Tag: News
US workers show up sick due to employer points systems
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 11 — A new study published in the June 2026 issue of Health Affairs has found that employer points systems, which penalize...
UAE paid Iran $3B, agreed to release $10B more to halt...
ABU DHABI, June 11 — The United Arab Emirates has delivered about $3 billion to Iran and agreed to release billions more under an arrangement...
Ukrainian drones cripple Russian supply bridges with asphalt strikes
KYIV, June 11 — Ukrainian troops are crippling Russia's supply bridges by slamming drones repeatedly into the asphalt, according to footage posted by the 1st...
Jordan Intercepts Iran Missiles, Marking Geographic Escalation of Regional Conflict
Iran launched five missiles into Jordanian territory. Jordan intercepted all five. That is the raw fact. But the meaning of that fact extends far beyond a singl
Lithium Thruster Test Targets Propellant Efficiency for Mars Missions
Why NASA's Lithium Thruster Test Matters for Getting Humans to Mars
PASADENA — The math of sending people to Mars has always been brutal. A chemical rocket bur
Trump Reveals Secret Navy Escort of 200 Ships Through Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is nine miles wide at its narrowest point. Through that gap, before the strikes, moved roughly a fifth of the world's oil. Then the shootin
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Calls AI Job-Loss Fears ‘Complete Nonsense’
San Francisco, June 10 — Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has pushed back forcefully against fears that artificial intelligence is eliminating jobs, calling such claims...
NASA Tests Lithium-Fueled Plasma Engine Designed for Mars
PASADENA, June 10 — Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have tested an experimental magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thruster that runs on lithium propellant, turning the metal...
Trump Says US Military Secretly Escorted Oil Through Hormuz
WASHINGTON, June 10 — President Donald Trump said he ordered the US military to carry out a secret operation to move oil tankers and other...
Johann Lafer Shares Update on Cancer Treatment and Public Engagement
HAMBURG, June 9 — Renowned television chef Johann Lafer has publicly updated followers about his ongoing battle with lymphoma, a form of cancer affecting the...
FBI’s Most-Wanted Fraudsters Tactics Exposed in New Report
WASHINGTON, June 9 — The FBI is seeking the public's help in tracking down some of the nation's most-wanted alleged fraudsters, who are accused of...
Strait of Hormuz Chokepoint Becomes Flashpoint in U.S.-Iran Tensions
For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been the world’s most dangerous oil chokepoint. A narrow, 21-mile-wide passage between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Se
Mosaicism in Gene-Edited Embryos Poses Challenge for Scientists
Mosaicism. That is the word now hanging over the future of human embryo gene editing. Dr. Dieter Egli of Columbia University fixed individual genetic letters in
UBA Foundation selects historic Lagos schools for 2026 tree planting initiative
Lagos, June 10 — The students at King's College and CMS Grammar School now have a new kind of lesson plan. It involves soil, saplings, and the long view. The UB
Inquiry Begins into Vizag Steel Plant Blast That Killed Eight Workers
Eight bodies have been recovered. The investigation into what caused the blast at the Vizag Steel Plant has barely started. Families are waiting. The plant itse
General Santos Earthquake Displaces 32,000, Kills 37 in Southern Philippines
A city built on trade now faces a different kind of reckoning. In General Santos, the commercial heart of the southern Philippines, the ground did something on
Meta’s Muse Spark Debuts as First Model From $14.3 Billion Scale...
San Francisco — The $14.3 billion question hanging over Meta’s new Muse Spark model is what happens next. That figure — the investment Meta made in Scale AI, no
US-Iran War 2026: Strait of Hormuz Conflict Explained
TEHRAN, June 9 — A rapidly escalating conflict is unfolding in the Middle East as the United States and Israel appear to be taking a...
Will the AI boom lead to lower interest rates?
NEW YORK, June 10 — The AI boom is underway, with investment in the technology in the US expected to reach $US750 billion this year,...
Bankipur bypoll emerges as Prashant Kishor’s biggest political test
PATNA, June 10 — The upcoming Bankipur by-election in Patna has emerged as a critical test for Prashant Kishor, the once-vaunted election strategist turned politician,...
Motilal Oswal bullish on Cummins India stock, sets target price
MUMBAI, June 10 — Domestic brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services has maintained its 'Buy' rating on Cummins India Ltd., driven by the company's key...
6 women ill after C-sections at Bikaner hospital; probe ordered
Bikaner, June 10 — Six women who underwent caesarean deliveries at the PBM Hospital in Rajasthan's Bikaner have developed serious health complications, including kidney-related issues,...
Philippines Earthquake Kills 37, Survivor Recalls Home Swaying
GENERAL SANTOS, June 10 — A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines, killing at least 37 people and displacing more than 32,000, according to reports...
Art Directors Guild Slams Scorsese for AI Support as Betrayal of...
LOS ANGELES, June 10 — Martin Scorsese is under fire from the Art Directors Guild for his support of AI in filmmaking, with the guild...
