A health writer taste-tested multiple matcha powders over several months, rating them on taste, quality, mixing and the effects felt; matcha is a powdered, shade-grown green tea with about half the caffeine of coffee and contains antioxidants and L-theanine.
About 100 tractors entered Paris on Jan. 8 as members of the Rural Coordination union protested the EU's move to advance a trade deal with Mercosur countries; authorities said around 20 tractors reached central Paris while most were blocked at the city limits.
HHS announced the administration is withholding federal funding for social safety net programs in five Democratic-led states over alleged fraud; by Tuesday those states had not received formal notices and New York said it is prepared to challenge the move in court.
Western donors' sharp retreat from aid funding is reported as undermining progress against major infectious threats, and health authorities recently declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai province over.
Thousands of importers have filed lawsuits seeking refunds of tariffs imposed under a 1977 emergency law, and the U.S. Supreme Court may release rulings on related cases on Friday.
Bloomberg reporting, cited by Investing.com, says Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was excluded from White House planning sessions on Venezuela because of her past opposition to military intervention, while officials say she continued to contribute intelligence in a more analytical role.
David Moyes marks his first year back at Everton and says the role has renewed his enthusiasm; he remains hopeful of challenging for a European place despite injuries, suspensions and a run of one win in six games.
At its first CES appearance, IKEA unveiled five new smart-home products, including a smart version of the Varmblixt lamp and a $10 Kallsup speaker slated for April 2026.
An inquest concluded that Robert Jobson shot his wife, Rosemary, outside their home on 14 July 2023 and later died from a self-inflicted gunshot; police had removed firearms from the property earlier that month.
Calum Best said his 73-year-old mother Angie was diagnosed with colon cancer a few weeks ago and it has spread to her liver; he said he set up a GoFundMe to help cover specialist care.
