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In October 2018, the American Pie star announced he had been sober for a year in a celebration and encouragement. Instagram post. “The first time I tried to get sober was over five years ago, when the weight of my obsession with alcohol and drugs became too much for me to bear,” he wrote. at that time. “Looks like this is going to be difficult.” He continued, “After a few bouts, I managed to get through a year of sobriety. I’m the proudest of my life. If you’re struggling, I want you to know that there is help. There’s no…
My Top 10 Things to Watch Monday, January 5th 1. The S&P 500 is on track to rise this morning despite the US attack on Venezuela over the weekend and the detention of President Nicolas Maduro. Looking ahead, Wall Street is awaiting the release of the December jobs report on Friday. 2. Oil prices rose slightly this morning following the ouster of President Maduro. But don’t get carried away. Yes, Chevron, the only major U.S. oil company operating in this country, is the winner. Bernstein raised its price target by $2 to $172 and left its rating unchanged. But the…
Traveling from country to country without restrictions. Shorter lines at the border. The right to live and work in your dream destination, or to reconnect with family roots. All that, and more, is the dream of those who seek dual citizenship. And that includes monsieur George Clooney, who celebrated the end of 2025 by acquiring French citizenship for himself and his family. Dual citizenship — the ability to be a citizen of two (or more) countries — has long been popular with travelers, expats and dreamers. In a world of increasing red tape, who wouldn’t want to skip the long…
Emilia Clarke’s brain aneurysmEmilia Clarke, who filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, published an essay in The New Yorker in 2019 titled “A Battle for My Life.”After suffering a severe headache at the gym, the actress writes, “I made it to the bathroom and fell to my knees feeling very, very sick.” “During that time, the pain was getting worse with shooting, stabbing, squeezing pain. On some level, I knew what was happening: my brain was damaged.”She was taken to the hospital for a brain scan.”The diagnosis was swift and ominous: a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening type…
explainerPortuguese manager Ruben Amorim is leaving Manchester United after just 14 months in charge. Here’s everything you need to know.Manchester United have announced that manager Ruben Amorim will step down with immediate effect after 14 months in the role.Amorim, 40, will leave the famous English club after leading the team back into the Premier League’s top flight and failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe leaves the club sixth in the Premier League, a good improvement from their 15th place finish at the end of the 2024-25 season.Here’s what you need to…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the Moscow Kremlin.Mikhail Metzel | Tas | Getty ImagesRussia’s reaction to the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been cautious, with Moscow considering the potential geopolitical benefits and opportunities of unilateral US action against the loss of a key regional ally in Latin America. The Russian government initially condemned the U.S. attack on Venezuela on Saturday and the subsequent detention of Mr. Maduro and his wife, Syria Flores. Russia’s Foreign Ministry condemned the US’s “aggressive actions” and called them “unacceptable violations of the sovereignty…
Google believes that AI can improve the TV viewing experience, which is why we introduced Gemini AI to Google TV devices in November. The company is currently showing off a series of new Gemini features coming to TVs soon at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026) in Las Vegas. This will allow viewers to delve deeper into topics, use AI to search and “reimagine” their personal photos and videos, and perhaps best of all, tell the TV what to do instead of having to navigate complicated settings. The company will bring these Gemini features and more to select TCL TVs…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.good morning. It wasn’t a quiet weekend in terms of news, so let’s get down to business.S&P 500 futures are up slightly this morning. The market is coming off a week of decline.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. VenezuelaU.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference following the attack on Venezuela that captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident…
The move came after Bangladesh’s star fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the IPL squad on the directions of the BCCI.Published January 5, 2026January 5, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareBangladesh’s interim government has banned the broadcast of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL). The league is the latest flashpoint in a growing dispute with neighboring India, which has now extended to cricket relations between the two countries.The move follows the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s decision to sack Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who Kolkata Knight Riders had signed with the IPL franchise this…
london Reuters — British and French air forces carried out a joint operation Saturday night in Syria to bomb what they believe to be an underground weapons cache previously used by the Islamic State group, the Ministry of Defense said. Western aircraft have been conducting patrols to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic extremist group, which controlled parts of Syria until 2019. Britain said intelligence analysis had identified an underground facility in the mountains north of Palmyra that was believed to be used to store weapons and explosives. “Our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to target a number of…