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- Culture
Barcelona and Real Madrid bring contrasting fortunes to Saudi Arabia for Super Cup clash
Barcelona and Real Madrid will square off in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for the Spanish Super Cup, marking the season’s first opportunity for domestic silverware.…
- Culture
Photo book 'Èkó' captures the vibrant energy and street fashion of Lagos
British-Nigerian photographer Ollie Babajide Tikare has released a new photo book titled “Èkó,” offering a visual chronicle of life in Lagos captured between 2023 and 2025.…
- Culture
Gus Van Sant’s ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ is Tense but Ultimately Runs Out of Steam
NEW YORK – Director Gus Van Sant’s latest film, "Dead Man’s Wire," dramatizes a real-life 1977 hostage crisis sparked by financial desperation.…
- Tech
Indonesia and Malaysia block Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot over sensitive deepfake concerns
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The governments of Indonesia and Malaysia have temporarily blocked access to xAI’s chatbot, Grok, following a surge of AI-generated pornographic images depicting real women and minors.…
- Culture
Indiana and Miami to clash for college football national championship
MIAMI — The Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes are set to clash in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium.…
- SoCal
Santa Monica City Council to revote on housing amid conflict of interest allegations
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Santa Monica City Council is preparing to redo a series of housing decisions passed in 2025 after state regulators identified a conflict of interest involving a sitting councilmember.…
- Tech
Google and retail giants launch AI shopping standards to challenge Amazon
NEW YORK — Google has unveiled a new open standard called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) designed to facilitate shopping through artificial intelligence agents, the company announced at the National Retail Federat…
- Science
New CERN chief to shut down world’s largest particle accelerator for major upgrades
GENEVA — Professor Mark Thomson will take over as director-general of CERN on Jan. 1, assuming leadership of the world's premier particle physics laboratory as it prepares to shut down the largest scientific machine ever…
- Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Marathon 2026 draws 11,000 runners as international field surges
HO CHI MINH CITY — Nearly 11,000 runners competed in the 2026 Ho Chi Minh City Marathon, an event marked by a significant surge in international participation.…
- SoCal
California leads five states suing Trump administration over $10 billion in frozen grants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California and four other Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block a $10 billion freeze on federal funding for childcare and family assistance programs.…
- Health
Stanford AI analyzes sleep data to predict more than 100 serious diseases
STANFORD, Calif. — Scientists at Stanford Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence system capable of estimating a person’s risk for more than 100 different diseases by analyzing biological signals from a single…
- Technology
X countersues music labels, alleging coercion in copyright legal battle
The social media platform X filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against music publishers and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), alleging the trade group conspired to force the company into expensive industr…
- Entertainment
Washington National Opera Exits Kennedy Center After 50 Years, Citing Political Interference
WASHINGTON – The Washington National Opera (WNO) is cutting ties with the Kennedy Center after more than 50 years, a move seen as a direct protest against President Trump’s sweeping changes to the national arts landmark.…
- Vietnam Macro
Vietnam overhauls food safety law to prioritize post-market inspections
HANOI — Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is drafting a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s food safety laws to strengthen oversight of high-risk production and align domestic regulations with international standards.…
- Vietnam
Vietnam earmarks 503 billion VND for Lunar New Year gifts to war veterans
HANOI, Vietnam – More than 1.65 million people who contributed to the revolution will receive gifts from the President for the 2026 Lunar New Year, according to new guidelines from the Ministry of Home Affairs.…
- US Politics
Venezuela releases opposition figures after Maduro arrest; Trump says U.S. requested it
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government released several prominent opposition figures, activists, and journalists on Thursday, less than a week after former President Nicolás Maduro was arrested by U.S.…
- Business
Trump targets Venezuelan oil in push to lower prices to $50 a barrel
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to leverage Venezuela’s massive oil reserves to seize control of the Western Hemisphere's energy supply and drive global prices down to approximately $50 per barrel.…
- Vietnam
Australian FIFA referee to officiate Vietnam vs. Saudi Arabia U23 clash
Australian referee Alexander George King will lead the officiating team for the critical Group A clash between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced.…
- Viet Pride
Redefining Consent: Why ‘Yes’ Is No Longer Enough and ‘No’ Is Getting Complicated
Modern legal and ethical debates are increasingly challenging the traditional boundaries of sexual consent, questioning whether the concept is sufficient in relationships defined by significant power imbalances.…
- Global Economy
Trump vows to ban large corporations from buying residential homes
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump announced steps Wednesday to ban large institutional investors from purchasing additional single-family homes, citing record-high prices and growing concerns over housing affordability for Ameri…
- World
One Dead, More Than 30 Missing After Philippines Landfill Collapse
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A massive trash slide at a private landfill in the central Philippines killed a 22-year-old woman and left more than 30 people missing on Thursday.…
- Little Saigon (OC)
County drops plan to hire lobbyists to push for tax hike
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County officials this week scrapped a controversial plan to hire lobbyists to push for state law changes that would have cleared the way for future tax increases.…
- Entertainment
'One Battle After Another' leads 2026 Golden Globe nominations; podcast category debuts
The 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards will take place Sunday night, with director Paul Thomas Anderson’s "One Battle After Another" leading the film field with nine nominations.…
- Asia
Japan urges US, Europe to build rare earth supply chains to counter China
TOKYO — Japan should partner with the United States and Europe to establish a rare earth supply chain and prevent China from using strategic minerals as an "economic weapon," Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said.…
- San Jose Community
Off-duty immigration officer fatally shoots person in California, sparking public outcry
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — An off-duty federal immigration agent fatally shot a 43-year-old Black Lives Matter activist on New Year’s Eve, sparking a candlelight vigil and calls for an independent investigation.…