Sweden’s foreign minister on Wednesday said that Iran had executed a Swedish citizen, after Iranian authorities announced the first execution of a man convicted of spying since the start of its war against Israel and the United States. This was the first public announcement of such an execution since Israel and the United States launched…
US President Donald Trump has announced a temporary 60-day waiver of the century-old Jones Act, a move aimed at easing rising energy prices as global oil markets remain volatile due to escalating tensions involving Iran.The decision allows foreign-flagged ships to transport fuel and other essential commodities between US ports, a major shift from long-standing domestic…
A bill aiming to ban marriage between first cousins failed to pass in the Florida Senate as the lawmakers ran out of time in the legislative session. State Representative Dean Black, who championed the bill, hoped that it would be taken up in near future by the lawmakers. “There are plenty of people here, and…
White House says Joe Kent was not involved in Iran operation talks (Picture credit: AP) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday sought to contain the fallout from Joe Kent’s resignation over the Iran war. She said the former National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) chief was not involved in any discussions related to the US…
Indian-origin woman speaks against H-1B hatred at Frisco City Council meeting. As the Frisco council meetings have turned into a place to spout anger against H-1B and the Indian community, an Indian-origin resident who has been living in Texas since 2016 spoke against the narrative, which she said is based on misinformation. Neha Suratran, the…
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi lost the Democratic primary for Illinois Senate to Lt Gov Juliana Stratton but conceded gracefully as he joked that, unlike Donald Trump, he was not going to question the outcome. In his concession speech, he said it was not the result he expected but he is an immigrant with 29 letters in…
Jeff Bezos’ company, Blue Origin, is working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology on a mission to study asteroid deflection strategies. The initiative, called the Near Earth Objects (NEO) Hunter mission, is designed to incorporate asteroid detection and deflection capabilities into Blue Origin’s ‘Blue Ring’ spacecraft platform. Blue Ring is…
The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected a Wall Street Journal report claiming that Russia is sharing satellite imagery and advanced drone technology with Iran, calling the report “fake news”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied the allegations when asked about the report, which cited people familiar with the matter. According to the Wall Street Journal, Russia has…
Turkey is in talks with South Korea, Canada, China and Russia to develop new nuclear power capacity, energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday, as Ankara pushes to expand its energy mix.Speaking to NTV, Bayraktar said Turkey plans to build four nuclear reactors in the northern province of Sinop and another four in the Thrace…
The satellite internet service Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, is now reportedly available across Kuwait. The announcement comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, with Kuwait battling the direct impact of the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. Tehran has targeted critical infrastructure, including parts of Kuwait International Airport in retaliation to US-Israel strikes on…
