Adnan Rasheed
New York City is preparing for its annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, featuring a lineup of international music stars, as the world looks on to welcome 2026. Performances by Diana Ross, Ciara, Maren Morris, Little Big Town and others will accompany the iconic ball drop atop One Times Square, drawing tens of … Read more
As the world closed out 2025, countries welcomed 2026 with celebrations marked by heightened security, somber reflection and renewed attention on ongoing international conflicts. From Kiribati to New York, communities observed happy new year eve with both traditional festivities and caution, highlighting the fragile state of global peace. The year 2025 saw historic developments, including … Read more
TECHY QUANTUM — China accuses Netherlands of making “mistakes” over chipmaker Nexperia and urged the Dutch government to reverse its actions to ease growing strain on the global semiconductor supply chain. The dispute, which has drawn in major economies and global automakers, underscores rising geopolitical tensions around technology transfer and supply security that could ripple … Read more
Guinea’s junta chief elected president after an opposition boycott, according to official results released this week, marking a pivotal moment for the west African nation four years after a military coup upended civilian rule. Mamady Doumbouya, the army colonel who seized power in September 2021, secured an overwhelming first round victory in a vote criticized … Read more
MAIN POINTS: A US appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce a provision of its signature tax and domestic policy bill that cuts Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood health centers performing abortions in several Democratic led states. The decision lifts a lower court injunction that had temporarily blocked the law, marking the … Read more
The Minnesota child care funding freeze ordered this week by the US Department of Health and Human Services has placed hundreds of millions of federal dollars in limbo, escalating a yearslong dispute between federal investigators and Gov. Tim Walz’s administration over alleged misuse of public funds. The move carries immediate consequences for child care providers … Read more
Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies at seventy one after a short illness, marking the loss of a character actor whose work helped define modern American television and film. Best known for his role as the corrupt but charismatic state senator Clay Davis on HBO’s The Wire, Whitlock built a decades long career that bridged stage, television … Read more
Tatiana Schlossberg, the middle child of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, at age 35, the JFK Library Foundation announced. Schlossberg, a writer and environmental advocate, had publicly revealed in November 2025 that she was battling acute myeloid leukemia, a rare blood cancer diagnosed shortly after the birth of her second child. … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (TECHY QUANTUM) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Tuesday that Kyiv is discussing with Washington a potential presence of US troops in Ukraine as part of broader security guarantees. The announcement comes amid escalating diplomatic tension following Russia’s claim of an attack on President Vladimir Putin’s residence, which Ukraine and Western allies called … Read more
Richard Smallwood, a prominent figure in gospel music, has died at age 77 due to complications from kidney failure, his publicist Bill Carpenter confirmed to the Washington Post. Smallwood, known for his influential compositions and performances, passed away Tuesday at a nursing center in Maryland, where he had been receiving care for longstanding kidney issues. … Read more
