China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert
January 7, 2026
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China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert

Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing. Source link

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Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
January 7, 2026
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Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84

As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving a life sentence…

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Mom Axes Husband’s Birthday Plans After ‘Thoughtless’ Act, but Who’s Right?
January 7, 2026
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Mom Axes Husband’s Birthday Plans After ‘Thoughtless’ Act, but Who’s Right?

The internet has rallied behind a woman after she revealed she canceled her husband’s birthday plans in response to what she described as a thoughtless Christmas gift. The…

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FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
January 7, 2026
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FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers

The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency. Source link

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Virginia Democrats overperform in double election victory
January 7, 2026
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Virginia Democrats overperform in double election victory

Democrats have retained two seats in Virginia’s General Assembly after winning a pair of special elections by significant margins on Tuesday night.  Democrat Mike Jones defeated Republican John…

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Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts
January 7, 2026
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Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts

“Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said. Source link

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N.Y.C. Child Care Programs Brace for Cuts After Federal Funding Freeze
January 7, 2026
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N.Y.C. Child Care Programs Brace for Cuts After Federal Funding Freeze

The Trump administration said it was placing a hold on $10 billion in subsidies across five states, including New York. Source link

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I May Be Free, but the Belarusian People Are Not
January 7, 2026
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I May Be Free, but the Belarusian People Are Not

The world must not stop supporting dissidents in Belarus despite the release of some from prison. Source link

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After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’
January 7, 2026
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After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’

With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan…

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China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus
January 7, 2026
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China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus

Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.” Source…

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