- Vampire Film “Sinners” Breaks Oscar Records: The horror film Sinners has made history with 16 Oscar nominations, the most for a single film, while the ceremony itself is set to move from ABC to YouTube in 2029.
- Trump’s Greenland Deal Prompts EU Trade Suspension: President Trump’s proposal to acquire sovereignty over portions of Greenland has led the EU to suspend a U.S. trade deal and caused significant diplomatic friction with Denmark.
- Gaza “Board of Peace” Plan Includes Skyscrapers: Jared Kushner unveiled a proposal for Gaza featuring luxury real estate and skyscrapers under a “Board of Peace” initiative that envisions a disarmed Hamas but currently lacks Palestinian representation.
- U.S. Envoys Meet Putin for Ukraine Talks: Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have traveled to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss a plan to end the war, as President Zelensky issues scathing critiques of European allies.
- Critical 11-Year-Old Telnet Security Flaw Discovered: A vulnerability in GNU InetUtils (CVE-2026-24061) that went unnoticed for over a decade allows remote attackers to bypass login procedures and gain full root access.
- U.S. Moves ISIS Detainees Amid Syrian Power Shift: As the Syrian government assumes control of territory from Kurdish-led forces, the U.S. military has begun transferring thousands of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq.
- World’s Oldest Rock Art Identified: Researchers have discovered a 67,800-year-old handprint that may be the oldest piece of rock art in the world, noting it had been “hiding in plain sight.”
- Japan Suspends World’s Largest Nuclear Plant: Hours after a high-profile restart, the operator was forced to suspend the plant’s reactor, though they maintained there was no radioactive impact.
- France Seizes Russian “Shadow Fleet” Tanker: The French navy intercepted and seized an oil tanker named Grinch in the Mediterranean, suspecting it of flying a false flag and violating international sanctions.
- Trump Sues JPMorgan for $5 Billion: President Trump has launched a lawsuit against JPMorgan and CEO Jamie Dimon, alleging the bank engaged in “debanking” by abruptly closing multiple firm accounts in 2021.