by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | World News
These maps show two different approaches to depicting Greenland. The left map is an orthographic projection, emulating a globe. The right map is a Mercator projection, which exaggerates the sizes of landmasses — including Greenland — that are closest to the poles....
by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | World News
Simon FraserAsia editor, BBC News websitePrince Group/Getty imagesCambodia says it has extradited to China a billionaire businessman accused of masterminding a vast cryptocurrency scam in which trafficked workers were lured to forced labour camps to defraud victims...
by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | World News
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after the opening bell in New York on January 7, 2026. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit record highs on Monday and Tuesday, lifted in part by some Venezuela-related stocks. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via...
by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | World News
ReutersThe war in Ukraine is nearing its fourth anniversaryUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says European allies have not given him sound guarantees that they will protect his country in the case of a new Russian agreession.”I am asking this very question...
by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | World News
A crude oil tanker named the Bella 1 and later the Marinera was seized by U.S. forces on Wednesday. The tanker is seen here in a photo taken aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro. U.S. European Command hide caption toggle caption U.S. European Command After a two...
by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | World News
A Nigerian court has granted bail to the country’s former attorney general, Abubakar Malami, along with his wife and son, who are facing money laundering charges.Malami, 58, was one of the most influential figures in the administration of former President...
