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South Africa, already on the outs with the Trump administration, is risking further ire from Washington by welcoming Iranian, Russian and Chinese warships to its waters.
South Africa Risks Angering Trump by Hosting Navies of Iran, Russia, China
The military exercises come at a time of already strained relations with the U.S.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
South Africa, already on the outs with the Trump administration, is risking further ire from Washington by welcoming Iranian, Russian and Chinese warships to its waters.
Desktop holograms, stair-climbing robovacs and smart Lego bricks: columnist Nicole Nguyen’s search for the new—and real—tech from CES 2026.
Climbing Bots, Smart Bricks, Super-Bright TVs: The Best Stuff From Tech’s Biggest Gadget Show
Climbing bots, smart bricks, super-bright TVs and more from tech’s biggest gadget show
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January 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Desktop holograms, stair-climbing robovacs and smart Lego bricks: columnist Nicole Nguyen’s search for the new—and real—tech from CES 2026.
Walmart plans to launch a lot more drones this year, making deliveries by sky available to tens of millions of U.S. shoppers.
Walmart Expanding Drone Delivery to Hundreds More Stores
Largest retailer in U.S. plans to offer aerial delivery at 270 stores by end of next year.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Walmart plans to launch a lot more drones this year, making deliveries by sky available to tens of millions of U.S. shoppers.
Polymarket users can now bet on median home values in major metros like Miami and Los Angeles.
What a New Betting Market for Housing Prices Means for Home Buyers and Sellers
Slower-moving indicators have widely been considered the most reliable data for home buyers and sellers.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Polymarket users can now bet on median home values in major metros like Miami and Los Angeles.
Heard on the Street: The world needs a lot more memory chips and hard drives, but the companies making those products have good reasons not to rush the job.
AI Is Causing a Memory Shortage. Why Producers Aren’t Rushing to Make a Lot More.
Sandisk, Western Digital, Seagate and Micron need to keep undershooting demand.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Heard on the Street: The world needs a lot more memory chips and hard drives, but the companies making those products have good reasons not to rush the job.
Democratic groups see a wave of Democrat physicians running for Congress, with many targeting competitive House seats this fall.
RFK Jr.’s Rise Drives Democratic Doctors to Run for Congress
Physician candidates for seats in Washington also cite patients’ worries about healthcare costs and coverage.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Democratic groups see a wave of Democrat physicians running for Congress, with many targeting competitive House seats this fall.
Booming demand for copper is driving a spate of mining megadeals, in a rush to secure more of a metal essential to powering AI.
Copper Is the Prize in Mining Megadeals
Rio Tinto-Glencore merger talks underscore the growing demand for copper, driven in part by AI.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Booming demand for copper is driving a spate of mining megadeals, in a rush to secure more of a metal essential to powering AI.
Renee Nicole Good lived in a community where residents by the thousands are using text alerts, whistles and Google Docs to shadow federal agents.
Inside Minneapolis’s Sprawling Network of ICE Watchers
Renee Nicole Good lived in a community where residents by the thousands are using text alerts, whistles and Google documents to shadow federal agents
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January 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Renee Nicole Good lived in a community where residents by the thousands are using text alerts, whistles and Google Docs to shadow federal agents.
Exclusive: The Defense Department has selected Owen West to lead its Defense Innovation Unit, the department’s highest-profile unit tasked with bringing startup technology into the U.S. military.
Pentagon Chooses DOGE Official and Former Trader to Head Innovation Unit
Owen West takes the helm of the Defense Innovation Unit after a period of uncertainty.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Exclusive: The Defense Department has selected Owen West to lead its Defense Innovation Unit, the department’s highest-profile unit tasked with bringing startup technology into the U.S. military.
Seizures of sanctioned vessels have created a new flashpoint between the U.S. and Russia at sea.
Russian Flags Proliferate Over Shadow Fleet of Oil Tankers
The seizures of sanctioned vessels have created a new flashpoint between the U.S. and Russia at sea.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Seizures of sanctioned vessels have created a new flashpoint between the U.S. and Russia at sea.
Meet the 92-year-old judge presiding over the trial of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
Meet the 92-Year-Old Judge Presiding Over the Trial of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
Despite Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s respected record, his age is raising questions about his ability to preside over a matter that could drag on for years.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Meet the 92-year-old judge presiding over the trial of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
Tether emerged as a vital tool for Venezuela’s state-run oil company to sidestep sanctions, and it has also offered a financial lifeline to everyday Venezuelans.
Maduro’s Crypto-Backed Oil Deals Put Tether at Center of Venezuela Money Drama
The stablecoin served as a tool to avoid sanctions and a lifeline for everyday citizens.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Tether emerged as a vital tool for Venezuela’s state-run oil company to sidestep sanctions, and it has also offered a financial lifeline to everyday Venezuelans.
President Trump is scheduled to be briefed on specific options to respond to the protests in Iran, a sign the president is considering reprimanding the regime for its crackdown on demonstrators.
Major Trump Briefing on Iran Options Planned for Tuesday
Senior aides will discuss a range of measures to follow through on the president’s threats against Iran for its crackdown on protesters.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
President Trump is scheduled to be briefed on specific options to respond to the protests in Iran, a sign the president is considering reprimanding the regime for its crackdown on demonstrators.
When Indiana and Miami square off with the national championship on the line Monday, it will mark a season finale unlike any the sport has witnessed in recent memory on.wsj.com/45E4dRz
The College Football Title Game That Absolutely No One Saw Coming
When Indiana and Miami square off with the national championship on the line next Monday, it will mark a season finale unlike any the sport has witnessed in recent memory.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
When Indiana and Miami square off with the national championship on the line Monday, it will mark a season finale unlike any the sport has witnessed in recent memory on.wsj.com/45E4dRz
The No. 1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers roar into the college national championship game against Miami with a 56-22 demolition of Oregon. A historic perfect season is one win away.
Indiana Football Looks Like It Will Never Lose Again
The undefeated Hoosiers roar into the college national championship game versus Miami with a 56-22 demolition of Oregon.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The No. 1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers roar into the college national championship game against Miami with a 56-22 demolition of Oregon. A historic perfect season is one win away.
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 times federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 times federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 times federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 times federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
In an industry town that has grown increasingly divided over politics, the proposal to tax 5% of California billionaires’ wealth has united Silicon Valley titans.
The Signal Chat Where Silicon Valley Is Plotting Against California’s Billionaire Tax
Tech elite exchange criticism and tips about a wealth-tax proposal that has sent some billionaires shopping for homes elsewhere.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
In an industry town that has grown increasingly divided over politics, the proposal to tax 5% of California billionaires’ wealth has united Silicon Valley titans.
President Trump called Republican senators to personally rebuke them for supporting a war powers resolution that served as a symbolic repudiation of the administration’s moves in Venezuela.
Exclusive | Angry Trump Called GOP Defectors After War Powers Vote
The president viewed the senators as voting against him personally.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
President Trump called Republican senators to personally rebuke them for supporting a war powers resolution that served as a symbolic repudiation of the administration’s moves in Venezuela.
Marcus Aurelius has been acknowledged as a sage. But his reign was marked as much by military affairs as it was by philosophy. on.wsj.com/49xQe0K
‘Marcus Aurelius’ Review: The Mind and the Sword
Marcus Aurelius has been acknowledged as a sage. But his reign was marked as much by military affairs as it was by philosophy.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Marcus Aurelius has been acknowledged as a sage. But his reign was marked as much by military affairs as it was by philosophy. on.wsj.com/49xQe0K
Israel and Hamas are preparing for renewed fighting as the Palestinian militant group refuses to disarm.
Israel and Hamas Get Ready to Go Back to War in Gaza
The group is refusing to disarm, a requirement that is holding up President Trump’s peace plan for the enclave.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Israel and Hamas are preparing for renewed fighting as the Palestinian militant group refuses to disarm.
Meet the next big thing in interiors: "analog rooms"—stylish spaces free of digital distractions, the ideal antidote to screen overload.
Everyone Wants a Room Where They Can Escape Their Screens
Weary of ‘smart’ everything, Americans are craving stylish ‘analog rooms’ free of digital distractions—and designers are making them a growing trend
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January 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Meet the next big thing in interiors: "analog rooms"—stylish spaces free of digital distractions, the ideal antidote to screen overload.
When Indiana and Miami square off with the national championship on the line next Monday, it will mark a season finale unlike any the sport has witnessed in recent memory. on.wsj.com/4prNW9n
The College Football Title Game That Absolutely No One Saw Coming
When Indiana and Miami square off with the national championship on the line next Monday, it will mark a season finale unlike any the sport has witnessed in recent memory.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
When Indiana and Miami square off with the national championship on the line next Monday, it will mark a season finale unlike any the sport has witnessed in recent memory. on.wsj.com/4prNW9n
Silicon Valley has long been something of an ATM for Democrats, yet a fracturing of the once-hot romance has threatened that, writes Tim Higgins.
It’s a Weird Time to Be a Democrat in Silicon Valley
What was once a hot romance has been fractured by AI, President Trump and rising populism.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Silicon Valley has long been something of an ATM for Democrats, yet a fracturing of the once-hot romance has threatened that, writes Tim Higgins.
Hiring sputtered. The unemployment rate rose. 2025 put a decisive end to the hottest job market in a generation. Charts tell the story.
America’s Job Market Has Entered the Slow Lane
Hiring sputtered. The unemployment rate rose. 2025 put a decisive end to the hottest job market in a generation.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Hiring sputtered. The unemployment rate rose. 2025 put a decisive end to the hottest job market in a generation. Charts tell the story.