Day: January 2, 2026

Kim Jong Un appears with daughter at mausoleum, fueling succession speculation

8:06 am January 2, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared publicly with his daughter, Ju Ae, during a New Year’s Day visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, a symbolic site honoring the country’s founding leaders. Images from the state news agency KCNA show Ju Ae standing between her parents in the main hall of the mausoleum, […]

Pope Leo XIV opens 2026 urging world to reject violence in powerful New Year’s Day message

7:54 am January 2, 2026

Pope Leo XIV opened the new year Thursday with an appeal to the world for peace and urging people everywhere to begin 2026 by rejecting violence and committing to reconciliation. Speaking during his first Angelus address of 2026, the pope invited the faithful to “build a year of peace by disarming our hearts and refraining […]

Women’s tennis legend Martina Navratilova defends JK Rowling in debate over males in women’s spaces

7:31 am January 2, 2026

Women’s tennis legend Martina Navratilova stepped into a social media debate in defense of famed “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling over biological males in women’s spaces on Thursday. Rowling responded to an X thread by English columnist Dan Hodges, who was condemning what he considered “hostile” treatment of biological male transgender people who enter women’s […]

Hours after taking office, NYC Mayor Mamdani targets landlords, moves to intervene in private bankruptcy case

7:22 am January 2, 2026

Sworn in at midnight and again hours later publicly, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his first day in office Thursday to hit the ground running with new executive orders targeting city landlords and housing development. And he said the city will take what he called “precedent-setting action” to intervene in a private landlord […]

Catholic influencer’s 5-year-old son dies after 11-day flu battle followed by thousands

7:06 am January 2, 2026

A Catholic influencer announced Thursday that his 5-year-old son had died after an 11-day battle with a severe case of the flu, a loss that unfolded publicly as he shared updates almost daily online. Paul J. Kim, who shares faith-based content with more than 300,000 followers on Instagram, said his son Micah died on New […]