Vanessa BuschschlüterLatin America online editor REDI Javier Marcano Tábata was the commander of the presidential honour guard The general in command of Venezuela’s presidential honour guard, Javier Marcano Tábata, has been sacked days after Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces in a raid in Caracas and taken to New York to stand…
A spell of freezing weather bringing heavy snowfall and ice has caused transport disruption across western Europe. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at several airports, while Eurostar services and haulage have also been affected. More than 700 flights were cancelled at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, a major regional transport hub, on Wednesday. Meanwhile, France’s…
Hyperkin announced a new clamp-on style wireless controller created in collaboration with GameSir. The X5 Alteron features similar functionality to GameSir’s GameSir G8 Plus that debuted in 2024 with an expanding telescopic mechanism that can clamp onto smartphones, tablets, and several versions of the Nintendo Switch, replacing the Joy-Cons. What sets the X5 Alteron apart…
Since almost day one, Spotify has offered the ability to creep on your friends’ listening habits — but you could mostly only uncover those guilty pleasures on the desktop app. The company experimented with a community feature on the mobile app back in 2022, but it never officially launched. Now the company is finally bringing…
US PresidentDonald Trumpclaimed late Tuesday that Venezuela’s interim leadership will turn over to theUnited Statesas many as 50 million barrels of sanctionedoilto be sold at market price, part of a broader administration effort to seize the South American nation’s natural resources. Trump, who authorized the US bombing ofVenezuelaand abduction of its president this past weekend,saidhe…
Sophie Turner has found herself at the center of a workplace heist in the official trailer for Prime Video‘s Steal. The Emmy Award nominee and Game of Thrones alum leads the new series as Zara, an office worker who stumbles into the heart of “the heist of the century.” At the top of the teaser,…
Eric KarabellJan 7, 2026, 09:08 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. Each week in the NFL is its own story — full of surprises, both positive…
Stranger Things may have ended a bit before the New Year’s Eve ball drop, but Netflix won’t be without programming in 2026. Among the new premiere dates we learned on Wednesday are those for Beef season two, Sweet Magnolias season five and Virgin River season seven. Netflix also revealed premiere dates for some of its…
Chaka Khan is one of the honorees at this year’s Resonator Awards, with a pool of presenters including Olivia Rodrigo, Laufey, Anderson .Paak and Addison Rae. Held on Jan. 27 just ahead of the 2026 Grammys, the Resonator Awards and Emily Lazar’s We Are Moving The Needle will honor musical artists, producers, engineers, songwriters and…
Spotify is making an even bigger play for video podcasting and creators as the company makes it easier to monetize on its platform. The audio giant is broadening the eligibility criteria for the Spotify Partner Program, which gives certain podcast creators payouts based on their engagement, and partnering with independent podcast hosting platforms such as…
