🚨 IRAN’S CRACKDOWN CONTINUES IN SILENCE | Iran | JAN 2026 (UTC) The killing in Iran has not stopped. It has simply gone quieter. Public executions appear paused, but shootings, beatings, disappearances, and mass detentions continue behind a deliberate media blackout. This is

🚨 SWEDISH LAWMAKERS ENDORSE IRAN’S UPRISING | Stockholm–Brussels | 15 JAN 2026 (UTC) A group of 12 members of Sweden’s 🇸🇪 parliament have formally endorsed Iran’s ongoing national uprising and named Reza Pahlavi as a unifying leader for a post–Islamic Republic transition.

🚨 IRAN IN DIGITAL DARKNESS | Nationwide | 15 JAN 2026 (UTC) Exactly one week to the hour, Iran was plunged into a near-total internet blackout. 168 hours later, the shutdown is still in effect. What’s New • 🕓 Blackout began January 8, 2026 • 📍 Nationwide across Iran •

🚨 EU FINES U.S. TECH MORE THAN EUROPE COLLECTS IN TECH TAXES | Europe | 2024 DATA New figures circulating online show the European Union collected more from fines on U.S. tech firms than from income taxes paid by all public European tech companies combined in 2024. What the

🚨 VERIZON OUTAGE HITS NATIONWIDE | United States | 14–15 JAN 2026 (UTC) Verizon confirmed a nationwide network outage that disrupted service for 10+ hours, affecting over 1.5 million customers and forcing many devices into SOS mode. What Happened •🕓 Outage began January 14

🚨 U.S. TREASURY SANCTIONS IRANIAN SECURITY LEADERS | Washington–Tehran | 15 JAN 2026 (UTC) The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions targeting senior Iranian security officials and financial networks tied to the regime’s violent nationwide crackdown on

🚨 U.S. TREASURY SANCTIONS IRANIAN SECURITY LEADERS | Washington–Tehran | 15 JAN 2026 (UTC) The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions targeting senior Iranian security officials and financial networks tied to the regime’s violent nationwide crackdown on

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY): "It’s been a week since the regime in Tehran blacked out the internet, and 10 months since USAGM blacked out its transmitters for Farsi-language RadioFarda from which RFERL. What a waste of America’s tremendous capacity to share the truth.

🚨 M6.0 EARTHQUAKE OFF OREGON COAST | Near Cape Blanco | 15 JAN 2026 (UTC) A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore near Bandon, centered west of Cape Blanco, along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. What’s New • 🕓 19:25 local time • 📍 Epicenter offshore, ~0 mi from Bandon

🚨 M6.0 EARTHQUAKE OFF OREGON COAST | Near Cape Blanco | 15 JAN 2026 (UTC) A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore near Bandon, centered west of Cape Blanco, along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. What’s New • 🕓 19:25 local time • 📍 Epicenter offshore, ~0 mi from Bandon

🚨 U.S. FORCES ENTER DAYR HAFIR | Eastern Aleppo, Syria | 16 JAN 2026 (UTC) U.S. forces arrived today in the northern Syrian town of Dayr Hafir, meeting with representatives of the Syrian Democratic Forces amid rising tensions that risk escalating into open clashes with Syrian

David Barnea, the Director of the Israeli Intelligence Agency, known more commonly as Mossad, arrived in the United States on Friday morning for talks on the situation in Iran, with him expected to meet in Miami with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, who is currently managing a direct

U.S. President Donald Trump is issuing a pardon to Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, who was previously indicted in a federal corruption case, multiple sources tell CBS News.

🚨 ARREST MADE IN FBI VEHICLE VANDALISM | Minneapolis, MN | 15–16 JAN 2026 (UTC) Federal authorities have arrested Raul Gutierrez in connection with the vandalism and theft from FBI vehicles during unrest in Minneapolis, according to officials. What’s New • 🕓 Arrest

The first contingent of French mountain troops have arrived in Greenland to prepare for follow-on forces. The French government says it will send additional land, air and sea units in the coming days.

🚨 TRUMP ACKNOWLEDGES HALTED EXECUTIONS IN IRAN | Washington–Tehran | 16 JAN 2026 (UTC) President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged that Iran’s leadership cancelled more than 800 scheduled hangings, according to his January 16 post on Truth Social. What’s New • 🕓 Posted 16

Three members of the Zizians, a cult-like group linked to six deaths, were in court in Maryland on Friday for a hearing ahead of their trial on trespassing, weapons and drug charges.

🚨 OPENAI TO TEST ADS IN CHATGPT | United States | JAN 2026 (UTC) OpenAI confirmed it will begin testing advertisements in ChatGPT in the coming weeks, limited to Free and Go tiers, as part of a broader monetization effort. What’s New •🕓 Testing begins in the coming weeks

BREAKING: Ugandan opposition party says its leader Bobi Wine has been forcibly taken by an "army helicopter" to an unknown location. - Sky News