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About 86% of Hang Seng Bank's minority shareholders voted to approve HSBC's $14 billion buyout, and the bank's Hong Kong listing is expected to be withdrawn at 4 p.m. local time on Jan. 27.

Companies, brokers and trade lawyers are awaiting a Supreme Court decision on whether tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were lawful, and that outcome could trigger disputes over roughly $150 billion in collected duties.

President Trump said the US role in Venezuela could last "much longer" than a year, and Venezuelan officials reported about 100 people were killed during a US operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro, who was taken to New York to face charges.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new dietary guidelines and said the administration is awarding $50 billion to rural communities nationwide through the Rural Health Transformation program to support workforce development, telehealth, technology and other projects.

FEMA has paid more than $195 million for damage from the August Milwaukee-area flood and has approved over 36,500 individual assistance applications as of Jan. 6, 2026.

The Seahawks won a franchise-record 14 games and secured the NFC's No. 1 seed, and general manager John Schneider led a season of roster changes that included major free-agent signings and several high draft picks.

The Sabres have 48 points through 41 games and have won 11 of their last 12, leaving them one point outside a playoff spot at the season midpoint.

The Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC announced that several vaccines previously recommended for all children have been moved to high‑risk or shared decision categories, while officials said all vaccines remain available and covered by insurance.

Ford announced plans to introduce eyes-off driving technology on a roughly $30,000 all-electric vehicle in 2028 and says the system will be built on its upcoming Universal EV platform; a midsize pickup on that platform is planned for 2027.

The 1997 Final Fantasy Tactics has been remastered and preserves a politically charged story about class conflict and Machiavellian plots, while retaining its deep, customizable turn-based combat.

Tesco reported a 3.3% rise in like-for-like sales in the UK and Ireland over the six weeks to January 3, and said its UK grocery market share reached 28.7% for the three months to December 28, rising to 29.4% in December.

The Trump administration released new dietary guidelines that include an inverted food pyramid placing steak, cheese and full‑fat milk near the top and whole grains at the bottom. The image echoes a 1992 version and has been used as a symbol by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies.

Israel said it barred entry to some foreign medical and humanitarian staff after ordering 37 international NGOs to halt operations unless they register employee details with Israeli authorities; several organisations reported their international staff were refused entry this week.

A reactor at the Kashiwazaki‑Kariwa plant in Niigata is scheduled to resume around Jan. 20, marking Tokyo Electric Power Company's first restart since the 2011 Fukushima accident. Currently 14 reactors are operating while others await restart approval.

Richard Cottingham, long linked to a series of killings, confessed to the 1965 death of 18-year-old Alys Eberhardt in Fair Lawn, New Jersey; police say he is already serving multiple life sentences and will not be prosecuted for this case.

The Northwest Avalanche Center began publishing avalanche forecasts in 1975 and now issues daily forecasts informed by data from 52 weather stations. The article reports NWAC serves backcountry users and public agencies while facing ongoing funding and staffing uncertainty.

A swimmer who went missing near Lovers Point was found dead about 25 miles away and was wearing a wearable shark deterrent; the death is under investigation and is reported as suspected to have involved a shark.

The Justice Department filed lawsuits against Arizona and Connecticut after the states declined to provide full voter registration lists; Arizona's secretary of state says officials have responded to DOJ requests and will defend privacy laws in court.

Unseasonable warmth and Gulf moisture are fueling a large storm expected to bring thunderstorms, heavy rain and isolated severe weather Thursday through Saturday, with significant snow possible in parts of the Upper Midwest.

The PreEvnt Isaac is a pocket-sized breath-based device that measures volatile organic compounds such as acetone to track biomarkers linked to blood glucose; it has entered human clinical trials at Indiana University comparing its readings with traditional blood sugar monitoring and is being positioned for FDA review in the coming year.

A two-week controlled trial in overweight women found that time-restricted eating did not change metabolic or cardiovascular markers when calorie intake was kept constant; it did, however, shift participants' sleep timing and internal clocks.

The U.S. administration has said it will meet with Danish officials next week to discuss reported interest in acquiring Greenland, and Danish and Greenlandic leaders have publicly pushed back.

JetBlue will operate seasonal nonstop service from Bradley to Los Angeles June–September, and Aer Lingus will resume nonstop flights to Dublin in March; Bradley added routes in 2025 and now lists more than 40 nonstop destinations.

Cardio Diagnostics has signed an agreement with Aimil and Dr Lal PathLabs to bring its PrecisionCHD blood test to India, marking the company's first expansion outside the US. Integration into Dr Lal PathLabs' network of more than 290 clinical laboratories is underway, with a broader commercial rollout anticipated in 2026.

The Trump administration announced agreements with 14 drugmakers tying some U.S. prices to those paid in other wealthy countries and creating a TrumpRx self-pay portal, but experts say the deals are unlikely to reduce most patients' out-of-pocket costs.

Federal officials said Claudio Neves Valente confessed on video that he had been planning the Brown University shooting for months; Valente was later found dead in a Salem, New Hampshire storage unit and investigators recovered electronic material. Federal authorities are continuing to investigate his motives.

Nineteen states raised their minimum wage this month, affecting an estimated 8.3 million workers. Some states and cities now set hourly rates well above the $7.25 federal minimum.

Experts describe seven habits — including more fiber, fermented foods, a Mediterranean-style diet, regular sleep and exercise, limiting alcohol, and colorectal screening — that can support gut health and regular bowel function.

Vitamin B12 is a water‑soluble vitamin important for making red blood cells and for central nervous system function. People who eat little or no animal products or who have conditions that impair absorption are often checked with blood tests before clinicians recommend oral supplements or injections.

Activist investor Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital asked why Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust did not disclose an October sell-down of SpaceX holdings and whether the sale related to a proposed merger; a shareholder vote on board replacement is set for Jan. 20 and Saba has asked for answers by Jan. 9.