drivers Forum (TADF) said on Tuesday, February 3. TADF has said that despite the notification of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025, aggregator companies continue…
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The Predatory Hegemon | Foreign Affairs
Ever since Donald Trump first became U.S. president, in 2017, commentators have searched for an adequate label to describe his approach to U.S. foreign relations. Writing in these pages, the political scientist Barry Posen suggested in 2018 that Trump’s grand strategy was “illiberal hegemony,” and the analyst Oren Cass argued last fall that its defining essence was a demand for…
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Crypto Figures in Epstein Files Explain Connections
Alongside many of the world’s rich and powerful, some prominent leaders in the crypto industry are explaining their connections, however tenuous, with the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released millions of new files on Saturday, among which appeared the names of several prominent crypto figures. The connections vary from passing mentions to possible investments…
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High Courts reserving judgement for months an ‘ailment’: SC
New Delhi: The practice of reserving judgments for months by high courts without making them public is an “identifiable ailment” that must be eradicated, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday February 3, while highlighting the need to ensure timely delivery of justice. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was hearing a…
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Prime Video just added 60 new movies — here’s the 5 you should stream first
Usually, streaming services roll out a huge batch of new movies and shows at the start of the month, giving viewers a fresh slate to watch from day one and into the coming weeks. The beginning of the month is always the biggest drop, and with so many titles arriving at once it can be a little overwhelming, so it’s…
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Document show Vietnam’s military preparing for a possible American war
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American “war of aggression” and considered the United States a “belligerent” power, according to a report released Tuesday. More than just exposing Hanoi’s duality in approach toward the…
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Newly released Jeffrey Epstein files: 10 key takeaways so far | Jeffrey Epstein
1. Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation days before his death Less than two weeks before Epstein died in jail in 2019, the files show that his attorneys met with Manhattan federal prosecutors and discussed Epstein’s potential cooperation. An FBI document titled “Epstein Investigation Summary & Timeline” states: “On July 29, 2019, FBI and [prosecutors] met with Epstein’s attorneys, who,…
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Mental health crisis: Global surveys expose who falls through the cracks and how to catch them
image: Ron Kessler, PhD view more Credit: Ron Kessler, PhD NEWTON, Massachusetts, USA, 3 February 2026 — In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Ronald C. Kessler, the McNeil Family Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, reflects on a career that fundamentally altered how researchers and policymakers across the globe understand the…
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