Somali pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 21 Iranian fishermen and two Somali security guards in waters off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to the European Union’s Maritime Security
by Eric McNamara at War: A New History, written by Philip Taubman and William Taubman, is not merely another biography of Robert S. McNamara, nor is it a conventional re-litigation of the
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In the first 11 months of 2025, China’s trade surplus surpassed one trillion dollars, setting a new record in global trade history. This has baffled Western media: after years of trade wars, waves
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Hamas’ military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, has officially announced the death of its senior spokesman, Hudaifa Samir Abdullah al-Kahlout, known as Abu Obaida, along with the deaths of other prominent figures including
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Israel’s defense ministry has delivered the first Iron Beam laser interception system to the Israel Defense Forces, formally introducing Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ long-promised directed-energy weapon into military service. The move marks
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Leslie Wexner, the founder of a multibillion-dollar apparel empire and once-celebrated businessman, now faces scrutiny for his long-standing relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Despite his public image as a devoted family man, questions
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A 47-year-old German man has revealed that his biological maternal grandfather was Heinrich Himmler, one of the most powerful figures in Nazi Germany and a chief architect of the Holocaust. Henrik Lenkait
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a conference call on Sunday with Elon Musk, who agreed to participate in Israel’s Smart Transportation Conference scheduled for March. The call took place while Netanyahu was
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Hyundai Motor is not in a position to repurchase its former manufacturing plant in Russia as the deadline for a buyback option approaches, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The
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Nvidia has completed its previously announced purchase of Intel shares worth $5 billion, finalizing a deal first revealed in September, according to a regulatory filing cited by Reuters. The transaction marks a
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South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang announced on Monday a compensation package worth 1.69 trillion won, or about $1.18 billion, for users affected by a major data breach, according to Reuters. The plan
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China is building a groundbreaking liquid air energy storage facility known as the Super Air Power Bank, developed by China Green Development Investment Group in the Gobi Desert, Qinghai province. The plant
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China’s People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command has launched major joint military exercises around Taiwan, describing them as a “legitimate and necessary action” to safeguard national sovereignty and unity. The drills, code-named
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Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin by launching a large-scale drone attack on a state residence linked to him in the Novgorod region, Russian officials said overnight
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China’s rocket startup LandSpace, long inspired by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is stepping into the spotlight after conducting the country’s first reusable rocket test earlier this month, Reuters reports. Although the maiden flight
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Two popular figures in Nepalese politics have joined forces ahead of the March 5 parliamentary elections, setting up a potential challenge to parties that have dominated the Himalayan nation for more than
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