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Christina Ricci to star in series adaptation of The Astrology House

Actress Christina Ricci has been cast in the lead role of The Astrology House, a new drama series adapted from the suspense novel by Carinn Jade. The project marks another high-profile television role for Ricci following her recent successes in Yellowjackets and Wednesday. The story centers on a group of wealthy New Yorkers who travel for......

Bitcoin drops below key threshold amid bearish signals

Bitcoin has slipped beneath a critical technical level this week, fueling comparisons to the 2022 bear market as multiple on-chain metrics point to worsening market conditions and persistent selling pressure. Blockchain analytics firm Glassnode reports that the cryptocurrency fell under the 0.75 quantile of the cost basis at around $95,000......

Orbán reveals EU document proposing Ukraine membership by 2027

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán disclosed on January 23, 2026, that European Union leaders received a confidential European Commission document outlining plans for Ukraine's EU accession by 2027, alongside requests for $1.5 trillion in total funding over the next decade. Speaking after an extraordinary EU summit in Brussels......

Solar stocks surge worldwide amid tax credit rush and Musk's space solar vision

Global solar energy stocks skyrocketed on January 22 and 23, 2026, fueled by developers racing to secure U.S. tax credits before looming deadlines and Elon Musk's announcement at the World Economic Forum in Davos about SpaceX launching AI-powered satellites fueled by space-based solar energy in the coming years. The Invesco Solar ETF......

China and Brazil back UN amid Trump's peace council launch

President Donald Trump unveiled his Peace Council at a signing ceremony during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, drawing swift backlash from major powers wary that the move could undermine or sideline the United Nations. Nineteen nations inked the founding charter, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,......

EU, US, and Ukraine near post-war economic prosperity deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed that the European Union, the United States, and Ukraine stand on the brink of sealing a unified Prosperity Framework to steer Ukraine's economic recovery after the war. This breakthrough emerged from an informal EU leaders' gathering in Brussels on January 22, 2026. Von der......

EU vows Arctic defense boost amid Greenland crisis straining US ties

European Union leaders wrapped up an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday evening, aiming to forge a unified strategy in response to the Greenland crisis that has rattled transatlantic relations over the past two weeks. Even after US President Donald Trump announced a "framework agreement" and backed away from threatened tariffs,......

United States formally exits World Health Organization

The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization, marking the end of a 78-year partnership that provided the agency with roughly 15 to 18 percent of its funding through substantial voluntary contributions ranging from $160 million to $800 million annually. President Donald Trump initiated this process with an executive......

Israel's ambiguous goals for Gaza amid stalled reconstruction efforts

Israel's prolonged military campaign in Gaza has devastated the enclave, demolishing most homes and infrastructure while claiming over 70,000 Palestinian lives. The population now grapples with severe shortages of food, medicine, and shelter as winter intensifies their plight. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing an International......

Silver surges to record highs amid China's export curbs

Silver prices have shattered historical records in early 2026, soaring past $90 per ounce for the first time ever. This unprecedented rally stems from persistent supply shortages, fresh Chinese export restrictions, and a rush of safe-haven buying, creating what experts describe as the most intense pressure on the metal in modern times. Spot......

Iran protests death toll surpasses 5,000 amid brutal crackdown

A human rights monitoring group based in the United States reports that Iran's nationwide protests have claimed at least 5,002 lives, marking the deadliest challenge to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's nearly four-decade rule. The unrest, sparked by the collapse of the rial and soaring living costs on December 28, evolved into......

China sets yuan below 7 per dollar for first time since 2023

Asian currencies showed mixed performance on January 23 as the dollar headed for its sharpest weekly drop in months, with gains in China's yuan and Malaysia's ringgit offsetting fresh record lows for India's and Indonesia's rupees. The dollar index hovered near 98.3 and faced a roughly 1 percent weekly loss, its worst since......

Ukraine, Russia, and United States hold first trilateral talks since 2022 invasion

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for about an hour at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026. Both leaders described the meeting as good and productive. Zelensky announced that a document outlining U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine stands finalized and ready for signature......

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