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‘The Queen of Versailles’ Closes Early on Broadway, Highlighting Post-Pandemic Risks

Despite Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Schwartz and a Times Critic’s Pick, “The Queen of Versailles” shuttered early, exposing Broadway’s tougher math. ...Read more

#broadway, #musicals, #theater, #kristinchenoweth, #entertainment

6.5 Earthquake Hits Mexico, Killing Two and Testing Sheinbaum’s Early Crisis Response

A 6.5 quake struck near San Marcos, Guerrero, killing two and injuring more. Mexico City evacuated after sirens; officials probe cellphone alert glitches. ...Read more

#mexico, #earthquake, #guerrero, #mexicocity, #civilprotection

China Quietly Ties New Chip Fabs to 50% Domestic Equipment, Pressuring Global Toolmakers

China is quietly requiring new chip fabs and expansions to use at least 50% domestically made tools, threatening foreign suppliers as export controls tighten. ...Read more

#china, #semiconductors, #chipmaking, #exportcontrols, #industrialpolicy

ECB Holds Rates at 2% and Signals Its Yearlong Cutting Cycle Is Likely Over

The ECB kept rates unchanged and said policy is now “in a good place,” with inflation nearing 2% but wage-driven services prices still a concern. ...Read more

#ecb, #interestrates, #eurozone, #inflation, #lagarde

Guinea’s Doumbouya declared election winner, set for seven-year term as opposition cries foul

Provisional results give junta leader Mamady Doumbouya nearly 87% in Guinea’s first post-coup presidential vote, amid boycott and rights concerns. ...Read more

#guinea, #elections, #westafrica, #militaryrule, #bauxite

Gaza’s First Winter After U.N. Cease-Fire Deal Brings Floods, Deaths in Tent Camps

A new U.N.-backed framework promises stability for Gaza, but winter storms have flooded camps, collapsed buildings and killed civilians as key plans stall. ...Read more

#gaza, #un, #ceasefire, #humanitariancrisis, #winterstorms

FTSE 100 Breaks 10,000 for First Time as Mining, Defence Rally Lifts London

Britain’s FTSE 100 tops 10,000 for the first time after its best year since 2009, fueling hopes—and debate—over a lasting revival for London. ...Read more

#ftse100, #ukstocks, #london, #mining, #defence

Korean Air Employee Bank Details Exposed After Hack of Former Catering Unit

Breach of a sold-off Korean Air catering firm exposed names and bank account numbers of about 30,000 staff, tied to a wider Oracle ERP exploit wave. ...Read more

#cybersecurity, #databreach, #koreanair, #oracle, #cl0p

CDC probes rare Salmonella outbreak tied to raw oysters as hospitalizations climb

CDC is investigating a rare Salmonella strain linked to raw oysters in 22 states. Nearly half of known patients were hospitalized; no source named yet. ...Read more

#salmonella, #rawoysters, #foodsafety, #cdc

DeepSeek Paper Proposes ‘Manifold’ Fix to Stabilize Giant AI Models

A DeepSeek preprint outlines manifold-constrained hyper-connections to prevent training blowups in huge models, boosting reasoning with ~6.7% extra compute. ...Read more

#ai, #deepseek, #machinelearning, #transformers, #china

Amber Snow Warning Hits Northern Scotland as UK Braces for Prolonged New Year Cold Snap

Blizzard risk closes key Highland roads as the Met Office issues an amber snow warning in Scotland and health officials extend amber cold alerts across England. ...Read more

#ukweather, #scotland, #snow, #coldspell, #travel

Molten Sulfur Train Derailment in Rural Kentucky Triggers Shelter-in-Place—and a Test of Small-Town Hazmat Response

A CSX freight derailment near Trenton, Ky., ignited a molten sulfur tank car, prompting a shelter-in-place. No injuries, but safety questions linger. ...Read more

#kentucky, #trainderailment, #hazmat, #csx, #railsafety

Ex-Brown Graduate Student Linked to Deadly Campus Shooting and Killing of MIT Fusion Leader, Authorities Say

Authorities say a former Brown Ph.D. student carried out a Dec. 13 campus shooting and the killing of an MIT professor before dying by suicide. ...Read more

#campussafety, #gunviolence, #brownuniversity, #mit, #immigration

Zelensky Says Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal Is “90% Ready,” But Final Terms on Territory Are Non-Negotiable

In a New Year address, Zelensky says a Western-backed peace draft is nearly done, but the final 10%—territory and security guarantees—remains unresolved. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #zelensky, #peace, #diplomacy

Astros Reach Deal With Japan Star Tatsuya Imai for Three Years, $54 Million

Houston agrees to a three-year, $54M contract with Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai, adding rotation help after a 2025 injury-plagued season. ...Read more

#astros, #mlb, #japanbaseball, #pitching, #freeagency