Russian leader’s first visit since Ukraine invasion comes as US sanctions squeeze India’s oil lifeline Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in New Delhi Thursday, launching a high-stakes diplomatic mission that will test India’s ability to maintain its prized strategic autonomy while facing mounting pressure from Washington. The visit marks Putin’s first trip to the … Read more
Picture this: It’s the eve of Thanksgiving, blocks from the gleaming symbol of American power—the White House. Two young National Guard troops, fresh-faced and full of that raw, unjaded patriotism, are on patrol. A hail of bullets shatters the crisp air. One dies at her post. The other fights for every breath. The shooter? An … Read more
Deep beneath the rugged limestone cliffs where Greece meets Albania, in a labyrinth of sulfur-scented caverns that few humans dare to tread, scientists have stumbled upon a silken empire that defies the imagination. Dubbed the “spider supercity,” this colossal web structure—spanning more than 1,000 square feet and teeming with over 111,000 arachnids—could well be the … Read more
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed legislation late Wednesday night to reopen the federal government, bringing an abrupt end to the longest shutdown in U.S. history after 43 days of political gridlock that disrupted millions of lives, crippled air travel, and threatened food assistance programs. The bill, passed by the House 222-209 earlier in the … Read more
In a candid exchange on Fox News that aired Tuesday night, President Donald Trump defended the H-1B skilled worker visa program, bluntly stating that the United States lacks the domestic talent to fill certain high-tech and specialized manufacturing roles. Responding to host Laura Ingraham’s concerns about the program potentially depressing American wages, Trump remarked, “No, … Read more
The Pentagon has approved the potential transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, leaving the final decision to President Donald Trump amid rising tensions with Russia and renewed nuclear testing orders. Pentagon Approves Tomahawk Missiles for Ukraine The Pentagon has officially cleared the way for the transfer of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, concluding that … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 31 — In a decisive rebuke to executive overreach, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued a permanent injunction Friday against a key provision of President Donald Trump’s March executive order, which sought to impose strict citizenship verification requirements on federal voters. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the citizenship-proof mandate … Read more
In the shadowy depths of a Siberian cave, where ice has long preserved the secrets of our ancient ancestors, scientists have unearthed a tale of unlikely romance that rewrites the story of human evolution. Meet “Denny,” a young girl who lived around 90,000 years ago—not as a member of a single human species, but as … Read more
A shimmering reservoir in the heart of Los Angeles, its surface completely swallowed by a sea of 96 million black plastic balls. It sounds like the setup for a quirky sci-fi movie or a viral prank gone wild, but it’s actually one of the smartest environmental moves the city’s ever made. The Los Angeles Department … Read more
In a groundbreaking discovery, a digitally reconstructed skull from China, known as Yunxian 2, is challenging long-held beliefs about the origins of Homo sapiens. Unearthed in Hubei province and estimated to be 1 million years old, this fossil suggests that our species—or a close relative—may have emerged at least 500,000 years earlier than previously thought. … Read more