Inside Myanmar’s Gilded Capital, Empty Streets and Moldy Corners
January 9, 2026
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Inside Myanmar’s Gilded Capital, Empty Streets and Moldy Corners

Myanmar’s junta created a capital to withstand an invasion. Now, the military struggles to project an image of control over a crumbling nation. Source link

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Russia Appears to Use Nuclear-Capable Missile in Ukraine
January 9, 2026
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Russia Appears to Use Nuclear-Capable Missile in Ukraine

If confirmed, the use of the missile would be an ominous threat to Ukraine and its Western allies. Source link

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N.Y.P.D. Fatally Shoots Blade-Wielding Man in Hospital, Officials Say
January 9, 2026
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N.Y.P.D. Fatally Shoots Blade-Wielding Man in Hospital, Officials Say

The man had cut and then barricaded himself in a blood-spattered room with a patient and a security guard at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, the police said. Source…

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Top Chinese Communist Party Paper Pushes US ‘Death Line’ Narrative
January 9, 2026
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Top Chinese Communist Party Paper Pushes US ‘Death Line’ Narrative

A Chinese Communist Party journal has taken up the topic of financial hardships facing millions of Americans who are just one crisis away from poverty, linking it to…

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Amid Opening Sprint, Mamdani Paused to Socialize With Steven Spielberg
January 9, 2026
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Amid Opening Sprint, Mamdani Paused to Socialize With Steven Spielberg

Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York, made a private visit to the billionaire film director’s Central Park West apartment this week. Source link

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Mets, Veteran Starting Pitcher Agree on 1-Year, $8.1 Million Deal: Report
January 9, 2026
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Mets, Veteran Starting Pitcher Agree on 1-Year, $8.1 Million Deal: Report

The New York Mets came into this offseason with a major hole on their roster. Their starting rotation struggled down the stretch last year, and pitching ultimately held…

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Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify
January 9, 2026
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Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify

As protests swelled around the country, Iran’s internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security services warned of a harsh response amid calls…

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Noem Defends ICE Agent in Minneapolis Shooting and Attacks Mamdani
January 9, 2026
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Noem Defends ICE Agent in Minneapolis Shooting and Attacks Mamdani

During a visit to New York, the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, criticized the city’s policies that prevent police officers from helping immigration agents. Source link

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Families of Slain Idaho Students Sue the University the Killer Attended
January 9, 2026
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Families of Slain Idaho Students Sue the University the Killer Attended

A new lawsuit claims that Washington State University, where Bryan Kohberger was a Ph.D. student, failed to take decisive action on earlier complaints that he was stalking women.…

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Federal Agents Shoot 2 in Portland, Ore., Police Say
January 9, 2026
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Federal Agents Shoot 2 in Portland, Ore., Police Say

The shootings in Portland, a city previously targeted by the Trump administration, come as Minneapolis grapples with a federal agent’s fatal shooting of a woman a day earlier.…

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