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[ad_1] Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Sophie Arts, Programme Officer at the German Marshall Fund’s Geostrategy North team. In a time of heightened geopolitical crises across the globe, Greenland has emerged as a symbol of a new post WWII order and an alliance facing an existential threat. Ms. Arts speaks of a dynamic power landscape best addressed through dialogue, transparency, and multilateral frameworks. Ms. Arts asserts that NATO’s 76-year-old alliance has an “opportunity to transform that challenging rhetoric into a stronger and more unified NATO.” [ad_2]

[ad_1] Society / January 16, 2026 Musk’s attack on the new FDNY commissioner proves he knows nothing about how modern fire departments work. Ad Policy New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Lillian Bonsignore, commissioner of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), during a swearing-in ceremony at the FDNY headquarters on January 6, 2026.(Adam Gray / Bloomberg via Getty Images) Late last year, Elon Musk—a non–New Yorker with no experience in protecting the public—loudly declared that “people are going to die” because Lillian Bonsignore, a career emergency medical services leader and the newly appointed New York City Fire Department…

[ad_1] NFL MVP voters select a winner based on regular-season merit, leaving playoff performance ostensibly out of sight.If New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye tackles his greatest challenge to date in Sunday’s AFC Divisional clash with Houston, however, he’ll have earned other accolades befitting his rising star.Maye leads the second-seeded Patriots into a matchup against the Texans and their elite defense after steering a remarkable turnaround. New England went 14-3 this season, an inverse of its record from 2024, when Maye started 12 games as a rookie.Maye brings accuracy, mobility, and assuredness after passing for 268 yards and a touchdown…

[ad_1] CNN reported Friday that the average monthly home mortgage payment is down approximately $260 per month since President Donald Trump took office a year ago. The network is normally not quick to say anything positive about Trump or his policies. Nonetheless, CNN business reporter Matt Egan showed the difference in the monthly mortgage payment for someone who bought a $500,000 home with a 20 percent down payment in January 2025, when Trump took office, compared to now. The cost in January 2025 was $2,672 per month versus the current $2,414, which is about a $260 difference. Egan highlighted that…

[ad_1] Politics / Authoritarian Watch / January 16, 2026 The news was a firehose of stories of authoritarian behavior. We can’t let ourselves drown. Ad Policy President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he walks to board Marine One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 11, 2026.(Andrew Cabellero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images) Afew months ago, when my editors asked me to try my hand at a new “Authoritarian Watch” column in the new year, part of me worried that some weeks I would struggle to find material. After all, surely even the Trump administration would slow down;…

[ad_1] Lima, Peru – The 2025 Junior World Judo Championships in Lima showcased some of the finest young jLima, Peru – From 5 to 7 October 2025, Lima hosted the Junior World Judo Championships, bringing together 463 young judokas from 65 countries. While Japan dominated much of the overall medal table, European athletes stood out with exceptional performances, demonstrating both depth and talent across multiple categories. 🥇 European Gold Medallists Europe secured five gold medals from five countries: Netherlands: Maria Hanstede triumphed in the −78 kg women’s category, executing a decisive yuko to claim the top podium spot. Serbia: Achieved gold in a men’s category,…

[ad_1] Marc RaimondiJan 16, 2026, 06:05 AM ETCloseMarc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America,” which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025. Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL.It was a 3-3 game with…

[ad_1] For US President Donald Trump, mocking a country or a leader is not just a reality TV-style soundbite, it is an early warning sign of military action. Trump scorned Nicolas Maduro for “playing tough” before snatching the Venezuelan leader. Now he contemptuously talks of Denmark “adding two more dogsleds” to defend Greenland. European countries do appear to be taking this latest threat seriously, but can they actually stop Trump from taking over Greenland? And how do they navigate this crisis when they must also stay focused on Ukraine? We put these questions to Rasmus Jarlov, chair of the defence…

[ad_1] The NFL Divisional Round is right around the corner, with what some may say are the eight best teams remaining.Four of the six road teams won on Wild Card Weekend, which leads us to four fantastic matchups in this round. What’s on the line this weekend is the chance to play for a trip to the Super Bowl.Here’s what the NFL bracket looks like entering the weekend:NFL Playoff Bracket NFL Divisional Round ScheduleAll times are listed in ET.SaturdayNo. 6 Buffalo Bills at No. 1 Denver Broncos (4:30 p.m.)No. 6 San Francisco 49ers at No. 1 Seattle Seahawks (8 p.m.…

[ad_1] Even after all that has happened from the escalator to the insurrection, you’re worried that the American press has learned nothing from the Trump years. You’re seeing it fall into old patterns. Your frustration is rising, your patience thinning. This post is for you. But instead of confirming these impressions — for which, I admit, there is ample evidence — I bring news of a contrary kind: Four or five developments that are… encouraging, in that they suggest that some journalists understand what has to be different: after the Trump presidency, after the Stop the Steal movement, after the…