LOS ANGELES, United States, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Hawaii's Kilauea was spraying a spectacular fountain of lava on Monday, keeping up its reputation as one of the world's most active volcanoes. For over a year now, Kilauea has been regularly throwing out thousands of tonnes of molten rock and gases since it burst to life in December 2024. Tiny slivers of volcanic glass, known as "Pele's hair," are also being thrown into the air. It is one of six active volcanoes located in the Hawaiian Islands, which also include Mauna Loa, the largest volcano in the world. Kilauea is much smaller than neighboring Mauna Loa, but it is far more active and regularly wows helicopter-riding tourists who come to see its red-hot shows.

JAKARTA, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - New Indonesia coach John Herdman on Tuesday targeted qualification for the 2030 World Cup, warning there were no more excuses. Kluivert left the Indonesia job after failing to get them to this year's World Cup. Indonesia have been to the World Cup once, in 1938, when they were under Dutch colonial rule. Herdman guided Canada's men to the 2022 World Cup, their first appearance in 36 years. He took Canada's women to the quarter-finals of the 2015 World Cup hosted by the country.

He is one of the best goalkeepers in the world," Morocco coach Walid Regragui told reporters during the AFCON. It is a remarkable record given many were high-stakes World Cup or AFCON clashes. Between those triumphs came the highlight so far of his career as his brilliance helped Morocco become the first World Cup semi-finalists from Africa four years ago in Qatar. Bono kept four clean sheets in seven matches, including against Belgium, Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal. He once again excelled on the international stage at the new-look Club World Cup in the United States last year, helping Hilal hold Real Madrid and defeat Manchester City before a last-eight exit.

TAIPEI, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Taiwan has reached a "general consensus" with the United Sates on a trade deal, the democratic island's negotiators said Tuesday, after months of talks. "The goal of the US-Taiwan tariff negotiations has always been to seek reciprocal tariff reductions without stacking tariffs, and to obtain preferential treatment under Section 232," the Office of Trade Negotiations said in a statement, adding there was a "general consensus" on these issues.

WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a 25 percent tariff on any country trading with Iran, ramping up pressure on Tehran over its violent crackdown on a wave of protests. "Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America. Iran's main trading partners are China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq, according to the economic database Trading Economics. The tariffs announcement comes as Trump mulls possible military action against Iran over the protests. But she said Iran also had a diplomatic channel open to Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, adding that Iran was taking a "far different tone" in private than it was in its public statements.

Both "frustrated and inspired” by his own experiences, Passarelli developed a potential solution to make recruitment a less time consuming process. “Built to Be Customized”: Developing DelibityPassarelli started designing a platform to help streamline recruitment in the spring of 2025. During development of Debility, Passarelli worked with several organizations at Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan to understand how different groups managed club recruitment. While building the platform, Passarelli explained that his goal was to streamline the recruitment process rather than “reinvent” it. Passarelli explained that Delibity was “built to be customized” so pre-professional groups, Greek life and other types of clubs could utilize the platform.

Germany plays down threat of US invading Greenland after talksWASHINGTON, United States, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Germany's top diplomat on Monday played down the risk of a US attack on Greenland, after President Donald Trump's repeated threats to seize the island from NATO ally Denmark. Trump in recent days has vowed that the United States will take Greenland "one way or the other" and said he can do it "the nice way or the more difficult way." Greenland and NATO also said Monday that they were working on bolstering defense of the Arctic territory, a key concern cited by Trump. Trump has repeatedly pointed to growing Arctic activity by Russia and China as a reason why the United States needs to take over Greenland. But he has also spoken more broadly of his desire to expand the land mass controlled by the United States.

HONG KONG, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Asian markets gained on Tuesday, with Japanese shares jumping more than three percent on speculation over a snap election, as concerns about Iran pushed oil prices higher. Takaichi became Japan's first woman prime minister in October and her cabinet has an approval rating of around 70 percent. It would be "significant to have the foundation of the Takaichi administration solidified" in national polls, brokerage house Monex said. Hong Kong shares were up 1.5 percent and Shanghai gained 0.2 percent, while Seoul and Singapore both rose 0.5 percent. Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, which last year overtook Elon Musk's Tesla to become the world's largest EV maker, jumped 4.5 percent in Hong Kong, along with other Chinese companies in the sector.

The Pole is a six-time Grand Slam champion and the Australian Open is the only major she has yet to win. She matched her best Melbourne performance by reaching last year's semi-finals, and did so in rampant style, only to lose to an inspired Keys. Having been stunned by the unfancied Keys, the Belarusian suffered more Grand Slam heartbreak in the French Open final against Gauff. She then went down to Anisimova in the Wimbledon last four, before roaring back to get revenge over the American and retain her US Open title. The Australian Open champion in 2023 and 2024, Sabalenka will be in an unfamiliar role when she goes into the tournament as runner-up from 12 months ago.

TOKYO, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Tokyo shares jumped more than three percent Tuesday morning on speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a snap election to capitalise on strong poll numbers. Takaichi was appointed Japan's first woman prime minister in October and her cabinet is enjoying an approval rating of around 70 percent. But her ruling bloc only has a slim majority in the powerful lower house of parliament, hindering its ability to push through her ambitious policy agenda. "If a lower house election is confirmed, we can anticipate a renewed buying trend," according to brokerage house Monex. That would mean an election would be "highly likely to be held in early to mid-February", the Yomiuri said.

India has not officially recognised the Taliban government, but the move signals a deepening engagement, with New Delhi seeking to exploit divisions between Islamabad and Kabul. Noor Ahmad Noor, a Taliban foreign ministry official, assumed responsibility as charge d'affaires, and has already held meetings with Indian officials, the embassy said in a statement. "Both sides emphasised the importance of strengthening Afghanistan-India relations," the Afghan Embassy said, in a post on X late Monday. India has not commented, but the Afghan embassy posted a photograph of Noor with senior Indian foreign ministry official Anand Prakash. Russia is the only country to officially recognise the Afghan Taliban government.

Iran's main trading partners are China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq, according to economic database Trading Economics. Sparked by economic grievances, the nationwide protests have grown into one of the biggest challenges yet to the theocratic system that has ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution ousted the shah. The White House said Monday that Trump remained "unafraid" to deploy military force against Iran, but was pursuing diplomacy as a first resort. - 'Four-front war' -Iran on Monday sought to regain control of the streets with mass nationwide rallies that supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hailed as proof that the protest movement was defeated. He said Trump was "a man that means what he says and says what he means" and who "knows what's at stake".

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