Iran has vowed to attack American bases and Israel if the United States intervenes militarily in the protests that have engulfed the country, the Financial Times reports . Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that in the event of an attack on Iran, the “occupied territories” (Israel), as well as all American bases and ships, would be a legitimate target.

The Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Agency has published a study on the possible impact of climate change on the spread of radioactive substances from the sunken Soviet nuclear submarine Komsomolets. The submarine has been lying at a depth of 1,673 meters in the Norwegian Sea since 1989 after a fire on board. It contains a reactor and two torpedoes with nuclear warheads with a total activity of about 3 petabecquerels.

US President Donald Trump issued a new warning to the Cuban government, writing that it will no longer receive supplies of Venezuelan oil, reports the Associated Press. Cuba, which had been a major recipient of Venezuelan oil, is now deprived of those supplies as US forces continue to seize tankers in an attempt to take control of the country's production, refining and global distribution of petroleum products.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said additional US sanctions against Venezuela may be lifted as early as next week to facilitate oil sales, Reuters reports . He also plans to meet next week with the heads of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to discuss resuming their cooperation with Venezuela. In an interview with Reuters on Friday, Bessent said nearly $5 billion in frozen Venezuelan IMF reserve assets could be used to rebuild the country's economy.

Bob Weir, guitarist, vocalist and one of the founders of the cult American rock band Grateful Dead, has died. The musician was 78 years old. His death was announced by his family in an official post on the musician’s Instagram page. According to statements from loved ones, Weir was diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 2025. The musician underwent treatment and beat cancer, but died from lung problems.

News The Insider January 11, 2026 Protests against the Ayatollah regime continue in Iran. Against the backdrop of a total internet shutdown, reports of mass casualties among demonstrators, the use of military weapons and threats from the authorities to execute protest participants as “enemies of God” are reported.

The state of Utah has launched a pilot program in which, for the first time in the United States, artificial intelligence is allowed to renew medical prescriptions without the participation of a doctor, Politico writes . The state has partnered with a startup called Doctronic, whose AI system handles routine prescription renewal requests for patients with chronic conditions. The program launched last month and aims to show how safely technology can take over automating this process.

The European Union is demanding that future UK governments pay significant financial compensation if they leave the post-Brexit “reset” agreement. The Financial Times writes about this with reference to the draft text of the document. Brussels included a termination clause in the draft agreement between the EU and the UK, which obliges London to pay large compensation if it leaves the agreement.

Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes reported a leak of confidential information from 17.5 million Instagram users. Data is sold on the dark web and can be used by cybercriminals. The leak included usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and other personal information. Malwarebytes discovered the database during routine darknet monitoring. According to the company, the leak was caused by an incident related to an Instagram API vulnerability in 2024.

The social network Twitter (X) will publish its new algorithm publicly in seven days, platform owner Elon Musk said on Saturday. Users will be able to view code that determines which posts and ads are shown to them. Musk wrote that this would be repeated every four weeks, with detailed notes for developers "to help them understand what has changed." The billionaire did not explain why the company decided to open source the algorithm.

Tzachi Braverman, the chief of staff to Israeli Prime Minister and UK ambassadorial candidate, was detained for questioning on Sunday morning, police said. The Jerusalem Post writes about this. According to the publication, the interrogation is related to the case of leaking secret documents to the German publication Bild. In September 2024, Bild published a classified Israeli military intelligence document on Hamas' position in the hostage negotiations.

Books Masha Slonim 11 January 2026 Vidim Books published the memoirs of British and Russian journalist Masha Slonim, “Returns. A frivolous memoir." The daughter of sculptor Ilya Slonim and translator Tatyana Litvinova, daughter of People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs Maxim Litvinov, Masha Slonim was forced to emigrate from the USSR in 1974 due to her dissident activities.

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