Iran Turns Up the Heat on Gulf States With Sharp Regional Warning

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has turned up the diplomatic heat on Gulf states, issuing a sharp warning that ties their own regional standing and...

Sinner’s Indian Wells Triumph Leaves No More Mountains to Climb on Hard Courts

Jannik Sinner has climbed every mountain hard-court tennis has to offer. His first BNP Paribas Open title, sealed with a 7-6(6), 7-6(4) victory over Daniil Medvedev after a fortnight without dropping a set, completed the ascent of the final peak in a collection that...

Metaverse, an online virtual world

The term "metaverse" was coined by author Neal Stephenson in his 1992 science fiction novel "Snow Crash," where he depicted lifelike avatars interacting in realistic 3D environments. Since then, technological advancements have propelled us closer to realizing a genuine metaverse—a virtual realm that integrates...

Justice Department Probes California Over Transgender Athlete Law Amid Trump Funding Threat

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a formal investigation into California’s School Success...

India Open: Srikanth loses to Axelsen, bows out in first round

New Delhi: Former World Championships medallist Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the first round...

FDA’s advisers back plan to simplify COVID vaccinations

The United States is on the brink of reshaping its COVID vaccination strategy to...

Opening the Archives: Acknowledgment Stokes Demands for Full Disclosure on Cameroon War

France's acknowledgment of a war in Cameroon has immediately stoked demands for the next logical step: opening all relevant state archives for full disclosure....

A Glimpse of the Future: Governments as Mass Purchasers of AI

The UK's discussion with OpenAI provides a glimpse of a potential future where governments become mass purchasers of AI services on behalf of their...

Nation

Trump administration Cuts US Citizenship Renunciation Fee to $450

The Trump administration has announced a major reduction in the fee required to...

Trump Seeks Delay in China Visit Amid Iran War Tensions

Donald Trump has requested to delay his planned visit to China by about a...

Trump Defends Tariff Powers After US Supreme Court Ruling Against Trade Measures

Donald Trump has said he has the “absolute right” to impose new tariffs after...

US Military Refueling Aircraft Crashes in Iraq, Rescue Operation Underway

Rescue teams were deployed after a US military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq...

US Military Refueling Aircraft Crashes in Iraq, Rescue Operation Underway

Rescue teams were deployed after a US military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq...

Stranded at the Border: Point Roberts Battles for Survival Amid US-Canada Trade War

Nestled just below Vancouver and encircled by sea and border, Point Roberts, Washington, is...

US to Slash Airline Traffic by 10% as Shutdown Strains Air Traffic Control

The US government will reduce airline traffic by 10% at 40 major airports starting...

European Parliament Postpones Decision on EU–US Trade Deal

The European Parliament has postponed its decision on whether to resume work on the...

Trump Signals Interest in Meeting Kim Jong-un, Floats Idea of US Taking Over Base Land in South Korea

Donald Trump has said he hopes to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later...

Trump Expands US Entry Restrictions to Additional Foreign Nationals

Former US president Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation further tightening restrictions on...

World

IEA Chief Fatih Birol Confirms IEA Has Tools for Further Action If Iran Energy Crisis Worsens

Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, has confirmed that the IEA has substantial tools remaining for further emergency action if the global energy crisis caused by the Iran war continues to worsen. Speaking in Canberra, the IEA chief said the...

Civil Society Organizations Critical for Democratic Accountability in Post-War Ukraine

Ukrainian civil society organizations have played crucial roles during the war and will remain...

Iran-US Talks: Bombed Nuclear Sites Add Complexity to Geneva Verification Discussions

The damage caused by recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities added a layer...

Trump’s ‘Reports You Will Never See’ Defense Questioned

Donald Trump's defense of his European characterization based on classified reports "you will never...

Diplomatic Deadline Approaches for Iran Nuclear Peace

High-level diplomatic officials are calling for intensive engagement to address growing concerns about Iran's...

Business

Electric Vehicles Move Into the Spotlight as War Pushes Gas Above $3.90

American gas prices have crossed a threshold that is hard to ignore. At $3.90 per gallon, fuel costs have not been this high in...

US Oil Prices Carry Heavy Burden of Iran War Into Third Week of Conflict

US oil prices are carrying the heavy economic burden of the Iran war into a third week, with pump prices approaching $3.85 per gallon...

politics

Netanyahu Films Himself Ordering Coffee to Prove a Point That Iran Refuses to Accept

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a simple but powerfully effective choice this week...

Iran’s Wounded Leader and Intact Regime: The Paradox at the Heart of the War

A paradox sat at the heart of the US-Iran war on Saturday: Iran's supreme...

America Finally Builds the Drone Wall — Just Not Before It Was Needed

The "drone wall" that Ukrainian officials proposed for West Asia — a network of...

Trump’s War and the Question Every American Ally Is Asking: Are We Next?

The US-Israeli offensive against Iran has sent a chill through capitals around the world,...

Trump Mobilizes USS Gerald R Ford for Middle East Iran Operations as Diplomatic Window Closes

Donald Trump has mobilized the USS Gerald R Ford for Middle East Iran operations as the diplomatic window appears to be closing on nuclear negotiations. The carrier's approximately three-week transit from Caribbean waters to join the USS Abraham Lincoln creates unprecedented American naval concentration...

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 Iran Turns Up the Heat on Gulf States With Sharp Regional Warning

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has turned up the diplomatic heat on Gulf states, issuing...

Work From Home Sounds Ideal — But It’s Secretly Destroying Your Mental Health

Millions of professionals traded their office desks for kitchen tables and spare bedrooms, believing...

Global Star Exits Merseyside: What Mohamed Salah Leaves Behind at Liverpool

Mohamed Salah announced his departure from Liverpool this week in terms that were characteristically...

Mark Zuckerberg Tried to Build the Future and Spent $80 Billion Getting It Wrong

Building the future is expensive — and when you get it wrong, the price...

IEA Chief Fatih Birol Confirms IEA Has Tools for Further Action If Iran Energy Crisis Worsens

Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, has confirmed that the...

Electric Vehicles Move Into the Spotlight as War Pushes Gas Above $3.90

American gas prices have crossed a threshold that is hard to ignore. At $3.90...

From “Closely Coordinated” to Publicly at Odds: The US-Israel Alliance Under Strain

The carefully maintained image of perfect US-Israel coordination has taken a hit following Israel's...

Meta Makes Quiet Move: Instagram Encrypted Messaging Is Being Discontinued

Meta has confirmed that end-to-end encryption will be removed from Instagram's direct messages, effective...

Iran Issues Evacuation Orders for Saudi and Gulf Energy Facilities After Israel Strikes South Pars

Iran crossed into unprecedented territory Wednesday, issuing evacuation orders for workers and residents near...

Trump administration Cuts US Citizenship Renunciation Fee to $450

The Trump administration has announced a major reduction in the fee required to...

Transparency Protocols to Standardize the $21 Billion Resale Authentication Market

The global journey toward a transparent and circular fashion economy is being paved by...

Sinner’s Indian Wells Triumph Leaves No More Mountains to Climb on Hard Courts

Jannik Sinner has climbed every mountain hard-court tennis has to offer. His first BNP...