australian-open:-aryna-sabalenka-throws-her-racket-after-losing-to-madison-keys-in-the-final-–-the-associated-press

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka throws her racket after losing to Madison Keys in the final – The Associated Press

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka threw her racket on the sideline. She sat on her bench with a towel over her head. She then even briefly walked off the court before the trophy ceremony when her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship ended with

israeli-hostages-released-latest:-200-palestinian-prisoners-freed-after-hostages-reunite-with-families-–-bbc.com

Israeli hostages released latest: 200 Palestinian prisoners freed after hostages reunite with families – BBC.com

Celebrations wrap up in Hostage Square – but rally planned later published at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time Alice Cuddy Reporting from Tel Aviv Things are quietening down here in Hostage Square, with many people leaving after watching the four women arriving at the hospital. Those who gathered here described their elation at the group’s return.

hungary’s-orban-threatens-to-block-eu-sanctions-on-russia-–-dw-(english)

Hungary’s Orban threatens to block EU sanctions on Russia – DW (English)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is demanding the reopening of a pipeline carrying Russian gas through Ukraine in return for his support for the extension of European Union sanctions on Russia. The EU has imposed 15 rounds of economic sanctions on Moscow since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but there won’t be

would-you-stand-in-line-to-sniff-the-world’s-most-disgusting-flower?-–-gizmodo

Would You Stand in Line to Sniff the World’s Most Disgusting Flower? – Gizmodo

Thousands of people bore witness to the rare and odorous blooming of Putricia the corpse flower in Sydney, Australia, this week. This is now officially the year of Putricia, the world’s most foul-swelling flower. Thousands of people have flocked to the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney, Australia, to see and sniff the rare blooming of

Proposed regulations aim to better protect NY consumers from overdraft fees – Democrat & Chronicle

New York consumers could be better protected from overdraft fees through proposed regulations from the New York State Department of Financial Services. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced regulations Wednesday aiming to eliminate the most exploitative and deceptive banking fees, cap overdraft fees, strengthen customer communications and establish a stricter transaction processing requirement as part of her

the-irs-starts-new-tax-rule-for-venmo,-paypal-and-cashapp.-what-you-need-to-know-–-cnet

The IRS Starts New Tax Rule for Venmo, PayPal and CashApp. What You Need to Know – CNET

Listen up, freelancers. This tax season, you may receive a 1099-K tax form if you made more than $5,000 through a third-party payment app such as PayPal, Venmo or Cash App. The IRS originally rolled out a plan to implement new reporting requirements for anyone earning over $600 via payment apps in 2023. After two years of

trump-spot-trading-volume-hits-$38b-across-exchanges-within-5-days:-cryptoquant-–-cryptopotato

TRUMP Spot Trading Volume Hits $38B Across Exchanges Within 5 Days: CryptoQuant – CryptoPotato

The official meme coin of United States President Donald Trump has been a roaring success since its launch five days ago, witnessing high trading activity and investor participation. Data analyzed by the on-chain intelligence firm CryptoQuant now shows that Official Trump (TRUMP) has recorded roughly $38 billion in total trading volume across centralized crypto exchanges

ireland-and-uk-clean-up-after-unprecedented-storm-eowyn-brings-record-winds-and-damage-–-the-associated-press

Ireland and UK clean up after unprecedented Storm Éowyn brings record winds and damage – The Associated Press

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   LONDON (AP) — Emergency crews began cleaning up Saturday after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across the island of Ireland and Scotland. A fallen tree breaks up the pavement during storm Eowyn that hit

lukashenko:-before-2025-election,-‘still-afraid-of-the-people’-–-al-jazeera-english

Lukashenko: Before 2025 election, ‘still afraid of the people’ – Al Jazeera English

On January 26, Belarusians will cast their ballots in a presidential vote. Officially, there are five candidates, but 70-year-old Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the country for more than three decades, will almost certainly retain his seat. While Vladimir Putin’s Russia tolerated a degree of open dissent, at least until the invasion of