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new video loaded: Ferry Sinks in Southern Philippines, Leaving Several DeadA ship carrying more than 350 people sank early Monday near the island of Baluk-baluk in the southern province of Basilan, leaving at least 18 dead, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.By Nader IbrahimJanuary 26, 2026
Erratic behavior and unpredictability is having a moment in foreign policy circles. In the White House and elsewhere, it is seemingly being viewed as a strategic asset rather than a weakness.But it is far from a new strategy. Wild threats, sudden policy reversals and intentionally confusing language have long been used to keep adversaries off balance and gain leverage.In fact, the concept has its own name in international relations: “madman theory.” As outlined by Cold War strategists Daniel Ellsberg and Thomas Schelling, it holds that projecting a readiness to take extreme action can shape an opponent’s calculations by heightening fears…
The UFC canceled a bout from the UFC 324 card on Saturday, January 24, in Las Vegas after one of the matchups was flagged for suspicious betting activity. “It happened again,” said UFC CEO Dana White in the post-match press conference. “We got called from the gaming integrity service, and I said, ‘I’m not doing this s*** again.’ So we pulled the fight.” The bout canceled was the lightweight matchup between Alexander Hernandez and Michael Johnson. It was pulled just a few hours before the fight was scheduled to take place. The cancellation comes in the wake of another sports…
Catch up with all the action from across Europe’s top leagues on Sunday. The Premier League title race took a huge turn on Sunday after Manchester United stunned Arsenal at the Emirates. It blew the chase for the crown wide open, but that was not the only drama across the weekend. There were games taking place across Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, with a few huge results. You can catch up with the best of the action below. Juventus 3-0 Napoli Juventus closed out a convincing 3-0 win over Napoli at the Allianz Stadium, a result…
Bystander video footage has captured the moments before the killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers.The killing comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by an immigration agent in the city.BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.Ros Atkins’ report contains distressing images.Verification by Emma Pengelly, Paul Brown and Benedict Garman. Graphics by Mesut Ersoz. Video produced by Tom Joyner.
Primary Wave Music has promoted Alexandria “Lexi” Todd to Deputy Chief Operating Officer.The news comes as Todd celebrates 10 years at Primary Wave, initially joining the company as a legal intern in 2016.According to Primary Wave Music, over the course of her time at the company, Todd has become an integral part of the business affairs team, most recently serving as VP, Business & Legal Affairs.She will continue to be based out of Primary Wave’s New York office.As VP, Todd’s role expanded beyond legal and business affairs to include business development and operations.In this newly created position of Deputy COO,…
The hit reality competition show The Traitors has issued a statement urging fans to stop harassing and cyberbullying the current cast in the wake of contestant Lisa Rinna’s comment about fellow competitor Colton Underwood. “We are committed to making our casts feel safe, respected, and supported – on screen and off,” a written statement shared via X said on Saturday, January 24. “The cast of The Traitors are real people, and what happens in the game should never lead to cyberbullying or harassment. There’s a difference between discussing a show and targeting individuals.” The statement continued, “Let’s not ruin the…
As far as Canelo Alvarez is concerned, there is only one man that can be considered the greatest fighter his country has ever produced.The 35-year-old himself is widely regarded as a top-10 fighter to have emerged from the North American nation, especially when considering his success between middle and super-middleweight.After claiming a career-best though controversial victory over Gennady Golovkin, his fiercest rival at 160lbs, in 2018, Canelo defended his titles against Daniel Jacobs – producing arguably a career-best performance – before dethroning Sergey Kovalev at 175lbs.It was at 168lbs, though, where Alvarez became an undisputed champion, collecting all four major…
Polls have opened in Myanmar for the third and final round of a controversial general election, with a military-backed party on course for a landslide win amid a raging civil war.Voting began in 60 townships, including in the cities of Yangon and Mandalay, at 6am local time on Sunday (23:30 GMT, Saturday).Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listCritics say the polls are neither free nor fair, and are designed to legitimise military rule in Myanmar, nearly five years after the country’s generals ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, leading to a civil war that has killed…
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