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…
Picture source: X/London Mayor London Mayor Sadiq Khan shared images from a large open Iftar gathering at Trafalgar Square on Tuesday, highlighting the city’s diversity and unity during the final week of Ramadan.Posting pictures of celebrations, including Easter, Diwali, Vaisakhi and Chanukah, he wrote, ” Here’s an Iftar on Trafalgar Square. And here’s Easter, Diwali,…
Tesla makes supercharging free across UAE and gulf stations during ‘tough times’/Representative Image Tesla has rolled out free supercharging across its network in the UAE and parts of the Gulf, offering temporary relief to customers as the company activates a policy reserved for challenging periods. Free supercharging activated across UAE Tesla has announced that customers…
UAE reveals names of six civilians killed in ongoing attack/Image: File The UAE has revealed the names of six people killed in Iran’s ongoing missile and drone attacks, bringing the human impact into focus as the conflict enters its third week with thousands of aerial threats intercepted. Six identified as death toll reaches eight Eight…
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday criticised repeated threats from US President Donald Trump, warning that Cuba will resist any form of external aggression even as the country faces a worsening fuel and economic crisis.In a post on X, Diaz-Canel said, “Faced with the worst-case scenario, Cuba has one guarantee: any external aggressor will encounter…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the ongoing US-Israel military operations against Iran are “proceeding very well,” asserting that the damage inflicted could take at least a decade to rebuild.“The war is proceeding very well… We can’t let them have a nuclear weapon… They would have used it very gladly… We did a good…
