Donald Trump faces a potentially damaging electoral defeat as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, with economic dissatisfaction, allegations of corruption and growing opposition to his foreign policy threatening Republican control
The National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), a Washington-based nonprofit that has tracked sightings of unidentified flying objects for decades, has reported a dramatic surge in reports during the first half of 2025.
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A former CIA analyst has sparked fresh controversy by publicly questioning the mental fitness of U.S. President Donald Trump, claiming his cognitive decline is compromising America’s ability to manage serious global crises.
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Despite its Hollywood-fueled reputation as a near-mythic intelligence force, Israel’s Mossad has seen a string of high-profile and embarrassing failures—many in countries considered allies. From botched assassinations and diplomatic scandals to espionage
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by Eric Congratulations are in order. Eric Meyer, a career diplomat with decades of global experience, has been nominated as the next United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka. This is no small
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo Cardinal Ranjith completed 50 years of his priesthood. This time, like in many other occasions, he shamelessly invited the nation’s principal political actors to sit beside
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Migrant boats washing ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa are no longer the fragile rubber dinghies that once symbolized the perilous Mediterranean crossing. In their place are sleek, fiberglass vessels powered
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India has broadened the use of a key financial instrument known as total return swaps (TRS) to include corporate bonds. This move, reported by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter, marks
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Tesla Inc. is set to formally enter the Indian market with the opening of its first showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday, as the electric vehicle (EV) giant ramps up efforts to counter
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The global trend toward deglobalization, accelerated by former U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, is creating strong tailwinds for private credit markets, according to Marc Pinto, Global Head of Private Credit at
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Elon Musk’s xAI is preparing to launch a new fundraising round that could value the company as high as $200 billion, according to people familiar with the talks. The potential deal —
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In a stark message to European leaders, JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned that Europe is facing a significant competitiveness problem, and is currently “losing” the economic battle against rivals
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The Pentagon is making a direct $400 million investment in US rare earths producer MP Materials, underscoring the Trump administration’s urgent push to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals and strengthen
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The US Department of State is preparing to lay off hundreds of US-based employees in the coming days, following a Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration’s plan for widespread federal job
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In a harrowing exposé by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands accused of orchestrating mass violence against Palestinians in a ruthless bid to maintain political control. Published
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by Yi Xin In early June 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense initiated a comprehensive review of the AUKUS submarine deal. Led by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby, the review questions whether
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