Missions Officials Fear

Hundreds of Miners Were Trapped for Months---Until an Extraordinary Two-Man Rescue Mission

The volunteers risked their lives to venture thousands of feet underground and retrieve their neighbors. What they found was horrific.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17

Standing Up to Donald Trump’s Fear Tactics

There is a real risk that the nation’s institutions will succumb to Trump’s campaign of intimidation and not do their jobs.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

The Washington Post’s New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’

This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Trump, Vance official portraits released

President-elect Donald Trump's expression and head angle closely mirror the stone-faced look he wore when his mugshot was taken in the Fulton County Jail.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Washington Post rolls out new mission statement, keeping 'Democracy Dies in Darkness' slogan

The Washington Post is rolling out a new mission statement ahead of President-elect Trump's second term in the White House. The Post unveiled "Riveting Storytelling for All of America," as its new ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Nintendo Officially Announces Switch 2

Following weeks of leaks and wild speculation, Nintendo gave fans a first look at its new slightly bigger, Switch on Thursday. The company also teased a new Mario Kart game.

Wired - Jan. 16

India becomes world’s fourth nation to carry out successful space docking mission

India on Thursday became the fourth nation in the world to achieve space docking, a technological milestone that underscores its ambitions.

NBC News - Jan. 16

Dealmakers fear cross-border M&A will be hostage to Trump diplomacy

The president-elect is expected to use all government agencies to push other countries to support his agenda

Financial Times - Jan. 16

SpaceX to launch two lunar landers in new mission to the moon

Just after midnight Wednesday, a SpaceX rocket is scheduled to lift off, carrying a pair of lunar landers that will try to touch down on the moon in the coming months. One was built by a Japanese ...

CBS News - Jan. 14

Vienna tries to allay Brussels’ fears over looming far-right government

Also in this newsletter: Poland’s push to back Trump’s 5% Nato defence spending target

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Companies move to strengthen supply chains on Trump trade war fears

Conference Board survey highlights increasing concerns over impact of threatened tariffs on goods and services

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Air India chief hails ‘climb’ phase in carrier’s ‘national mission’ of revival

Former state-run airline now owned by Tata is spending billions to win back customers who had lost faith in its service

Financial Times - Jan. 13

For fear of finding something worse: Trump and the end of the global rules-based order

The impending second presidency of Donald Trump is a challenge to the framework of global politics and diplomacy that it may not survive.

The Hill - Jan. 12

Fears for UK boomer radicalisation on Facebook after Meta drops factcheckers

For middle-aged users, it will be ‘even harder to discern the truth’ among extremist content, expert says. Experts fear the decision by Meta to drop professional factcheckers from Facebook will ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Syria's Alawites, Sect of the Assads, Fear for Their Future

They say disparate violent incidents in the past two months—including alleged extrajudicial killings and the destruction of a religious shrine—are beginning to resemble a pattern of anti-Alawite acts.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 12

UCLA women's basketball team copes with fear, uncertainty during fire threat

The top-ranked Bruins returned home from Indiana this week as the Palisades fire and others ignited, forcing coach Cori Close and the players to deal with tragedy.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls

Yahoo News - Jan. 11

Fears grow over censorship of secret Queen Elizabeth and Philip papers

Critics flag ‘worrying trend’ of keeping royal files under lock and key as thousands set for release to public. Researchers fear that thousands of government documents about the late queen and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Israel’s Campaign in Syrian Border Area Prompts Fears It Plans to Stay

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border between the two countries.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Looting fears amid Los Angeles area wildfires

Police across Los Angeles say they're on high alert from looters after arresting 24 people inside evacuation areas. The National Guard has been brought in to bolster security, while some residents ...

CBS News - Jan. 11

Nordstrom raises sales outlook after holiday season was better than feared

CEO Erik Nordstrom credited the company's "efforts to remain competitive in the promotional environment and the strength of our offering."

CNBC - Jan. 11

Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls

Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Winter storm delays Piedmont cardiologists' lifesaving mission to Ethiopia

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

New fears that strong winds will keep fueling Los Angeles wildfires

Deadly wildfires in Southern California remain mostly uncontained as of Friday evening. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office says at least 10 people have died. CBS News correspondent ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Amorim quiet on signings, eases Mainoo exit fears

Ruben Amorim has played down the prospect of Manchester United strengthening their squad in the January window but insisted that he wants to keep his best players following speculation that Kobbie ...

ESPN - Jan. 10

China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy

The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Raducanu turns down insect bite treatment over doping fears in Australia

Raducanu snubs spray after Swiatek and Sinner sagas ‘I’m going to tough it out because I don’t want to risk it’ Emma Raducanu says the chance of ingesting a contaminated substance is a notable ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Senate GOP fears landmines in House could derail Trump's tax agenda

Senate Republicans fear that President-elect Trump’s tax agenda could be derailed in the House by several potential landmines, including calls by some GOP lawmakers to raise corporate taxes and to ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Aunt of UK’s anti-corruption minister denied Malta passport on corruption fears

Documentation for application by ally of ousted Bangladesh PM contains details of arrangement of family affairs

Financial Times - Jan. 10

EU fears Trump rolling back Biden-era measures

Bloc concerned about president-elect reversing US sanctions against Russia and other policies

Financial Times - Jan. 10

'Entirely foreseeable': The L.A. fires are the worst-case scenario experts feared

The Los Angeles area fires represent a worst-case scenario. But fire experts, past reports and risk assessments had all anticipated a wildfire catastrophe to some degree.

NBC News - Jan. 10