This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. US President Donald Trump tackled a slew of hot geopolitical topics at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday in a sometimes rambling…
Islamabad/Rawalpindi:Amid a sharp rise in cardiovascular diseases across Pakistan, the non-profit organisation PANAH has expanded its free heart surgery programme for underprivileged children by partnering with the Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC), officials said.PANAH Secretary General Chaudhry Sanaullah Ghuman, along with RIC Medical Superintendent Dr. Qurban Hussain Khan, formally admitted the first pediatric patient for…
Getty Images The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant has the world’s largest installed capacity Japan has restarted operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster forced the country to shut all of its reactors. The decision to restart reactor number 6 at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa north-west of Tokyo was…
Daniel BushWashington correspondent Watch: BBC on the mood in Davos ahead of Trump’s arrival to the economic forum President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland has sparked a backlash from Republicans in Congress, as lawmakers voice growing concern about US military interventions overseas. But it remains unclear if enough Republicans are willing to join Democrats…
Mark PoyntingClimate researcher Reuters UK national security is threatened by the loss of biodiversity in ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest, the new report says The decline in the health of nature around the world poses a threat to the UK’s security and prosperity, an intelligence committee has concluded in a long-awaited report. The document warns…
US forces on Tuesday seized a seventhoiltanker in the Caribbean Sea linked toVenezuelaas President Donald Trump’s military campaign to control the source of the world’s largest petroleum reserves continued. According toUS Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), troops boarded and seized the MVSagittaTuesday morning “without incident.” “The apprehension of another tanker operating in defiance of President Trump’s established…
Weber has been in the smart grilling game since 2020, dabbling in Wi-Fi connectivity for gas and pellet grills. It has also offered grillers a standalone option for its Weber Connect platform. For 2026, the company is expanding its smart grilling lineup to its original fuel source: charcoal. Today, Weber announced the Performer Smart Charcoal…
If you’re looking to expand the storage on your Switch 2, the 512GB Samsung P9 microSD Express card is for 33 percent off, marked down to $80 from $120. With component prices these days, it’s getting increasingly rare to see good storage on sale, and 512GB for $80 is a much better deal than you’ll…
Jan 21, 2026, 09:16 AM ET Manchester United‘s midfield reinforcement search continues as they turn to AC Milan’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek or Barcelona midfielder Marc Casadó, while Barcelona, Real Madrid and Arsenal are among the sides keen on NK Kustosija forward Rafael Belinho. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe….
