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Politics

The Bribooks Times

Jan 7th 2026
-By Isabella Moore

US Calls China’s Taiwan Drills Unnecessary and Dangerous

US Calls China’s Taiwan Drills Unnecessary and Dangerous

Politics

What’s Happening?

The United States has criticised China’s recent military drills around Taiwan, saying they are creating unnecessary tensions in a sensitive part of the world. The US Department of State called on China to show restraint, stop putting military pressure on Taiwan, and instead try to talk and work through disagreements peacefully. 

The drills included missiles, jets, navy ships and other forces practicing war games that simulated blockading Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as its own territory. Taiwanese officials described the exercises as provocative and dangerous for regional peace.

Why is it Important?

This situation matters because it highlights rising tensions between some of the world’s most powerful countries and how military actions can affect regional stability and global politics. Taiwan sits in a strategically important area, and big military exercises nearby make many governments and people nervous about the possibility of conflict. 

The United States supports Taiwan’s ability to defend itself and encourages peaceful solutions instead of force, while China insists its actions are legitimate and a response to what it sees as external interference. This story shows how disagreements between nations are not just words, but can involve huge military forces and affect trade, security and everyday life for people in the region and beyond.

Tech

The Bribooks Times

Jan 7th 2026
-By Falak Sabbarwal

Meta Pauses Global Rollout of Ray-Ban Display AI Glasses

Meta Pauses Global Rollout of Ray-Ban Display AI Glasses

Tech

What’s Happening?

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has put a pause on the worldwide launch of its new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses. The glasses were supposed to go on sale in places like the UK, Italy, and Canada in early 2026, but that plan has now been postponed because demand in the United States has been huge and supplies are limited. 

The Ray-Ban Display glasses are futuristic eyewear that blend a tiny screen with real life. Users can see messages, videos, maps, and notifications right in front of their eyes without looking at a phone. The glasses are paired with a special Neural Band wrist device that helps control features with simple gestures. Meta has also shown off cool new tricks for the glasses like a built-in teleprompter mode for reading notes and ways to type messages hands-free.

Why is it Important?

This story matters because it shows how new AI-powered wearables like the Ray-Ban Display glasses are shaping up to be the next big tech trend after smartphones. Instead of pulling out your phone, you could see information right in your field of view like something out of a sci-fi movie.

For tech fans, the pause in the global rollout highlights a key idea: great technology can be super popular, but making and delivering it to the whole world takes time and planning. It also shows that companies are trying to balance exciting innovations with real-world challenges like manufacturing and demand. These glasses are part of a larger wave of augmented reality (AR) tech that could change how people learn, play, work, and communicate in the future.

Games

The Bribooks Times

Jan 7th 2026
-By Simran Solanki

Nintendo Switch Players Enter the World of Fairy Tail Dungeons

Nintendo Switch Players Enter the World of Fairy Tail Dungeons

Games

What’s Happening?

The magical world of Fairy Tail is opening its dungeon doors for Nintendo Switch players today, January 7, 2026. The game “Fairy Tail: Dungeons” officially launches on the Switch, letting fans jump into a card-based dungeon adventure inspired by the popular anime and manga series.

In the game, players choose a team of three characters from the Fairy Tail guild, including familiar faces like Natsu, Lucy, and Erza. Each character uses magic cards to battle enemies while exploring mysterious, randomly generated dungeon floors. Alongside the Switch launch, the game also rolls out a major update across all platforms, adding new playable characters, extra dungeon challenges, more magic cards, and tougher enemies.

Why is it Important?

This launch matters because it brings a strategy-heavy anime game to a much wider audience, especially younger players who prefer consoles over PCs. The mix of deck-building, teamwork, and dungeon exploration helps players learn planning, decision-making, and problem-solving while still feeling fast-paced and fun.

For Fairy Tail fans, the game expands the story world beyond watching or reading. Players actively control their favourite characters and decide how battles unfold. The Nintendo Switch release also makes the game more accessible, letting players enjoy quick dungeon runs at home or on the go, which fits perfectly with the game’s replay-focused design.

Science

The Bribooks Times

Jan 7th 2026
-By Stuti Das

Greenland Glacier Cracks as Huge Meltwater Lake Drains Fast

Greenland Glacier Cracks as Huge Meltwater Lake Drains Fast

Science

What’s Happening?

Scientists studying a huge glacier in Greenland have discovered that a meltwater lake formed on the ice sheet is draining suddenly and dramatically, creating giant cracks and channels in the glacier. These drainages have been happening for years, but recently the events are happening more often and more violently. Water rushes through cracks in the ice and flows down through vertical shafts called moulins, sometimes lifting large sections of the glacier from below like a giant blister. 

The patterns of cracks and fracturing look unusual, with triangular shapes that puzzle researchers and show that the glacier’s behavior is changing before our eyes. This meltwater lake first appeared in the 1990s and has repeatedly drained over the decades. The meltwater alters how the glacier moves and can change how the ice flows toward the ocean.

Why is it Important?

Glaciers like the one in northern Greenland are part of Earth’s ice sheet system, and how they behave affects sea levels around the world. When huge volumes of meltwater reach the bottom of an ice sheet quickly, it can act like a slippery layer that makes ice flow faster toward the ocean. Faster ice flow contributes to sea level rise, which affects coastal regions, islands, and communities everywhere.

This discovery shows that climate change isn’t just a future idea, it’s something scientists can measure right now. Unexpected crack patterns, rapid lake drainages, and moulins reveal how sensitive glaciers are to rising temperatures.


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Politics

The Bribooks Times

Jan 7th 2026
-By Isabella Moore

US Calls China’s Taiwan Drills Unnecessary and Dangerous

US Calls China’s Taiwan Drills Unnecessary and Dangerous

Politics

What’s Happening?

The United States has criticised China’s recent military drills around Taiwan, saying they are creating unnecessary tensions in a sensitive part of the world. The US Department of State called on China to show restraint, stop putting military pressure on Taiwan, and instead try to talk and work through disagreements peacefully. 

The drills included missiles, jets, navy ships and other forces practicing war games that simulated blockading Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as its own territory. Taiwanese officials described the exercises as provocative and dangerous for regional peace.

Why is it Important?

This situation matters because it highlights rising tensions between some of the world’s most powerful countries and how military actions can affect regional stability and global politics. Taiwan sits in a strategically important area, and big military exercises nearby make many governments and people nervous about the possibility of conflict. 

The United States supports Taiwan’s ability to defend itself and encourages peaceful solutions instead of force, while China insists its actions are legitimate and a response to what it sees as external interference. This story shows how disagreements between nations are not just words, but can involve huge military forces and affect trade, security and everyday life for people in the region and beyond.

Tech

The Bribooks Times

Jan 7th 2026
-By Falak Sabbarwal

Meta Pauses Global Rollout of Ray-Ban Display AI Glasses

Meta Pauses Global Rollout of Ray-Ban Display AI Glasses

Tech

What’s Happening?

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has put a pause on the worldwide launch of its new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses. The glasses were supposed to go on sale in places like the UK, Italy, and Canada in early 2026, but that plan has now been postponed because demand in the United States has been huge and supplies are limited. 

The Ray-Ban Display glasses are futuristic eyewear that blend a tiny screen with real life. Users can see messages, videos, maps, and notifications right in front of their eyes without looking at a phone. The glasses are paired with a special Neural Band wrist device that helps control features with simple gestures. Meta has also shown off cool new tricks for the glasses like a built-in teleprompter mode for reading notes and ways to type messages hands-free.

Why is it Important?

This story matters because it shows how new AI-powered wearables like the Ray-Ban Display glasses are shaping up to be the next big tech trend after smartphones. Instead of pulling out your phone, you could see information right in your field of view like something out of a sci-fi movie.

For tech fans, the pause in the global rollout highlights a key idea: great technology can be super popular, but making and delivering it to the whole world takes time and planning. It also shows that companies are trying to balance exciting innovations with real-world challenges like manufacturing and demand. These glasses are part of a larger wave of augmented reality (AR) tech that could change how people learn, play, work, and communicate in the future.

Games

The Bribooks Times

Jan 7th 2026
-By Simran Solanki

Nintendo Switch Players Enter the World of Fairy Tail Dungeons

Nintendo Switch Players Enter the World of Fairy Tail Dungeons

Games

What’s Happening?

The magical world of Fairy Tail is opening its dungeon doors for Nintendo Switch players today, January 7, 2026. The game “Fairy Tail: Dungeons” officially launches on the Switch, letting fans jump into a card-based dungeon adventure inspired by the popular anime and manga series.

In the game, players choose a team of three characters from the Fairy Tail guild, including familiar faces like Natsu, Lucy, and Erza. Each character uses magic cards to battle enemies while exploring mysterious, randomly generated dungeon floors. Alongside the Switch launch, the game also rolls out a major update across all platforms, adding new playable characters, extra dungeon challenges, more magic cards, and tougher enemies.

Why is it Important?

This launch matters because it brings a strategy-heavy anime game to a much wider audience, especially younger players who prefer consoles over PCs. The mix of deck-building, teamwork, and dungeon exploration helps players learn planning, decision-making, and problem-solving while still feeling fast-paced and fun.

For Fairy Tail fans, the game expands the story world beyond watching or reading. Players actively control their favourite characters and decide how battles unfold. The Nintendo Switch release also makes the game more accessible, letting players enjoy quick dungeon runs at home or on the go, which fits perfectly with the game’s replay-focused design.

Science

The Bribooks Times

Jan 7th 2026
-By Stuti Das

Greenland Glacier Cracks as Huge Meltwater Lake Drains Fast

Greenland Glacier Cracks as Huge Meltwater Lake Drains Fast

Science

What’s Happening?

Scientists studying a huge glacier in Greenland have discovered that a meltwater lake formed on the ice sheet is draining suddenly and dramatically, creating giant cracks and channels in the glacier. These drainages have been happening for years, but recently the events are happening more often and more violently. Water rushes through cracks in the ice and flows down through vertical shafts called moulins, sometimes lifting large sections of the glacier from below like a giant blister. 

The patterns of cracks and fracturing look unusual, with triangular shapes that puzzle researchers and show that the glacier’s behavior is changing before our eyes. This meltwater lake first appeared in the 1990s and has repeatedly drained over the decades. The meltwater alters how the glacier moves and can change how the ice flows toward the ocean.

Why is it Important?

Glaciers like the one in northern Greenland are part of Earth’s ice sheet system, and how they behave affects sea levels around the world. When huge volumes of meltwater reach the bottom of an ice sheet quickly, it can act like a slippery layer that makes ice flow faster toward the ocean. Faster ice flow contributes to sea level rise, which affects coastal regions, islands, and communities everywhere.

This discovery shows that climate change isn’t just a future idea, it’s something scientists can measure right now. Unexpected crack patterns, rapid lake drainages, and moulins reveal how sensitive glaciers are to rising temperatures.