The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die
January 20, 2026
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The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die

Intended as China’s version of Dubai’s palm-shaped artificial island, Ocean Flower Island is a $12 billion monument to debt-fueled economic excess. Source link

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Titans Reportedly Hiring Robert Saleh as Head Coach
January 20, 2026
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Titans Reportedly Hiring Robert Saleh as Head Coach

After another losing season for the Tennessee Titans despite getting the quarterback they wanted at No. 1 in the NFL Draft, the team desperately needed a new head…

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Trump Issues M.L.K. Day Proclamation After Criticism
January 20, 2026
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Trump Issues M.L.K. Day Proclamation After Criticism

Civil rights groups had criticized President Trump for failing to issue a proclamation honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and not attending commemorative events. Source link

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Clashes Erupt Around Syrian Prisons Holding Islamic State Fighters
January 20, 2026
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Clashes Erupt Around Syrian Prisons Holding Islamic State Fighters

New tensions flared a day after a Kurdish-led militia agreed to hand over control of prisons holding some 8,000 Islamic State fighters to the Syrian government. Source link

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Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Shakes Southern California
January 20, 2026
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Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Shakes Southern California

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Indio, California, shaking parts of Southern California. Source link

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Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize
January 20, 2026
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Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize

In a text, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the U.S. needed the island for…

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Death Toll Rises in Guatemalan Gang Riots
January 20, 2026
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Death Toll Rises in Guatemalan Gang Riots

Uprisings in three prisons have killed nine police officers, presenting another challenge for President Bernardo Arévalo in his fight against corruption and organized crime. Source link

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Yankees Predicted to Trade Ryan McMahon to Angels For 98 mph Reliever
January 20, 2026
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Yankees Predicted to Trade Ryan McMahon to Angels For 98 mph Reliever

When the New York Yankees engineered a deadline trade for Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon, it was primarily for the purpose of shoring up their third base…

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Trump Is Obsessed With Oil, but Chinese Batteries Will Soon Run the World
January 20, 2026
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Trump Is Obsessed With Oil, but Chinese Batteries Will Soon Run the World

China isn’t just building gigantic amounts of power. Its businesses are reshaping technological foundations to electrify the world. Source link

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Trump Administration Asks Judge to Reject Minnesota’s Call to Block ICE Surge
January 20, 2026
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Trump Administration Asks Judge to Reject Minnesota’s Call to Block ICE Surge

Lawyers for the state and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have sued over the deployment of some 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota. Source link

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