TRUMP THREATENS TARIFFS OVER GREENLAND, CALLS IT VITAL FOR SECURITY
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 U.S. President, Donald Trump says he may impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plan for the United States to control Greenland, citing…
U.S. GETS HIGHER PRICES FROM VENEZUELAN OIL SALES
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 U.S. Energy Secretary, Chris Wright says the United States is earning about 30% more from the sale of Venezuelan crude oil than Venezuela received for…
ALLEGED N1.3BN FRAUD: SUPREME COURT ORDERS SULE LAMIDO, SONS TO RESUME TRIAL
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 16, 2026 The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, January 16, 2026, ordered a former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, his two sons, Mustapha and Aminu, and…
U.S. SHALE PRODUCERS DEVON & COTERRA ENERGY IN MERGER TALKS — SOURCES SAY
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 U.S. shale producers Devon Energy and Coterra Energy are in early-stage talks for a potential merger, which could create one of the largest independent shale…
SOUTH KOREAN FIREFIGHTERS TACKLE HUGE BLAZE IN LAST OF SEOUL’S ‘SHANTY TOWNS’
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 Hundreds of South Korean firefighters are battling a major fire in Guryong Village, a deprived area on the fringe of Seoul’s upmarket Gangnam district. The…
CHINESE-LINKED HACKERS TARGET U.S. ENTITIES WITH VENEZUELAN-THEMED MALWARE
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group has targeted U.S. government and policy-related officials with Venezuela-themed phishing emails, cybersecurity researchers said on Thursday. The campaign, carried out by…
ASIA STOCKS RISE ON AI OPTIMISM AS DOLLAR HOLDS NEAR SIX-WEEK HIGH
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 Asian shares climbed on Friday as optimism around artificial intelligence returned, while the U.S. dollar remained near a six-week high after stronger-than-expected economic data reduced…
REPSOL, ENI, MAUREL & PROM APPLYING FOR U.S. LICENSE TO EXPORT VENEZUELAN OIL — SOURCES SAY
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 Several European partners of Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, including Spain's Repsol, Italy's ENI, and France's Maurel & Prom, have applied for U.S. licenses to…
CAF LAUNCHES eAFCON, ENTERS eSPORTS WITH DIGITAL AFCON PLATFORM
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 16, 2026 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled eAFCON, a digital version of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, marking the organization’s first foray into the…
YEN RALLIES AS JAPAN HINTS AT POSSSIBLE JOINT INTERVENTION WITH U.S.
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 The Japanese yen strengthened on Friday after Finance Minister, Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo would not rule out joint intervention with the United States to defend…
