French officials will soon be expected to use new French-made video conferencing software as part of an effort to “regain digital independence,” the government said. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/world/europe/france-zoom-alternative-visio.html Author : Ségolène Le Stradic Publish date : 2026-01-29 18:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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A reader feels hurt after their cousin stopped emailing then said she has no time to chat. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/01/29/ask-sahaj-cousin-ghost-hurt-friends/ Author : Sahaj Kaur Kohli Publish date : 2026-01-29 17:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
An 80-year-old Holocaust survivor and Ukraine war refugee was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Los Angeles on Tuesday.The victim has been identified as Andriy Korshunov. Both he and his dog were killed when a driver crashed into them with a Maserati as they were crossing a street in the San Fernando Valley. Korshunov's family says he immigrated to the U.S. after war broke out in Ukraine, and he had also survived the Holocaust as a child.Witnesses of the crash attempted to resuscitate Kroshunov at the scene of the crash, but he was later pronounced dead when brought to a
What MAGA sees in the Minneapolis mirror. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/opinion/truump-ice-minnesota-noem-miller.html Author : David French Publish date : 2026-01-29 16:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The federal government is poised to enter a partial shutdown as soon as this week. Here’s what services would close, and what would still operate. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/29/partial-government-shutdown-services/ Author : Riley Beggin, Rachel Lerman Publish date : 2026-01-29 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A lawyer for the accused assassin Luigi Mangione called the Manhattan District Attorney's Office's proposed trial date "unrealistic" as the former Ivy Leaguer's legal team prepares for a parallel trial in federal court."This is the first time that the defense is hearing about this request," Karen Friedman Agnifilo said in a statement Wednesday evening, after court filings revealed Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's office had requested a start date of July 1."The federal government already has a firm trial date set in September," she said. "As a practical matter, Mr. Mangione's defense team will require the remainder of the year to
After working and camping for a week on Thwaites Glacier, scientists were ready to start drilling into the ice, if only the weather would let them. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/climate/antarctica-thwaites-glacier-drilling.html Author : Raymond Zhong Publish date : 2026-01-29 13:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
“I just couldn’t believe it,” said Lois Jurgens, who turned 91 the day the crock was sold. “It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever gotten on my birthday.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/01/29/crock-auction-sale-nebraska-32k/ Author : Sydney Page Publish date : 2026-01-29 13:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Apple often promotes the App Store as a secure place to download apps. The company highlights strict reviews and a closed system as key protections for iPhone users. That reputation now faces serious questions.New research shows that thousands of iOS apps approved by Apple contain hidden security flaws. These flaws can expose user data, cloud storage and even payment systems. The issue is not malware; it's poor security practices baked directly into the app code.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you'll get instant access
The president and the top Senate Democrat were discussing an agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/trump-schumer-deal-shutdown.html Author : Carl Hulse Publish date : 2026-01-29 10:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The unconventional leader — for starters, she’s a woman — has called an early election for Feb. 8 in an effort to win a broad public mandate for change. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/01/29/japan-election-sanae-takaichi-popular/ Author : Michelle Lee, Chie Tanaka Publish date : 2026-01-29 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois fired back at Vice President JD Vance after he likened her sparring session with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing about America's Venezuela policy to an argument between the fictional character Forrest Gump and Isaac Newton."Watching Tammy Duckworth obsessively interrupt Marco Rubio during this hearing is like watching Forest Gump argue with Isaac Newton," Vance quipped in a Wednesday post on X.Duckworth responded, "Forrest Gump ran toward danger in Vietnam. Your boss ran to his podiatrist crying bone spurs. Petty insults at the expense of people with disabilities
A decision in China not to charge a man who fathered children with a woman with a mental illness has set off a debate about consent and the state’s push for babies. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/world/asia/china-woman-mental-illness-rape.html Author : Vivian Wang Publish date : 2026-01-29 06:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The FBI executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, for 2020 election ballots, as President Donald Trump seeks to find already debunked voter fraud. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/01/28/fbi-fulton-2020-election-fraud/ Author : Ben Brasch, Jeremy Roebuck Publish date : 2026-01-29 02:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday that a California policy allowing school districts to keep students' gender transition from their parents violates federal law.Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said a federal investigation found that California education officials "egregiously abused" their authority by pressuring school districts to withhold information about students’ gender transitions from their parents."Under Gavin Newsom’s failed leadership, school personnel have even bragged about facilitating ‘gender transitions,’ and shared strategies to target minors and conceal information about children from their own families," she said in a statement. "While the Biden Administration turned a blind eye to this
No one was injured when the motorist drove into a rear door of the building on Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. The man was arrested; the police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/nyregion/chabad-crash-eastern-parkway.html Author : Andy Newman and Brian Josephs Publish date : 2026-01-29 06:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Ilhan Omar should not have to fear for her safety to espouse her views, even if they are extreme. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/28/ilhan-omar-attack-trump-political-violence/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2026-01-28 23:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A driver was taken into custody on Wednesday night after police say the individual intentionally and repeatedly rammed a vehicle into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in New York City, damaging some of the Jewish site’s doors.NYPD and Chabad Lubavitch spokesperson Motti Seligson said there were no apparent injuries.The vehicle was inspected by the NYPD bomb squad, and no explosives were found. The driver shouted to bystanders that "it slipped" and said something to police about attempting to park.RABBI ATTACKED ON NYC STREET ON INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAYNYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the crash was being investigated as a hate
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/asia/china-starmer-xi-jinping.html Author : David Pierson Publish date : 2026-01-29 03:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
D.C. area school officials have attributed the closures to still lingering icy conditions on some roads and sidewalks as a bitter cold settles in the region. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/01/28/school-closings-dc-maryland-virginia-snow-storm/ Author : Lisa Lednicer Publish date : 2026-01-29 02:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The reports that former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick would not be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in August sparked strong reactions across the sports world.Belichick, who won two Super Bowl rings as an assistant before coaching the Patriots to six titles, fell short of the Hall of Fame’s 50-vote threshold. Long presumed a first-ballot Hall of Famer, Belichick’s omission raised questions about how the votes fell.Bill Polian, a former Indianapolis Colts general manager and Hall of Fame inductee, found himself at the center of much of the debate.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS
President Trump has spent years demonizing and dehumanizing the Somali-born Democrat from Minnesota, fueling escalating threats against her. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/politics/ilhan-omar-trump-attack.html Author : Annie Karni Publish date : 2026-01-29 00:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A routine role for ICE around next month’s Winter Olympics has drawn ire in Italy, amid President Donald Trump’s sprawling immigration crackdown. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/01/28/ice-olympics-italy-trump-milan-immigration/ Author : Anthony Faiola, Tobi Raji, Rick Maese Publish date : 2026-01-28 21:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Pope Leo made an appeal for a world free from antisemitism, prejudice, oppression and persecution on Wednesday, before linking the message to International Holocaust Remembrance Day, observed the day before.Speaking at the conclusion of his weekly audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, the pope recalled the Jan. 27 commemoration honoring the millions of Jews and others murdered.RABBI ATTACKED ON NYC STREET ON INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAYPope Leo called it an "annual occasion of painful remembrance" and urged the international community to remain vigilant so that "the horror of genocide may never again be inflicted upon any people" and so
The aircraft was carrying 15 people, and the authorities said there were no survivors. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/world/americas/colombian-plane-politicians-missing.html Author : Max Bearak Publish date : 2026-01-28 22:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.