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Culture
Phan Huy: the fashion prodigy putting Vietnam on the map
Phan Huy has had a thrilling -- but quite stressful -- journey to making history at Paris Haute Couture Week on Thursday where he will become the youngest and the first Vietnamese designer to present a collection on the official calendar.
Economy
Hongkongers snap up silver as gold becomes 'too expensive'
Hong Kong residents hoping to cash in on a precious metals rally are buying up bars of silver as an alternative to gold that they say has become "too expensive" after reaching record highs.
Politics
Britain's Starmer meets China's Xi for talks on trade, security
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking closer trade ties while balancing sensitive issues of national security and human rights.
Health
Chinese quadriplegic runs farm with just one finger
Quadriplegic and bedridden in a prefabricated home, 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe -- yet he runs a high-tech farm in southwestern China using sensors, cameras and a computer.
Economy
Gold soars past $5,500 as Trump sabre rattles over Iran
Gold prices soared to another fresh record above $5,500 Thursday, while oil advanced and stocks fell after Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with his threatened military strike on Iran.
Samsung logs best-ever profit on AI chip demand
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits Thursday, riding massive market demand for the memory chips that power artificial intelligence.
Economy
China's ambassador warns Australia on buyback of key port
China will act to defend its companies' interests if Australia forcibly buys back control of the strategic northern port of Darwin, Beijing's ambassador has warned.
Politics
'Bombshell': What top general's fall means for China's military
China has purged top generals before, but the announcement that Zhang Youxia, the vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), is being investigated for corruption shocked defence observers.
Economy
As US tensions churn, new generation of protest singers meet the moment
American singer-songwriters are taking up the protest torch like their forebears Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Joan Baez, releasing tracks featuring searing criticism of Donald Trump and homage to Minneapolis residents killed this month by federal immigration agents.
Economy
Venezuelans eye economic revival with hoped-for oil resurgence
Ronald Herrera remembered the prosperity that Puerto Cabello enjoyed decades ago as home to the El Palito refinery -- once a symbol of Venezuela's oil boom.
Culture
Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop
As "AI slop" floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly advanced tech tools.
Politics
With Trump allies watching, Canada oil hub faces separatist bid
On a frigid night in Canada's oil capital, Jordan Fritz joined a rally of thousands for a separatist movement once considered a sideshow, but which is now drawing interest from US President Donald Trump's allies.
Economy
Samsung Electronics posts record profit on AI demand
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits on Thursday, riding strong market demand for its artificial intelligence chips.
Things to know
5E Advanced Materials Prices $36 Million Upsized and Oversubscribed Public Offering of Common Stock
HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. ("5E" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:FEAM)(ASX:5EA), a development stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of refined borates, advanced boron derivative materials, and critical materials, today announced the pricing of its best efforts public offering of common stock in the United States (the "Offering").
Boulevard
Moderna Announces Strategic Collaboration with Recordati to Globally Commercialize Investigational Propionic Acidemia Therapeutic (mRNA-3927)
Moderna will continue to lead clinical development and manufacturing for mRNA-3927Moderna to receive up to $160 million in upfront and near-term development and regulatory milestones, in addition to commercial and sales milestones and tiered royalties on net sales
Sports
Mary Lou's Expands to Third Location at the Iconic W South Beach
The supper club brings its signature energy to WALL at W South Beach with its latest opening
Economy
D. Boral Capital Acted as Sole Bookrunner to GigCapital9 Corp. (Nasdaq: GIX) in Connection with its $253,000,000 Initial Public Offering
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / On January 28, 2026, GigCapital9 Corp. closed its Initial Public Offering of 25,300,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. This includes 3,300,000 units issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option in full, which also closed, on January 28, 2026. The units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "GIXXU" on January 27, 2026, each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fifth of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the business combination. Its Class A ordinary shares, units and rights are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols "GIX", "GIXXU" and "GIXXR," respectively.
Boulevard
Where Are You Going, Sammy Snail? Arrives as a Gentle Reminder to Slow Down and Find Joy
Beloved New Children's Book Where Are You Going, Sammy Snail? by Author Jennifer Schwipps. A beautifully told springtime story celebrating friendship and mindfulness is now available for families and classrooms, quickly finding its place among favorite read-alouds.
Economy
Financial Independence Group Marks 50 Years of Growth, Innovation, and Advisor Support
Celebrating 50 years of empowering independent financial professionals with the scale, innovation, and support to lead what's next.
Economy
Commonwealth M&A Advises Phoenix Mechanical on its Sale to Northwinds Services Group, Marking Firm’s Third HVAC/Plumbing Transaction This Year
Deal underscores the firm's accelerating presence in the HVAC/plumbing and home services sectors
Economy
Formerra to Supply Foster Medical Compounds in Europe
Expanded agreement infuses Formerra's European healthcare polymer portfolio with life-saving Foster® compounds.
Technology
Regentis Expanding Pivotal Phase III GelrinC Clinical Site Network: Adding Several Leading Orthopedic Centers Across the U.S.
New sites expected to further accelerate patient enrollment, which surpassed 50% in Phase III study, as well as support future clinical programsGelrinC is set to transform cartilage repair market with off-the-shelf regenerative products
Economy
Doner and Colle McVoy Join Forces as DonerColle Partners, Establishing a Center of Creative Gravity in the American Midwest
New Powerhouse Collective Established to Help National Brands Win Between the Coasts
Economy
Vero Technologies Launches Floorplan Financing Program in Partnership with Community Investment Management LLC
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Vero Finance Technologies, Inc. ("Vero") announce the launch of a electric vehicle floorplan financing program in partnership with Community Investment Management LLC ("CIM"), an institutional impact investment manager that provides strategic debt capital to demonstrate and scale responsible innovation in lending.
Boulevard
Aspire Biopharma Secures Agreement with Microsize for Development of Novel Sublingual Aspirin
Microsize brings over thirty years of expertise in specialized particle size engineering for the pharmaceutical industry, from pre-clinical development to full-scale GMP commercial manufacturing.
Economy
Horizon Aircraft Partners with RAMPF to Manufacture the Fuselage for its Aircraft
Composites manufacturing expert, RAMPF Composite Solutions, selected to build the main body of the Cavorite X7
Technology
GameSquare's Stream Hatchet Publishes Annual 2025 Live Streaming Trends Report
Global live streaming viewership grew 6% year-over-year to 36.4B hours watched during 2025, nearly matching 2021's pandemic-era peak
Sports
Delilah Does Dallas
Delilah Dallas Officially Opens Its Doors as The h.wood Group Expands Supper Club to Texas
Things to know
CoTec Forms Subsidiary, CoTec Copper, To Accelerate Investment Activities In Copper Tailings and Copper Sulfide Deposits
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSX-V:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, CoTec Copper, to accelerate the Company's investment activities in copper tailings and sulfide deposits.
Technology
Dynamite Blockchain Announces Recent Milestones in Its MOT Token Holding
MOT Achieves New All-Time High and Expands Market Visibility
Sports
Rockets veteran Adams out for rest of NBA season
Houston Rockets center Steven Adams will miss the rest of the NBA season after surgery on his left ankle, the team said Wednesday.
Sports
Holders PSG happy to take 'long route' via Champions League play-offs
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted Wednesday that a "catastrophic" run of Champions League matches against some of Europe's best sides had set his team up perfectly for the play-off round as he shrugged off suggestions not qualifying directly for the last 16 was a failure.