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Trump to host Venezuelan opposition leader sidelined by US
Trump to host Venezuelan opposition leader sidelined by US

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Thursday with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose pro-democracy movement he has sidelined since toppling her country's leader, and whose Nobel Peace Prize he openly envies.

January 15, 2026

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Taiwan's TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom
Taiwan's TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom

Taiwanese chipmaking titan TSMC announced Thursday a forecast-busting net profit for the fourth quarter in a sign of sustained global demand for AI technology.

January 15, 2026

The Bulgarian mechanic Kremlin propaganda keeps killing
The Bulgarian mechanic Kremlin propaganda keeps killing

For almost a decade, Nikolay Gentchev has faced a strange question: "You're not dead, are you?"

January 15, 2026

Fatal back-to-back crane failures tied to same Thai firm: minister
Fatal back-to-back crane failures tied to same Thai firm: minister

The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with a Thai minister saying the building firm was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.

January 15, 2026

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Asia markets mixed, oil falls after Trump's Iran comments
Asia markets mixed, oil falls after Trump's Iran comments

Oil and precious metals slid Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on Iran, while Asian markets were mixed after Wall Street edged lower the previous day.

January 15, 2026

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Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc. dba LIRG Appoints Orla Roche as Chief Marketing Officer
Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc. dba LIRG Appoints Orla Roche as Chief Marketing Officer

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc., doing business as LIRG, a specialty reinsurance brokerage and risk advisory platform focused on parametric, structured, and alternative risk transfer, today announced the appointment of Orla Roche as Chief Marketing Officer.

January 15, 2026