Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
Requests by Israeli employees to relocate abroad have surged over the past year at multinational companies operating in Israel, reflecting growing unease triggered by the country’s two-year war with Palestinian militant group
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A recently disclosed Justice Department document references Great St. James, the sprawling 67-hectare (165-acre) Caribbean island tied to Jeffrey Epstein, raising questions about why the FBI reportedly did not investigate the property
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Researchers at Xidian University in China have developed a “smart surface” capable of converting electromagnetic waves into usable electricity, a breakthrough that could revolution electronic warfare and next-generation 6G wireless communication. According
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The United Kingdom recorded its highest-ever arms exports in 2025, with overseas shipments of defense goods reaching £20 billion, according to figures released by the British Ministry of Defence. The total marks
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China has set a new world record in magnetic levitation technology after successfully accelerating an experimental superconducting maglev to 700 kilometers per hour in just two seconds, marking the fastest performance ever
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Palantir’s soaring stock price is defying Wall Street logic, buoyed not by traditional market confidence but by growing enthusiasm among US retail investors and the company’s deepening ties to America’s global wars.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the construction of a new nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine and inspected key munitions factories, underscoring Pyongyang’s determination to accelerate the nuclearization and modernization
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is acquiring large tracts of farmland in Argentina’s Patagonia region as part of carbon offset initiatives, prompting growing concern among activists and local communities over what
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Russia has announced ambitious plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2036 to support its lunar space program and a joint Russian-Chinese research station, as global powers intensify
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UN human rights experts have expressed “deep disappointment” over the conviction of pro-democracy media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai, calling for his immediate release on humanitarian grounds. Lai, 78, was convicted on 15 December
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Italy has removed the final word “Sì!” from its national anthem, ending a long-standing patriotic flourish that pledged citizens’ readiness to die for the country, following a proposal by Prime Minister Giorgia
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Fresh warnings from Israeli media and a wave of increasingly sharp rhetoric from both Tehran and Tel Aviv are fueling concerns that Israel may be moving closer to a direct military strike
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An investigation by Bellingcat has identified a Hungarian national, Mark Resan, as the central figure behind at least two deepfake pornography websites that until recently sold paid subscriptions, generating hundreds of thousands
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After months of political turbulence and scrutiny in Washington, tech billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman has been confirmed as the next administrator of NASA, placing a leading advocate of commercial spaceflight
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When Michelle Gurule agreed to meet a man she barely knew at a Cheesecake Factory in Denver in 2015, she was not chasing luxury or indulgence. She was a 24-year-old college student
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