US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers Researchers say the United States emitted 2.4% more greenhouse gases in 2025 than the previous year The Independent UK · Jan 13
The oil CEO who stood up to Trump is a disciplined follower of the 'Exxon way' with a history of blunt statements Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Jan 13
Iran’s protesters need our support – not another western-intervention disaster Previous meddling has damaged the region, and once again the the US and Israel don’t have Iranians’ best interests at heart, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Why ICE agents face far less accountability than police Why ICE shootings raise new oversight questions. Axios · Jan 13
What to know about the world's great climate collapse "We've gone from over-indexing it to zero-indexing it," S&P Global's Dan Yergin says. Axios · Jan 13
‘Agent of chaos’ Bill Pulte and Jeanine Pirro behind DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, report claims Chairman has dismissed probe as a political attack brought about because he refuses to lower interest rates in line with ‘the preferences of the president’ The Independent UK · Jan 13
Elon Musk Says Retirement Savings Will Become Irrelevant Thanks to AI — Here's How AI and automation could render retirement savings irrelevant, but average Americans still struggle to save. International Business Times UK · Jan 13
ICE Agents' Families Drop Bombshell Confessions About Extremism, Abuse Claims, and Lives Torn Apart After Getting Hired A viral thread reveals shocking stories from friends and families of ICE agents. International Business Times UK · Jan 13
Buying a home is 150% more expensive than in 2019. But here's why Trump's plan to shut out institutional investors could raise costs even more “Big investors have nothing to do with how the housing shortage got created,” says Ed Pinto, a leading housing expert. Fortune · Jan 13
Oil prices jump as new Trump tariff threats placed on Iran trade partners Trump has repeatedly used tariffs as a threat over the past year to nations doing business with the US The Independent UK · Jan 13
How Iran is ‘jamming’ Starlink satellites to stop horror of protest crackdown reaching the outside world Tehran’s near-total internet blackout has kept the scale of the government’s ruthless crackdown hidden The Independent UK · Jan 13
US intervention in Greenland 'existential threat for NATO' and Europe, Vestager tells Euronews Former Danish Minister and European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager told Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today that a US intervention in Greenland represents “the most existential threat to NATO” in its history. Euronews · Jan 13
Defense companies like RTX and Anduril are feeling the heat on pay and stock buybacks after Trump's executive order The nation's largest aerospace and defense company has drawn the president’s ire for being “the least responsive to the needs of the Department of War” and simultaneously the “most aggressive” in compensating shareholders. Fortune · Jan 13
Illuminati's Secret World War Plan Exposed: Albert Pike's Letters Predict Third War Chaos A viral Instagram post revives the Albert Pike three world wars conspiracy, claiming Illuminati scripted history for New World Order. Fact-checkers say it's a fabrication—explore the debunking International Business Times UK · Jan 13
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13 US citizens should ‘leave Iran now’, says US state department – as it happened This liveblog is closed
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13 Trump warns of ‘complete mess’ if supreme court rejects tariffs US president speaks after saying that any country that does business with Iran will face 25% levy on trade with US
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Russian shadow fleet ships could be seized by British forces Development comes after the UK supported a US operation to seize a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic
International Business Times UK · Jan 13 Iran Currency Collapse Is Fueling Protests — and Why the Crisis Now Puts Pressure on the UK Iran's rial collapse drives inflation and protests nationwide, with knock-on pressure on the UK through sanctions policy, diaspora activism and regional stability risks.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13 BBC seeks dismissal of $10bn Trump lawsuit over Panorama ‘fight like hell’ clip Broadcaster’s submission calls on Florida court to throw out defamation case where US president is suing over editing of 6 January 2021 speech
Euronews · Jan 13 US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous escalation’ over Oreshnik launch on Ukraine Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, US Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce singled out Russia’s launch of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile last week, close to Ukraine’s border with Poland, a NATO ally.
International Business Times UK · Jan 13 Nikki Glaser Mocks Leonardo DiCaprio's Love Life During Golden Globes Opening Nikki Glaser pokes fun at Leonardo DiCaprio's dating history during her Golden Globes monologue, spotlighting the actor's guarded public persona.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13 Twelve top central bankers defend Fed’s Jerome Powell over DoJ investigation; oil hits two-month high as Trump threatens Iran’s trading partners – as it happened Central bankers from across the world say they “stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell”
Euronews · Jan 13 Europe Today: Vestager says Trump's Greenland ambitions represent 'existential threat' for NATO Also in this newsletter: how the EU is ramping up diplomatic pressure on Iran, why Brussels has frozen Hungarian files ahead of April's ballot, and how an appeal kicking off in Paris today could shape France's political future.
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Consumer prices likely stayed elevated in December as data recovers from shutdown Inflation likely remained elevated last month as the cost of electricity, groceries, and clothing may have jumped and continued to pressure consumers’ wallets
Radio France Internationale · Jan 13 French far-right leader Le Pen in high-stakes trial ahead of presidential race French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is back in the spotlight as she launches a high-stakes appeal in Paris that will decide whether she can stand in the 2027 presidential election.