January 6, 2026

Mexico Response To U.S. Venezuela Attack Signals Tension

January 6, 2026 9:51 am

Mexico has issued a sharp public rebuke of the U.S. military operation in Venezuela while quietly reinforcing security cooperation with Washington, as President Donald Trump’s latest remarks revive fears of potential U.S. action closer to home.

The response highlights the delicate diplomatic path Mexico is navigating under Trump’s second term: opposing U.S. intervention abroad without provoking retaliation, particularly after Trump suggested that Mexico itself could become a future target.

The tension escalated over the weekend after U.S. special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife at their residence. Hours later, Trump raised the possibility of U.S. military action …

Iran Protests Death Toll Rises as Economic Unrest Spreads

January 6, 2026 9:23 am

At least 25 people have been killed in Iran during nine days of protests sparked by the rapid collapse of the national currency and surging inflation, according to Iranian and international rights groups monitoring the unrest.

Demonstrations began in Tehran’s central bazaar and have since spread to several cities in western and southern Iran, showing growing public frustration with worsening economic conditions as authorities move to contain the protests through arrests and security operations.

The protests initially focused on economic grievances, including the sharp fall of the rial and rising prices of basic goods. On Tuesday, shopkeepers continued demonstrations in …

West Bank 4G Mobile Services Approved by Israel

January 6, 2026 9:14 am

Israel has approved the rollout of fourth-generation (4G) mobile services for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, a move that could significantly improve internet speeds after years of technological lag, the Israeli Communications Ministry said on Tuesday.

The decision clears the way for the territory’s two Palestinian mobile operators—Jawwal and Ooredoo—to begin upgrading their networks under newly approved management agreements involving Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson, according to the ministry.

Palestinian providers introduced third-generation (3G) mobile data services in the West Bank in 2018, following years of restrictions that prevented them from operating advanced networks. The upgrade narrowed—but did not …

Diseases That Pay: The Global Health Economy—Part 6

January 6, 2026 3:20 am

When care becomes code, and the body becomes a permanent data source

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

The Quiet Displacement of Care

The stethoscope did not disappear.
It was quietly displaced—without resistance, without debate—by something smaller, more intimate, and infinitely more persistent. A phone in the pocket. A sensor on the wrist. A platform that never sleeps. Health no longer waits for symptoms or appointments. It now unfolds continuously, translated into data points that stream into infrastructures most patients will never see and agreements they will never fully understand.

This transformation is marketed as empowerment.
It feels like convenience.
It operates …