# NuseReal
Miscellaneous news
Australia: bushfire in Central Victoria destroys 47 homes and cooperative near artistic hub of Castlemaine: residents testify (LINK) 12 January 2026
— Fire ignited north of the apple-growing region of Harcourt in central Victoria on Friday afternoon. By that evening flames, fanned by fierce winds, were running down hills into the Harcourt Valley and the township, razing three local businesses and 47 homes.
Fed served with DOJ subpoenas threatening a criminal indictment related to June congressional testimony on ongoing renovations of the Fed's headquarters, Powell vows to stand firm (LINK) 11 January 2026
Trump denies involvement: 'I don't know anything about it' — (LINK)
— "I don't know anything about it, but he's certainly not very good at the Fed, and he's not very good at building buildings," Trump said of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a brief interview with NBC News Sunday night.
Golden Globes wins by film, series, distributor & TV platform (LINK) 11 January 2026
Paul Krugman: one year of Trumponomics: "Consumer confidence is low and Trump's approval rating on handling the economy, which was strongly positive last January, is now strongly negative." (LINK) 11 January 2026
— "This is not a hot economy, by any objective measure. Granted, the U.S. economy isn't falling off a cliff either. In fact, what we're seeing isn't a classic recession; it's more a sort of creeping malaise."
U.S. researchers discover how conservatives pick political positions: the probability a participant would rely on a single data point for their conclusions rose from about 4 percent for "very liberal" people to over 37 percent for "very conservative" folks. (LINK) 11 January 2026
— University of Idaho researchers: those on the Left "tend to be more likely to consult a comprehensive set of statistical data relative to those on the Right. People's political beliefs influence how they look for information (often without them realizing it)."
Royal Air Philippines cancels all flights in Chapter 7 liquidation plan on 4 January: Indian charter airline Dove Airlines enters voluntary liquidation process on 5 January (LINK) 11 January 2026
— 3,000-4,000 travelers with tickets booked between until March 2026 have to seek out alternative travel options. Indian airline has not operated flights since 2022 when it lost its last Cessna CitationJet/CJ/M2 jet to creditors.
2 people were shot by a federal agent after accusations of having ties to a notorious gang (LINK) 10 January 2026
Bill Gates warns AI could be used to develop bioterrorism weapons: AI could help non-state groups using open source software (LINK) 9 January 2026
— Gates highlighted that the next big challenge will be the disruption to the job market. He said the pace of growth of AI was already disrupting the job demand in areas like software development.
Gatesnotes: "Optimism with footnotes" — (LINK)
— "The thing I am most upset about is the fact that the world went backwards last year on a key metric of progress: the number of deaths of children under 5 years old."
— "The next five years will be difficult as we try to get back on track and work to scale up new lifesaving tools. Yet I remain optimistic about the long-term future. As hard as last year was, I don’t believe we will slide back into the Dark Ages. I believe that, within the next decade, we will not only get the world back on track but enter a new era of unprecedented progress."
Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center (LINK) 9 January 2026
National Review: Renee Good belonged to 'ICE Watch' group that trained activists to interfere with agents, block vehicles (LINK) 9 January 2026
Cell phone footage raises new questions about ICE agent’s tactics before fatal shooting (LINK) 9 January 2026
Renee Nicole Good said 'I'm not mad at you' before ICE agent shot her, video shows (LINK) 9 January 2026
— Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the footage was authentic while claiming that Good "was impeding law enforcement and weaponized her vehicle in an attempt to kill or cause bodily harm to federal law enforcement" and the "officer was in fear of his own life".
America's new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research: "An emphasis on fruit, vegetables, and whole foods is welcome — but it's wrong to suggest steak and beef tallow should be prominent" (LINK) 10 January 2026
Judge disqualifies US attorney in New York, tosses out subpoenas against Letitia James (LINK) 8 January 2026
Donald Trump reacts after Republican Senators vote to curb his war powers (LINK) 8 January 2026
— Democrats were joined by five Republican Senators in the 52-47 vote to advance the war powers resolution, setting up a later vote on final passage. The measure is unlikely to become law because it would need to pass the House and be signed by Trump. But the vote signaled unease among some Republicans after U.S. forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid.
U.S. citizens are now banned from entering Mali and Burkina Faso in retaliation (LINK) 8 January 2026
Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but their environmental impacts vary (LINK) 8 January 2026
— According to the Environmental Paper Network, a coalition of nonprofits, more than 1 billion gallons (3.8 billion litres) of water and 1.6 million trees could be saved if everyone in the U.S.used one roll of toilet paper made from recycled content instead of a roll made from forest fibers. Aria, Green Forest, Natural Value, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods 365 100% Recycled received the highest grade in 2025, with all made entirely from recycled materials. Sustainable toilet paper brands typically cost more per square foot than conventional products. But prices will likely drop if consumers continue buying it and manufacturers expand production.
