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NPR Music's New Music Friday episode highlights five albums released Jan. 9, 2026, with host Stephen Thompson and guest Celia Gregory of WNXP. The episode features short clips, commentary and links to playlists of singles from the featured albums.

South Korea will extend foreign-exchange trading to 24 hours from July and introduce an offshore won settlement system while easing rules for foreign institutions, with some newly registered firms allowed to trade immediately under temporary reporting waivers.

EU country representatives are expected to vote on a long-delayed trade agreement with Mercosur, potentially clearing the way for a signing in Paraguay next week. France has announced it will vote against the treaty.

Goldman Sachs said Venezuelan oil production could recover gradually and partially over the long term but would require substantial investment; the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro and statements about US-backed rebuilding of the oil sector were cited in recent reporting.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company is seeing "very high" customer demand in China for its H200 AI chips and that production has restarted while final export-license details are being worked out with the U.S. government.

The House fell short of the two-thirds majority Thursday needed to override President Trump's vetoes of two bipartisan bills: one to finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit water project and another involving Miccosukee Tribe land.

Chloé Zhao's film Hamnet, adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's novel and co-written with her, imagines the grief of William Shakespeare and his wife after their son Hamnet's death and features performances by Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting extreme to catastrophic fire danger across all parts of Victoria on Friday as a severe heat wave moves east; thunderstorms with dry lightning and strong gusts are expected to raise the fire risk.

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said the ICE agent's shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis was 'completely justified' from a legal perspective, and officials reported Good attempted to drive at agents.

A PEGI listing shows a title called Life Is Strange: Reunion describing Max and Chloe reuniting; the entry notes implied violence and a scene involving a spiked drink, and it lists PS5 as the platform.

Paramount Skydance is seeking investors to rejuvenate MTV and has held talks with music firms and executives, Bloomberg reports. The company has engaged financial advisers to find a partner that could also provide music rights or artist relationships.

Reuters reports that Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon will not face heavy-handed rules in the EU's planned Digital Networks Act; EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen will present the proposal on January 20.

Traders are watching for December payrolls due at 8:30 a.m. Washington time and a possible mid-morning Supreme Court opinion on President Trump’s tariffs, both events that could move the Treasury market.

Two major Chinese generative AI companies, Zhipu and MiniMax, began back-to-back listings in Hong Kong this week, reflecting a policy-driven push to build domestic AI and semiconductor supply chains and notable investor interest.

Searchlight Pictures and Variety say David Harbour has left Tony Gilroy's film Behemoth!, reportedly because he was overwhelmed after the Stranger Things finale; his role has been recast but the new actor is not yet identified.

The Dayton Foundation approved more than $127,000 in quarterly grants for nearly two dozen local nonprofits to support needs such as food, shelter, healthcare and education; the next application deadline is Feb. 12.

H2Tab's molecular hydrogen tablet kits release molecular hydrogen when dissolved and the brand recommends starting with one tablet daily; the Reset Kit also includes bath tablets for at-home soaking.

The article profiles the 2026 Honda Civic Hybrid, reporting roughly 200 horsepower and an EPA combined figure near 49 mpg for the sedan, and noting upgraded interior and infotainment features on hybrid trims.

Consumer prices in China rose 0.8% year-on-year in December, the fastest since February 2023, while factory-gate prices fell 1.9% and core inflation was up 1.2%.

Harrel Braddy, who was convicted in 2007 in the 1998 killing of a five-year-old, is back in court for a resentencing trial after his original death sentence was reversed; jury selection has begun and under Florida’s 2023 law a death sentence can be imposed by an eight-to-four jury vote.

Authorities arrested a former Arvada High School teacher after a digital forensics investigation found sexually explicit material involving minors on devices linked to him; officials say multiple victims have been identified and investigators are seeking additional information.

Unrivaled announced Sabrina Ionescu is sidelined for its 2026 season after an injury during the 2025 WNBA playoffs and the league did not disclose the injury; reports say surgery is not required. She will remain involved off-court with workouts, game appearances and broadcast contributions.

High blood pressure can damage brain cells and raise the risk of stroke and dementia; the article also highlights checks of vision, hearing, oral health and shingles vaccination as linked to cognitive health.

After nine seasons leading the Buffalo Bills, Sean McDermott has guided the team to the playoffs eight times and has shifted toward a more collaborative, player-focused coaching style while retaining a competitive, wrestling-rooted mentality.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley called 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey 'one of the best to ever do it,' praising his versatility, and the two are set to meet in an NFC wild-card game.

The City of Portland said a shooting that involved federal agents wounded two people who were taken to a hospital; Portland police said they were not involved.

Cambodia's arrest and extradition of a tycoon accused of running a large transnational online scam network was a rare enforcement action; many scam compounds across Southeast Asia continue operating and hundreds of thousands of people are reported to be trapped in forced labor.

The United Nations projects global growth of 2.7% in 2026, down slightly from its 2025 estimate, citing higher U.S. tariffs, economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions as key factors.

Nintendo offers a free Animal Crossing Island Transfer Tool in the eShop to move New Horizons island save data from an original Switch to a Switch 2; the tool must be downloaded on both consoles. After transfer the save is removed from the source system but can be transferred back later.

Disney's Tangled live-action has cast Teagan Croft as Rapunzel and Milo Manheim as Flynn Rider; Mother Gothel remains uncast and the film is being developed by director Michael Gracey.