Amazon wraps controversial week ahead of ‘Melania’ premier, fourth-quarter earnings

Amazon wraps controversial week ahead of ‘Melania’ premier, fourth-quarter earnings

Movie posters for the documentary “Melania” featuring U.S. first lady Melania Trump are displayed in a New York City subway station, in New York, U.S., Jan. 14, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters It was a turbulent week for Amazon. From a bungled email prematurely announcing another massive round of layoffs to scrutiny around the company’s … Read more

Gold rally stalls as prices drop 4% after a sharp run-up; Asia-Pacific stock markets trade mixed

Gold rally stalls as prices drop 4% after a sharp run-up; Asia-Pacific stock markets trade mixed

A jeweller shows gold and silver bars at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on Jan. 12, 2026. Yasser Al-zayyat | Afp | Getty Images Gold and silver prices fell Friday, after hitting record highs a day earlier, as investors book profits after a record-breaking rally this year. Spot gold prices declined over 4% to … Read more

Elon Musk’s X faces probes in Europe, India, Malaysia after Grok generated explicit images of women and children

Elon Musk’s X faces probes in Europe, India, Malaysia after Grok generated explicit images of women and children

Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk’s X is being investigated by authorities in Europe, India and Malaysia after its Grok chatbot let users create and share AI-generated sexualized images of children and women. British media watchdog Ofcom also said it’s requested information from X, which is … Read more

Epstein files: DOJ restores image showing Trump after backlash

Epstein files: DOJ restores image showing Trump after backlash

The Department of Justice on Sunday restored online a photo from the Jeffrey Epstein files that contained images showing President Donald Trump after backlash over its removal. The image, which contained two separate photos showing Trump, had been removed by the DOJ from public view after being published on the department’s website on Friday. The … Read more

Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Biden and says Ukraine peace deal is ‘very close’

Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Biden and says Ukraine peace deal is ‘very close’

U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Gobble one of two turkeys to ceremonially pardoned for Thanksgiving in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 25, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Gobble and Waddle won’t get gobbled this Thanksgiving — they’re waddling off to freedom instead after President Donald Trump granted … Read more