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From The Economist. Donald Trump’s plan to take Greenland is dangerous nonsense. America has long retained a base on the territory and its firms are already free to apply to mine its resources. The Economist’s foreign editor, Adam Roberts, argues that Congress has the power to block annexation or a purchase, and that it should…
From Wall Street Journal. WSJ’s Max Colchester explains what’s at stake amid escalating tension between the U.S. and Europe over Greenland as President Trump travels to Davos. #Trump #Greenland #WSJ
From Wired. Supply chain and business scalability expert Aaron Alpeter joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about Chinese manufacturing. How has China’s economy grown so rapidly since the 80s? Which countries can compete with China on manufacturing costs and quality? How is Temu so cheap? What would be left if all Chinese-made goods…
From Wall Street Journal. Nearly four years into the Russia-Ukraine War, drones have gone from battlefield experiments to indispensable, scalable machines of destruction. Ukrainian forces have adapted drone tech and combat tactics to counter evolving Russian threats, and now they’re warning that Europe is unprepared for the kind of high-tech war they are fighting. …
From 60 Minutes. Marcos Charles, the head of ICE’s deportation branch, has a message for critics who say the agency appears emboldened: “Become educated on what we do and how we do it and what our authorizations are and the laws in general.” #minneapolis #ICE
From 60 Minutes. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara tells 60 Minutes his city’s 911 system is overwhelmed by complaints about immigration enforcement, including reports of tear gas, pepper spray and abandoned vehicles. #minneapolis #lawenforcement #immigration #police
From 60 Minutes. Chicago teacher’s assistant Marimar Martinez was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in October. Martinez’s lawyer showed 60 Minutes new video that he said contradicts the Department of Homeland Security’s claim that Border Patrol agents were "boxed in" by Martinez and other vehicles. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast…
From The Economist. Will Trump invade Greenland? Shashank Joshi, our Defence Editor and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland, his threat of tariffs against NATO allies, and the strain this places on the alliance. 00:00 – Is anyone going to war over Greenland? 01:08 – Why…
From 60 Minutes. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says it appears federal immigration agents are engaging in racial profiling. However, Marcos Charles, who oversees ICE’s deportation efforts, says the agency is doing targeted enforcement. #minneapolis #ICE #lawenforcement
From 60 Minutes. “It pisses me off to see that, to see men doing that to a woman who’s disabled,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says after watching a video of a U.S. citizen being dragged from her car by ICE officers. He points out that he didn’t know what happened when officers first approached…
From 60 Minutes. In the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says it’s unclear why ICE officer Jonathan Ross “appears to be in the path of the vehicle more than once.” #minneapolis #reneegood #lawenforcement #ICE
From 60 Minutes. There was systematic “torture and other abuses” at CECOT, and nearly half of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent there “had no criminal history,” according to the nonprofit Human Rights Watch, citing ICE data. #CECOT #Prison #ICE #uspolitics
From 60 Minutes. Tensions remain high and protests continue in Minneapolis a week and a half after an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good. #minneapolis #ICE #reneegood
From 60 Minutes. President Trump expressed admiration for El Salvador’s prison system, saying, “They’re great facilities.” Former inmates say that inside CECOT, prisoners sleep on metal bunks with no mattresses or sheets. Inmates say they had no access to the outdoors, clean drinking water, or contact with relatives. #CECOT #prison #inmates #uspolitics
From 60 Minutes. Luis Muñoz Pinto describes the conditions upon arriving at CECOT, one of El Salvador’s harshest prisons. “There was blood everywhere, screams, people crying, people who couldn’t take it and were urinating and vomiting on themselves,” he says. Muñoz was seeking asylum in the U.S. and says he has no criminal record and…
From 60 Minutes. “When we got there, the CECOT director was talking to us… He said, ‘Welcome to hell,’” says Luis Muñoz Pinto, who was deported to a prison in El Salvador. He says he has no criminal record and did not enter the U.S. illegally. #CECOT #elsalvador #prison
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From VICE News. What does the U.S.’s attempted acquisition of Greenland mean for the American people? Former Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller explains why he thinks current American actions may be the start of a dangerous pattern. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here:…
From 60 Minutes. First, a top ICE official says no officers have been disciplined for Minneapolis actions. Then, tales of hell inside a Salvadoran mega-prison. And, coexisting with Australia’s deadly crocodiles. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news,…
From The Economist. Rare earths are integral to modern daily life, yet China has a near-monopoly on them. Rachana Shanbhogue, The Economist’s business affairs editor, explains how these metals ended up being used as a bargaining chip in economic warfare. Video supported by @mishcondereya
From 60 Minutes. Saltwater crocodiles in Australia were pushed to near extinction. With populations growing after years of conservation efforts, some worry the law there protects deadly crocodiles instead of people. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news,…
From 60 Minutes. The U.S. sent hundreds of Venezuelan men to a Salvadoran mega-prison. Two of those men describe beatings that occurred during months imprisoned in "hell." "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in…
From 60 Minutes. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says he worries about escalating tensions amid ICE enforcement. But top ICE official Marcos Charles says his officers act "lawfully and with professionalism." "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news,…
From VICE News. Danish special forces have arrived in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, amid growing geopolitical attention on the Arctic. Reporting by Andrew Callaghan and Shane Smith. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos…
From Wall Street Journal. The surge of federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations has sparked widespread resistance from local law enforcement and community groups. #Minneapolis #ICE #WSJ
From VICE News. Thousands gathered in Nuuk for what organizers describe as the largest protest in Greenland’s history, chanting “Greenland belongs to Greenlanders.” Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo…
From Wall Street Journal. Getting laid off, starting a company, going viral — are these things driven by luck…or skill? Billionaire Kenn Ricci, the chairman of Flexjet, has had his fair share of ups and downs over the course of his career. In our first episode of The WSJ Money Interview, Gunjan Banerji put his…
From The Atlantic. The beautiful illustrations of “The Mitten,” the humor of “A Baby Sister for Frances,” the lessons of “Miss Rumphius”—these are some of what our editors loved from The Atlantic’s 65 essential children’s books.
From 60 Minutes. ACF Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso died Saturday at age 76. 60 Minutes spoke with the billionaire in 2023 about his journey from building New York-based cable TV empire Mediacom to owning a soccer club in Florence, after initialing moving to the U.S. at age 12 with his family from southern Italy. "60…
From 60 Minutes. What’s unique about Alysa Liu’s skating is her blend of jumping ability and alluring movement. #figureskating #alysaliu
From Wall Street Journal. AI is pushing America’s power grid to its limits, and countries like China are racing ahead. #AI #Energy #WSJ
From The Atlantic. “Name a tech platform,” Sophie Gilbert argues, and “it has been created because someone somewhere wanted to ogle women.” Gilbert speaks with Charlie Warzel about how the use of Grok to create AI-generated nudes is the latest manifestation of a long-running phenomenon in tech. Watch more: https://theatln.tc/na3d4vfH
From 60 Minutes. Stories from the 60 Minutes archives showing Iran through through the years. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making…
From The New York Times. Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The New York Times provides a frame-by-frame look at at what led to an ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting and killing Renee Good. Watch our visual investigation. Video by Robin Stein, Devon Lum, Dmitriy Khavin, Alexander Cardia, Aric Toler and…
From The Economist. Has Trump’s Venezuela raid helped China plan military strikes? Jeremy Page and Sarah Wu, co-hosts of the Drum Tower podcast, discuss whether America’s extraction of Nicolás Maduro could offer lessons for a possible future attack on Taiwan. #theeconomist #venezuela #china
From VICE News. Shane sits down in Denmark, immediately following today’s high-stakes US–Danish meetings, with former Danish foreign minister Per Stig Møller for an on-the-ground conversation about why Greenland has become one of the most sensitive geopolitical flashpoints right now. Coming off the press conference and escalating rhetoric between Washington and Copenhagen, Møller draws on…
From VICE News. The U.S.’s attempts at taking over Greenland may have a catastrophic impact on NATO and its entire existence, according to former Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews…
From VICE News. "They’re not cattle. You cannot buy them." Former Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller advocates for the Greenland people in the wake of the Trump Administration’s efforts to buy the territory. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews…
From The Atlantic. “Heated Rivalry,” the Canadian ice-hockey TV series that’s become a phenomenon, “knows the value of good sex scenes,” Faith Hill argues. The series shows the scenes “not for thrills or laughs or snapshots of a fleeting moment but for illustrating how the characters’ relationship develops, touch by touch, over time. It takes…
From Wall Street Journal. The surge of federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations has sparked widespread resistance from local law enforcement and community groups. #Minneapolis #ICE #WSJ
From VICE News. Former Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller is the last person to negotiate a treaty between Denmark and the U.S. Shane Smith spoke with him about why he’s shocked at Trump’s advances at Greenland considering the military history. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump delivers an address during the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. #Trump #Economy #WSJ
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From Wall Street Journal. WSJ’s Telis Demos explains why he thinks 2026 could be another busy deal-making year for Wall Street’s biggest banks. #Markets #Banking #WSJ
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From Business Insider. The recent capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro by American forces recalls a botched 2020 coup attempt that resulted in the imprisonment of two former US Army Green Berets. Since then, there have been major developments in this bizarre story known as the “Bay of Piglets." In May 2020, the Venezuelan government…
From The Economist. The exiled son of Iran’s former shah says citizens are getting “butchered” by the regime and explains how he would plan to lead the country during a transition period. In an interview with The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Reza Pahlavi said his role would be to act as a neutral arbiter,…
From Cheddar. It’s another high-stakes week on Wall Street as business, politics, and global power dynamics collide, and Big Business This Week breaks down what it all means for markets. Host JD Durkin is joined by Rob Schroeder, Washington Bureau Chief at MarketWatch, to unpack the Trump administration’s investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, growing…
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From The Atlantic. Some crypto investors don’t understand the level of risk they’re taking—and now government regulators are backing away from new consumer protections, Molly White tells Anne Applebaum. “There were many instances where people lost their funds and they said, ‘I thought I had the same protections as a bank.’” Listen to the full…
From The Atlantic. In this episode of Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel confronts the growing crisis around AI-generated sexual abuse and the culture of impunity enabling it. He examines how Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok is being used to create and circulate nonconsensual sexualized images, often targeting women. Warzel lays out why this moment represents a red…
From Wall Street Journal. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei speaks live with WSJ Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker from WSJ’s 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. #Anthropic #AI #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon speaks live with WSJ Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker from WSJ’s 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. #GoldmanSachs #Banking #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Nearly four years into the Russia-Ukraine War, drones have gone from battlefield experiments to indispensable, scalable machines of destruction. Ukrainian forces have adapted drone tech and combat tactics to counter evolving Russian threats; and now they’re warning that Europe is unprepared for the kind of high-tech war they are fighting. WSJ…
From The Atlantic. Brandon LaRoque kept his life savings in a cryptocurrency account. One morning, as he went to check his balance, he discovered that it was all missing. LaRoque is one of many victims of the unregulated crypto industry. President Donald Trump has rolled back regulation of the industry, while he and his family…
From The Atlantic. Brandon LaRoque kept his life savings in a cryptocurrency account. One morning, as he went to check his balance, he discovered that it was all missing. LaRoque is one of many victims of the unregulated crypto industry. President Donald Trump has rolled back regulation of the industry, while he and his family…
From The Economist. Can you be too good at betting? The Economist’s data editor dives into the bookie’s battle to stop clever people winning.
From Bloomberg. For 30 years, Japan’s prices were largely at a standstill. Now, a weak yen is changing everything. Here’s how consumers and businesses are coping with rising costs, and what it means for the nation’s economic future. Get the Economics Daily newsletter https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/new-economy-daily?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=originals&utm_content=article ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com…
From The Atlantic. President Trump has made comments questioning the necessity of midterm elections. Arizona’s secretary of state talked about this threat earlier this week, telling Yvonne Wingett Sanchez “you can’t cancel the election.” “But here’s the problem,” he said. “The fact that we’re running through these scenarios in the first place should tell you…