US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce certain mortgage costs, including through the automatic cancellation of mortgage insurance for eligible future borrowers and a permanent
A little over a week ago, the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country went berserk, as rivers sometimes do in this area, killing some 130 people. Well over a hundred are
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The UK government established a covert, multibillion-pound programme to relocate tens of thousands of Afghans following a devastating data breach — and enforced an unprecedented media blackout through a “super-injunction” to prevent
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has entered into a $200 million contract with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, in a move aimed at harnessing advanced AI capabilities to address pressing
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a stark warning to nations maintaining economic ties with Russia, threatening to impose 100 percent “secondary” tariffs if a Ukraine ceasefire is not reached within
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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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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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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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Life comes at you fast. Only five weeks after vowing to step back from politics and a month after accusing President Donald Trump of being a pedophile, Elon Musk declared his intention
More The White House has delivered a stern ultimatum to Sri Lanka, announcing a 30% tariff on all Sri Lankan imports effective August 1, 2025. This dramatic escalation marks a critical turning point
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As global trade dynamics shift and U.S. tariff threats grow increasingly unpredictable, China is strengthening its economic monitoring systems to guard against potential worst-case scenarios and guide long-term strategic planning. The National
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Beijing’s recent export controls on rare earth elements have triggered a worldwide race to reduce dependence on China, but experts warn that breaking its dominance will be neither quick nor easy. In
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The United States is quietly investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building and upgrading military infrastructure for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), according to newly uncovered documents published by Haaretz. The
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Samsung Electronics has stunned investors with a forecast of a 56% drop in second-quarter operating profit, as ongoing U.S. export restrictions on China and setbacks in supplying advanced AI memory chips to
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