Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, is set to announce his campaign for the leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party on January 16. Carney is considered to be a strong contender to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with considerable support within the party.
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Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law (ex-wife of his brother) has now claimed that Hegseth made his second wife Samantha Deering fear for her life. The allegation has reached the senators who will be confirming Hegseth to the Pentagon job for which Donald Trump picked him. Pete Hegseth's wife said the allegations are baseless as there was no physical abuse in her marriage. Hegseth's lawyer said his former sister-in-law had a bone to pick with the Hegseth family.
Adam Matthew Lansky, a Salem man, has been charged with illegally possessing an unregistered destructive device following two vandalism incidents at a Tesla dealership. Lansky allegedly threw Molotov cocktails and shot out windows, with surveillance footage linking him to the crimes. He remains in custody pending further proceedings.
Chinese astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong set a new world record for the longest spacewalk, spending over nine hours outside the Tiangong space station. This surpassed the previous record held by US astronauts. The Shenzhou-19 crew, including Wang Haozhe, utilized robotic arms and ground control support.
Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl and the conservative Austrian People's Party have agreed on 6.3 billion euros in savings to reduce the budget deficit without new taxes, overcoming a major hurdle in forming a coalition government. This marks a significant step towards Austria potentially having its first far-right-led government post-World War II.
A pilot and two children survived for 12 hours on the wing of a partially submerged plane in an Alaskan lake. Rescued by the Alaska Army National Guard, they endured freezing temperatures until their discovery and reported the cause of the crash remains unknown.
In January 2018, Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old student, went missing after meeting Samuel Woodward, who was later arrested and convicted of his murder. Evidence revealed the killing was motivated by Woodward's neo-Nazi beliefs. Blaze's parents expressed relief at the life sentence given to Woodward.
An explosion and fire at the La Chorrera Thermoelectric Power Plant have led to a massive power outage in Panama. Authorities are working to restore electricity, which has also affected water services reliant on power. The president assured the public that power will be gradually restored.
Skywatchers in the United States get the chance to observe a rare planetary parade tonight. Seven planets will align just after sunset, though not all will be visible to the naked eye. Viewing conditions will be optimal in areas with dark skies and an unobstructed western horizon.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa due to concerns about the country's policies, including land reforms. This decision follows similar criticism from President Trump, who called South Africa's land policies a human rights violation.