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January 17, 2026

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SailGP 2026 begins with boat-breaking crash, surprise U.S. success in Perth

Barely a minute into the opening race of the SailGP Championship season in Perth and there was a boat-breaking collision between Switzerland and New Zealand. While it took both teams out of the day’s racing, Sebastien Schneiter’s Swiss crew at least look likely to return to the water for Sunday’s concluding races; whereas the damage to Pete Burling’s Black Foils — the back few feet of one of the hulls knocked clean off — means the Kiwis take no further part in the weekend. The umpires disqualified New Zealand as the boat that had to keep clear, giving them seven

January 17, 2026

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Breaking down the strategic implications of the 15% tariff framework of the US-Taiwan trade deal

The United States and Taiwan formalized a significant trade and investment agreement on January 15, 2026, establishing a new framework for bilateral economic relations. The deal creates a 15% cap on reciprocal tariffs for Taiwanese exports—a move designed to stabilize trade costs amid rising US protectionism—while securing a massive US$500 billion capital commitment from Taiwan to bolster US manufacturing. While the agreement text outlines the mechanisms for tariffs and investment, recent comments from US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick provide essential context regarding the US administration’s strategic objectives. Credit: Digitimes Part I: The Terms of the Agreement The agreement is built

January 17, 2026

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Canada Just Opened The Door To Cheap Chinese EVs

Canada agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products. The decision was made during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing to improve strained Canada–China relations. The move breaks with the U.S. on anti-China tariffs, and opens the doors to much more affordable EV imports—possibly around $35,000 Canadian, or $25,000 U.S.  The Chinese automotive industry received the green light to make a deeper incursion into North America on Friday as Canada agreed to cut its 100% tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, opening the door to cheap imports and potentially

January 17, 2026

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Breaking: X, Formerly Twitter, Goes Down in Major Outage

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering world news and global affairs. Texas, USA – X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, experienced a major global outage on Friday, January 16, 2026. As reported by The Economic Times, the situation leaves thousands of users unable to access the Elon Musk-owned social media service. X (formerly Twitter) experiences a major outage, leaving users worldwide unable to access the Elon Musk-owned platform. Photo credits: Beyond Borders News, TwitterSource: Facebook X, formerly Twitter, offline amid outage Diario AS also noted the development. Instead of their usual feeds, visitors

January 16, 2026

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Oceans, tides and temperatures break records in 2026

Updated Jan. 16, 2026, 5:53 p.m. ET January 2026 started with remarkable weather, including record temperatures, dramatic high tides and news that oceans keep getting warmer. During the first weekend of the new year, record-breaking water levels occurred at 31 tidal gauges across the nation, particularly along the Pacific Coast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. When the full moon was closest to the Earth on Jan. 4, higher-than-normal tides flooded low-lying areas along the California coast, where heavy rains made the flooding worse in some locations. A key factor driving some of the increasing weather extremes, including

January 16, 2026

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January 16, 2026

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Trump latest: US president threatens tariffs against countries that ‘don’t go along with Greenland’ | World News

Thanks for following our live updates on a busy day of international diplomacy in the US. We’re pausing our coverage for now. Before we go, here’s a recap of everything we’ve brought you. Nobel Peace Prize winner gives medal to Trump Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told reporters outside the US Capitol that she presented Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during their meeting in the White House. There had been speculation over whether she would give the medal to the US president during their talks, and she told our US correspondent James Matthews it was done

January 16, 2026

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Breaking with U.S., Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on its farm products

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on January 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday (January 16, 2026). PM Carney made the announcement after two days of meetings with Chinese leaders. He said there would be an initial cap of 49,000 vehicles on Chinese EV exports to Canada, growing to 70,000 over

January 16, 2026

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(TAYLOR SWIFT QUIETLY TRANSFORMED AN ORPHANAGE AHEAD OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR — AND THE FINAL GIFT SHE LEFT BEHIND CHANGED HOW EVERYONE SAW THE FUTURE)

(TAYLOR SWIFT QUIETLY TRANSFORMED AN ORPHANAGE AHEAD OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR — AND THE FINAL GIFT SHE LEFT BEHIND CHANGED HOW EVERYONE SAW THE FUTURE) The first sign that something unusual was happening came in the final weeks of summer. Delivery trucks began pulling up outside a modest orphanage on the edge of the city, unloading box after box before quickly driving away again. Staff members assumed it was a delayed shipment connected to the upcoming school year. But as the boxes stacked higher in the hallways, it became clear this was something else entirely. Inside were brand-new backpacks,

January 16, 2026

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My Daughter Made My Wedding Dress — An Unexpected Problem Arose Before the Ceremony

My Daughter Made My Wedding Dress — An Unexpected Problem Arose Before the Ceremony January 16, 2026 by admin The house was already full on the morning of my wedding. Relatives drifted through the kitchen balancing coffee cups, music played softly from someone’s phone, and the scent of breakfast mixed with hairspray and flowers. Yet in the middle of all that warmth, I found my daughter Lily hidden in the laundry room, curled beside the dryer with quiet tears slipping down her cheeks. I sat behind her and wrapped my arms around her small frame, letting silence do the work