Laurentian University faculty have begun a strike after years of concessions during the university's insolvency, and union leaders say the school is now financially stable and the Board of Governors should act.
Bruce Springsteen dedicated a song to Renee Good and echoed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's call for ICE to leave the city; state and local authorities say they are pursuing separate investigations while federal officials say they will handle the matter independently.
Aluminum Corp. of China (Chinalco), a major Rio Tinto shareholder, is expected to support Rio’s potential acquisition of Glencore, a move that would increase Chinese exposure to copper; any deal would still need Chinese government approval.
The United States has invited Russia, the European Commission and Thailand to join a new Board of Peace to help supervise the next phase of a Gaza plan, and several governments are reviewing the invitations while some Israeli officials oppose the initiative.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy includes humpback whales in season 1, episode 2, with Caleb Mir bringing Tarima Sadal to the USS Athena's Cetacean Ops observatory; the appearance continues a franchise motif that dates back to Star Trek IV.
Reports say The Batman Part II will again use multiple villains, with Colin Farrell's Penguin returning and Sebastian Stan reported to be cast as Harvey Dent.
A trial opens for five men accused in the November 2023 killing of Kichwa leader Quinto Inuma Alvarado, and prosecutors are seeking life sentences; the case is being watched as a test of Peru’s ability to prosecute violence against environmental defenders.
At least 39 people were confirmed dead after two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain when the tail of one train derailed and struck an oncoming service; recovery and identification efforts are under way and an official investigation has been opened.
Many major financial firms that once pledged net-zero and ESG commitments have since scaled back or suspended those promises, with several net-zero alliances inactive and political pressure, subpoenas and state investigations cited as drivers.
U.S. and European markets moved after reports that President Trump threatened tariffs over objections to his Greenland plans; gold and silver reached record highs, and Statistics Canada reported December inflation at 2.4% year‑on‑year.
