US Launches 71st Airstrike of the Year in Somalia

Australia's Qantas To Cut Domestic Flights Amid Fuel Price Surge Authored by Monica O'Shea via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Australia’s flag carrier Qantas will cut domestic flights and redeploy capacity from the United States towards Europe as fuel prices double. Qantas Airways ground staff are seen on the tarmac near planes at the domestic terminal of Sydney International Airport in Sydney, Australia on Jan. 14, 2026. David Gray/ AFP via Getty Images Qantas revealed fuel costs remained turbulent amid the Iran War in an update on its 2026 financial outlook, which noted...

Trump Says He Might Support Student Loan Interest Cap Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he might support a bill capping federal student loan interest at 2.5 percent. Interest rates for newer federal student loans range from 6.52 percent to 9.07 percent, depending on the loan type. President Donald Trump (L) speaks to reporters alongside First Lady Melania Trump after they cast their ballots during early voting in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Oct. 24, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images"President Trump said he will...

"Free Speech Has Its Limits", Rules Czech Supreme Court Via Remix News, The Czech Supreme Court has upheld a suspended prison sentence imposed on a former dissident who publicly wore clothing displaying symbols associated with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to Echo24, botanist Pavel Křivka walked through Pardubice in April 2024 wearing a black sweatshirt bearing a large white letter ‘Z’ and the Russian words “For Victory.” Lower courts convicted him of publicly approving a crime against peace and sentenced him to six months in prison, suspended for two years. An appeal to the...