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Germany and France have had an on-again, off-again relationship for decades. Recently, that relationship has soured. Germany sees France as undermining “the landmark Mercosur trade deal with South America, which the Germans have long wanted in order to promote industrial exports. Germany is also considering pulling out of a €100 billion joint fighter-jet program over disputes with the French” (Politico, January 23, 2026).

On Tuesday, January 27, the Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was adjusted from 89 seconds to midnight to only 85 seconds—the closest it has ever been since these scientists first began reporting their opinion in 1947. This tool is used to represent how close they believe mankind is to destroying the world—the closer to midnight, the higher they believe the risk.

Tattoos are increasingly becoming commonplace, and a growing number of people spend thousands of dollars to obtain tattoo “sleeves”—covering an entire arm or leg with tattoos. Aside from an apparently small risk of infection from the needle and maybe a mild allergic reaction to the ink, tattoos are thought to be relatively harmless. But are they?

The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term was marked by unpredictability, and the second year seems to be proceeding in similar fashion. Recent months have witnessed the extraction of Venezuela’s president, threats of taking control of Greenland, and other unexpected upsets. While some argue that the rationale behind President Trump’s actions has been sound, they have generated frustration not only among America’s foes, but also among nations generally considered its friends and allies.

We sometimes read Scripture and miss details that, if contemplated, expand our minds almost to their limits.