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.
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.
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits Thursday, riding massive market demand for the memory chips that power artificial intelligence.
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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.
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Tesla reported a 61-percent drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon Musk ramps up technology investments.
January 28, 2026
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Jose Mourinho condemned his former employers to a ninth-placed finish in the league phase as his Benfica side beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday, with a stoppage-time header by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin keeping the Portuguese alive in the competition.
January 28, 2026
Joao Pedro fired Chelsea into the last 16 of the Champions League with a brace in Wednesday's 3-2 win at Napoli which secured a top-eight finish and eliminated their Italian opponents.
January 28, 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday urged the US government to provide reassurances to World Cup visitors, days after images of federal immigration agents killing a second person in Minneapolis sent shockwaves around the world.
January 28, 2026
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Jose Mourinho condemned his former employers to a ninth-placed finish in the league phase as his Benfica side beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday, with a stoppage-time header by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin keeping the Portuguese alive in the competition.
January 28, 2026
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Meta on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that topped market expectations, as revenue grew along with investments in artificial intelligence.
Erling Haaland ended his 10-game wait for a goal from open play as Manchester City beat Galatasaray 2-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the Champions League last 16.
Title-holders Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United will both go into the Champions League play-off round after playing out a 1-1 draw in their final match of the league phase on Wednesday.
Mohamed Salah ended his Liverpool goal drought as the Reds crushed Qarabag 6-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the Champions League last 16 and ease the pressure on Arne Slot.
January 28, 2026
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Barcelona came from behind to thrash Copenhagen 4-1 and qualify directly for the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.
January 28, 2026
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Arsenal became the first side to win all eight matches in the Champions League league phase as the Gunners secured top spot with a 3-2 win over Kazakhstan's Kairat Almaty on Wednesday.
Second-half goals from Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke helped Tottenham qualify directly for the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with a 2-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.
A clinical finish from prolific England striker Harry Kane earned Bayern Munich a 2-1 win against PSV Eindhoven Wednesday that secured the German giants second place in the Champions League table.
Joao Pedro fired Chelsea into the last 16 of the Champions League with the winning brace in Wednesday's 3-2 win at Napoli which secured a top-eight finish and eliminated his team's Italian hosts.
January 28, 2026
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