Japan

Indonesia Approves $13M Japanese Patrol Boat for Navy

Indonesia's House of Representatives approved a 1.9 billion yen ($13 million) patrol boat grant from Japan for its navy. The 18M Class vessel comes at no cost to the state budget.

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Movies

Jonathan Adler Details Shinji’s Theatrical Cocktails on Buildout Podcast

Jonathan Adler, the designer behind New York City's surreal Shinji's bar, revealed on the latest Buildout podcast how he crafts cocktails that blend spectacle with precision. The Flatiron District spot, opened in 2022, serves drinks in hollowed-out oranges and Ramos Gin Fizzes in seconds amid drifting dry ice clouds.

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Markets

Fed Minutes Confirm USD/JPY Rate Check by New York Fed

Federal Reserve minutes released Wednesday confirm the New York Fed checked rates in the USD/JPY currency pair on behalf of the U.S. Treasury. The rare intervention, likely at 5 p.m. London time on Jan. 23, signals coordinated U.S.-Japan efforts to cap the pair below 160.

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Space

Distal Transradial Access: Novelty or Future Standard in Interventional Radiology?

Distal transradial access, a technique using the anatomical snuffbox at the wrist's base, is gaining traction as a safer alternative to traditional radial artery procedures. Experts debate whether it will evolve from experimental approach to routine standard of care.

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Discovery

New Nanocarrier Suppresses Glioma Using PLK1 siRNA Delivery

Researchers developed a nanocarrier system called PAH-AM-PEG-ApoE@siRNA that delivers Polo-like Kinase 1-inhibiting siRNA to glioma cells, halting tumor progression in lab tests. The system, detailed in AAPS PharmSciTech, crosses blood-brain barriers using ApoE peptides.

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Art

6 Events Spice Up Mumbai Weekend: Comedy, Food, Theater

Mumbai offers a lineup of six diverse events this weekend, from Beatles vinyl sessions to Sri Lankan pop-ups and ghost story walks. Highlights include comedy at The J Spot and theater in Versova.

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Olympics & More

Amber Glenn Tears Up After Botched Jump Drops Her to 13th at Olympics

American figure skater Amber Glenn dropped to 13th place with a score of 67.39 in the women's short program at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after bailing on a triple loop. The openly queer athlete, who has criticized the Trump administration, fought back tears off the ice and posted a message of resilience on Instagram.

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Olympics & More

Japan’s Mari Fukada Takes Gold in Snowboard Slopestyle at 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics

Japan's Mari Fukada captured gold in women's snowboard slopestyle at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics with an 87.83 score on her third run. The final in Livigno, Italy, went ahead Wednesday after heavy snow forced a one-day postponement from Tuesday.

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Business

World Headlines Launches in Xiamen: 18 Partners Sign On as Vision Becomes Action Plan

Fujian Shijie Toutiao Technology hosted the World Headlines Global Launch Ceremony in Xiamen, signing 18 strategic partners across investment, technology, cultural media and public service — advancing multilingual content distribution and cross-border collaboration.

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Asia Pacific

Europe

Indonesia Approves $13M Japanese Patrol Boat for Navy

Jonathan Adler Details Shinji’s Theatrical Cocktails on Buildout Podcast

Fed Minutes Confirm USD/JPY Rate Check by New York Fed

Distal Transradial Access: Novelty or Future Standard in Interventional Radiology?

New Nanocarrier Suppresses Glioma Using PLK1 siRNA Delivery

6 Events Spice Up Mumbai Weekend: Comedy, Food, Theater

Amber Glenn Tears Up After Botched Jump Drops Her to 13th at Olympics

Japan’s Mari Fukada Takes Gold in Snowboard Slopestyle at 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics

World Headlines Launches in Xiamen: 18 Partners Sign On as Vision Becomes Action Plan