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[ad_1] As the curtain fell on the Vietnamese Communist Party’s five-yearly 14th National Congress, international observers focused on the headlines: General To Lam’s unanimous re-election as general secretary and his ambitious 10% GDP growth target. The surface narrative was of continuity and stability. However, a closer examination reveals a structural anomaly. In an unprecedented move, the Congress Resolution included a directive to propose amendments to the Party Charter “immediately after” the five-yearly event. This directly contradicted pre-Congress statements by senior officials who assured the public and Party base that the Charter wouldn’t be changed. In the opaque world of Vietnamese…

[ad_1]   By SuperWest Sports Staff With several media outlets posting their Preseason College Football Top 25 rankings for 2026, we’ve calculated our first Composite Football Rankings for next season. The composite aggregates and averages 16 different media rankings (so far). The formula assigns a No. 1 ranking 25 points, a No. 2 ranking 24 points, and so on. The rounded result is divided by the number of polls and subtracted from 25, yielding the Composite Rank. Scores of less than 25 points result in a composite non-ranking. A total of seven teams in the West were rated in multiple…

[ad_1] OpenAI may have called GPT-5.2 its “most advanced frontier model for professional work,” but tests conducted by the Guardian cast doubt on its credibility. According to the report, OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 model cited Grokipedia, the online encyclopedia powered by xAI, when it came to specific, but controversial topics related to Iran or the Holocaust.As seen in the Guardian’s report, ChatGPT used Grokipedia as a source for claims about the Iranian government being tied to telecommunications company MTN-Irancell and questions related to Richard Evans, a British historian who served as an expert witness during a libel trial for Holocaust denier David…

[ad_1] Joann Carl’s dog Rocky, a long-eared, short-legged mix the color of graham crackers, has become Alaska famous since I first met Carl in April. Over the past few months, she’s seen his photo all over Facebook, she said, rescued after Typhoon Halong wiped away more than half the homes in her coastal Alaska Native village of Kipnuk, population 700.   At the Anchorage Daily News, we’re based in Alaska’s largest city but travel as often as we can to small communities like Kipnuk in an attempt to cover a state that’s twice the size of Texas. We try to report…

[ad_1] Russia carried out another large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure early Saturday, triggering explosions across Kyiv and cutting power to around 1.2 million properties nationwide. In the capital, nearly 6,000 buildings were left without heating as temperatures hovered near −10°C (14°F), with many apartments already freezing due to earlier damage to the city’s centralised heating system. France24 International Affairs commentator Douglas Herbert shares his insights. [ad_2]

[ad_1] FOX Weather correspondent Ian Oliver discusses details of the major winter storm bringing sub-zero temperatures, heavy snow and significant ice across multiple states on ‘Special Report.’ As a massive winter storm barrels across the U.S., power grid operators are taking extraordinary steps to keep the lights on and avoid rolling blackouts. The storm, stretching more than 2,300 miles, has triggered sharp price volatility in electricity markets and forced some regions to temporarily lean on oil-fired generation to meet demand, Reuters reported.PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest regional power grid serving 67 million people across the East and Mid-Atlantic, saw wholesale…

[ad_1] CFTC Chair Mike Selig declared the US the “crypto capital of the world” today, signaling the agency’s continued push to modernize regulations for digital assets. “There is no better place in the world to build than the crypto capital of the world,” Selig said via the CFTC’s official X account. Selig credited President Trump’s leadership for the regulatory shift, stating the CFTC is updating its rules “to ensure that the future of crypto and onchain finance is Made in America.” The CFTC, the federal agency overseeing derivatives and commodities markets, has expanded its focus on digital assets under the…

[ad_1] Amber Heard Depp Trial Took Away My Ability to Tell My Story Published January 24, 2026 6:10 PM PST Amber Heard says her voice has felt drowned out since the Johnny Depp trial … lamenting the loss of her story in a new documentary. The actress appears in the new doc “Silenced” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Saturday … and she reflects on her legal battle with her ex-husband in the clip — including the impact it’s had on speaking her truth. Heard said, “I didn’t understand it could get so much worse for me as a…

[ad_1] Whether you’re hauling a heavy load across state lines or navigating tough terrain, turbocharged trucks are built to deliver serious power and torque. Those of us who drive these workhorses know how much of a difference a well-functioning turbo makes. But what often goes unnoticed is the small yet essential turbo actuator, which quietly ensures that your truck’s engine performs at its best. A turbocharger harnesses exhaust gases to spin a turbine that forces compressed air into the engine for that extra punch. The more exhaust your truck generates under heavy load, the harder the turbo works, producing more…

[ad_1] Jan 14, 2026; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks guard Darius Acuff Jr (5) drives to the basket during the first half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 108-74. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images Darius Acuff Jr. scored 24 of his career-high 31 points in the second half and the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks overcame an eight-point deficit before holding off LSU 85-81 in an SEC game Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark. Acuff, the only freshman in NCAA Division I averaging at least 19 points and six assists, scored nine straight Arkansas points and had 12…