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Home Office to scrap Boris Johnson's police staffing grant

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to replace the grant with ringfenced funding for neighbourhood officers.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-16 16:08 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Why a ‘hiccup’ in the AI supply chain is a top market risk for 2026

A compromised Fed and political tensions are also among the five factors worrying Scott Helfstein at Global X.

Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories · Published: 2026-01-16 15:38 MSK
January 16, 2026
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The Download: cut through AI coding hype, and biotech trends to watch

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI coding is now everywhere. But not everyone is convinced.   Depending who you ask, AI-powered coding is either giving software developers an unprecedented productivity boost or churning out masses of poorly designed code…

Source: MIT Technology Review · Published: 2026-01-16 15:59 MSK
January 16, 2026
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‘Sideshow’ concerns and billionaire dreams: What I learned from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Elon Musk first sued OpenAI in February 2024. Despite OpenAI's repeated attempts to throw it out, the case is now headed to a jury trial on April 27th in […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-16 16:19 MSK
January 16, 2026
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US envoy says deal on Greenland ‘should and will be made’ – Europe live

Jeff Landry, the US special envoy to Greenland, said Donald Trump is ‘serious’ about his plans to control GreenlandMeanwhile, Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto does not seem to be convinced about the merits of European military deployments to Greenland.Speaking to journalists, he wondered “what a hundred, two hundred, or three hundred soldiers of any nationality could do” in Greenland. “It sounds like the beginning of a joke.”“It’s not a competition to see who sends the military around the world.”“A part of me is not sure how much of this is a distraction, to try and take the attention of the American people away from some very real issues that we have in the United States right now.The cost of living is a real concern for Americans [and] Donald Trump got elected saying he was going to address the cost of living. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-16 16:43 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Tory ‘arsonists’ still in charge of party, says Jenrick after defecting to Reform UK

Former Conservative minister hits back at allegations of lying from his former party leader, Kemi BadenochUK politics live – latest updatesThe “arsonists” who tanked the reputation of the Conservatives are still in charge of the party, Robert Jenrick has said as he and the Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, traded blows a day after his dramatic defection to Reform UK.Giving his first interview since his announcement on Thursday, the former shadow justice secretary said the Conservatives had not changed since the election, while defending himself against allegations of lying from his former party leader. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-16 16:45 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Jenrick claims he is 'uniting the right' by defecting to Reform UK

The former Conservative minister denies the move was about personal ambition, in an exclusive BBC interview.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-16 16:46 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Carney to Trump: Back off on Greenland

Canadian PM urged NATO allies including the U.S. to “respect their commitments.”

Source: POLITICO · Published: 2026-01-16 16:49 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Man City agree deal to sign Palace captain Guehi

Manchester City agree a deal in principle to sign Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi in January.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-16 16:49 MSK
January 16, 2026
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Source: bbc.com

Home Office to scrap Boris Johnson's police staffing grant

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to replace the grant with ringfenced funding for neighbourhood officers.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-16 16:08 MSK
January 16, 2026
Financial News Continue in source

Why a ‘hiccup’ in the AI supply chain is a top market risk for 2026

A compromised Fed and political tensions are also among the five factors worrying Scott Helfstein at Global X.

Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories · Published: 2026-01-16 15:38 MSK
January 16, 2026
Technology News Continue in source

The Download: cut through AI coding hype, and biotech trends to watch

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI coding is now everywhere. But not everyone is convinced.   Depending who you ask, AI-powered coding is either giving software developers an unprecedented productivity boost or churning out masses of poorly designed code…

Source: MIT Technology Review · Published: 2026-01-16 15:59 MSK
January 16, 2026
Technology News Continue in source

‘Sideshow’ concerns and billionaire dreams: What I learned from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Elon Musk first sued OpenAI in February 2024. Despite OpenAI's repeated attempts to throw it out, the case is now headed to a jury trial on April 27th in […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-16 16:19 MSK
January 16, 2026
Technology News Continue in source

US envoy says deal on Greenland ‘should and will be made’ – Europe live

Jeff Landry, the US special envoy to Greenland, said Donald Trump is ‘serious’ about his plans to control GreenlandMeanwhile, Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto does not seem to be convinced about the merits of European military deployments to Greenland.Speaking to journalists, he wondered “what a hundred, two hundred, or three hundred soldiers of any nationality could do” in Greenland. “It sounds like the beginning of a joke.”“It’s not a competition to see who sends the military around the world.”“A part of me is not sure how much of this is a distraction, to try and take the attention of the American people away from some very real issues that we have in the United States right now.The cost of living is a real concern for Americans [and] Donald Trump got elected saying he was going to address the cost of living. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-16 16:43 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source

Tory ‘arsonists’ still in charge of party, says Jenrick after defecting to Reform UK

Former Conservative minister hits back at allegations of lying from his former party leader, Kemi BadenochUK politics live – latest updatesThe “arsonists” who tanked the reputation of the Conservatives are still in charge of the party, Robert Jenrick has said as he and the Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, traded blows a day after his dramatic defection to Reform UK.Giving his first interview since his announcement on Thursday, the former shadow justice secretary said the Conservatives had not changed since the election, while defending himself against allegations of lying from his former party leader. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-16 16:45 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Jenrick claims he is 'uniting the right' by defecting to Reform UK

The former Conservative minister denies the move was about personal ambition, in an exclusive BBC interview.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-16 16:46 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source

Carney to Trump: Back off on Greenland

Canadian PM urged NATO allies including the U.S. to “respect their commitments.”

Source: POLITICO · Published: 2026-01-16 16:49 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Man City agree deal to sign Palace captain Guehi

Manchester City agree a deal in principle to sign Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi in January.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-16 16:49 MSK
January 16, 2026
Global News Continue in source