North Korea: Kim Jong Un re-appointed as general secretary at party congressKim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling partyAFP via Getty ImagesIn his opening speech at the congress, Kim Jong Un vowed to boost the country's economy and people's standard of livingNorth Korea's ruling Workers' Party has again chosen Kim Jong Un to be its general secretary, state media report.The...

Gafcon pulls back from electing rival to Archbishop of Canterbury as head of Anglican ChurchConservative Anglicans pull back from electing rival to Archbishop of CanterburyLebo Diseko,Global religion correspondent, AbujaandNatasha BootyAFP via Getty ImagesArchbishop Laurent Mbanda of Rwanda now leads Gafcon - the Global Fellowship of Confessing AnglicansConservative Anglicans meeting in...

Hyperscale Power is the latest startup to challenge 140-year-old transformer tech The iron-core transformer is the 140-year old technology that props up both the electrical grid and AI companies. The devices are clunky but reliable, which explains why they’re still in use: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Yet as the data center power demand skyrockets and batteries and renewables carve out...

Weekly Chartstopper: January 2, 2026 This WeekHappy new year everyone!It’s been a slow week, and the little news we got mostly confirmed what we knew… layoffs are low, manufacturers are still navigating tariffs, and there’s no consensus at the Federal Reserve.Specifically on the Fed, the December minutes showed that “most” supported the rate cut, though “some” wanted no cut, and “a...

Center-left Socialist candidate wins over populist in Portugal's presidential runoff Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro celebrates after defeating far-right populist André Ventura in the second round of Portugal's presidential election in Lisbon, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026....