January 12, 2026

US lawmakers on Thursday (Jan. 8) urged the Treasury Department to review an acquisition deal by a Chinese supplier of American company iRobot as the company filed for bankruptcy. Lawmakers Rich Torres and Zach Nunn are asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to launch a national security review of the transaction. The deal would give ownership

Tehran is threatening to attack U.S. military bases amid widespread protests across Iran as the US is showing support for the Iranian people as they rise up against the Iranian leadership. Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that if the U.S. attacks, U.S. military bases in the Middle East and shipping centres in the region