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An American is climbing Taipei 101 with no ropes, live on TV. It's drawing excitement — and concern.

“You look for things that are singular,” said professional rock climber Alex Honnold, known for his legendary “free solo” ascent up Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan.

NBC News - Jan 23, 2026 12:10am EST

Death toll in Pakistan mall fire rises to 67, officials say

Officials said rescue teams were still searching the severely damaged Gul Plaza in the southern port city of Karachi, where the blaze erupted Saturday.

NBC News - Jan 22, 2026 11:42pm EST

Harriet Harman: Why Labour's 'shambles' social media plan won't be fixed by ban

Harriet Harman tells the Electoral Dysfunction podcast the government's social media plans are a "shambles", warning a ban on under-16s is unworkable and creates a "cliff edge" for teenagers.

Sky News - Jan 22, 2026 11:33pm EST

US and China finalise deal to sell TikTok's American business

The agreement will end years of uncertainty over the app's future in the States, with Donald Trump and Joe Biden having both flirted with banning it.

Sky News - Jan 22, 2026 10:20pm EST

Oracle, Michael Dell, invest in JV to run TikTok USA

Register UK - Jan 22, 2026 10:10pm EST

What to know about Trump's 'Board of Peace': Which countries are involved, cost and more

Trump first proposed the Board of Peace as an entity that would oversee the next phase of his peace plan for the Gaza Strip, but now it has a much broader remit.

NBC News - Jan 22, 2026 10:01pm EST

How does Australia's under-16 social media ban work?

The world-first law aims to reduce the risks children face online.

BBC News - Jan 22, 2026 8:50pm EST

TikTok Creates Legal Entity to Eventually Maybe Possibly Sell to U.S. Investors (Don't Call It a Done Deal)

Gizmodo - Jan 22, 2026 8:28pm EST

Federal judge appears skeptical of DOJ's argument for White House ballroom construction

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said he plans to make a decision February, but left little doubt about what way he was leaning.

NBC News - Jan 22, 2026 8:10pm EST

The domestic politics of Trump's foreign policy: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Vice President JD Vance goes to Minneapolis.

NBC News - Jan 22, 2026 7:54pm EST

People Are Big Mad About He-Man Having Pronouns

Gizmodo - Jan 22, 2026 6:06pm EST

A tiny Danish American town loyal to Trump is baffled by his threats to take Greenland

In Elk Horn, Iowa, known as “Denmark on the Prairie," residents watched with concern as President Trump fixated on Greenland and disparaged one of America’s oldest allies.

NBC News - Jan 22, 2026 5:52pm EST

Hootsuite CEO says ICE contract will stand as long as agency honours terms and conditions

‘We did nothing wrong here,’ head of Vancouver social media company said in internal call with employees

The Globe and Mail - Jan 22, 2026 5:45pm EST

Palantir CEO: With AI, economies won't need immigration

Register UK - Jan 22, 2026 5:06pm EST

Former FTX crypto executive Caroline Ellison released from federal custody

Guardian UK - Jan 22, 2026 5:04pm EST

NASA's Artemis 2 Is Sending Some Legendary Artifacts Around the Moon

Gizmodo - Jan 22, 2026 4:48pm EST

Watch: Trump's Board of Peace, Zelensky and Musk at Davos

The US president held a charter-signing ceremony for his "new international oversight body", though several key allies were not present.

BBC News - Jan 22, 2026 4:34pm EST

Businesses in Minneapolis are planning to close Friday to protest ICE

The planned protest will take place amid a robust mobilization against immigration actions in the state.

NBC News - Jan 22, 2026 4:28pm EST

Under Armour looking into data breach affecting customers' email addresses

ABC News - Jan 22, 2026 4:24pm EST

Notorious FTX Exec Caroline Ellison Is Out of Federal Custody

Gizmodo - Jan 22, 2026 4:18pm EST

Microsoft working to fix Outlook email issues

People reported issues with Outlook on social media, months after the app went down for over 21 hours.

CNBC - Jan 22, 2026 4:15pm EST

Deloitte sees enterprises adopting AI without revenue lift

Register UK - Jan 22, 2026 4:13pm EST

The Growing Energy Needs of Data Centers and a Scalable, Safe Nuclear Energy Vision for Tomorrow's Power Challenges

AMPERA is a company designing modular micro-nuclear reactors intended to provide scalable, reliable energy for large industrial loads, data centers, remote facilities, and other power-intensive environments.

International Business Times - Jan 22, 2026 3:35pm EST

Sennheiser Is Making Headphone Parties for Your TV a Thing

Gizmodo - Jan 22, 2026 3:13pm EST