Ships near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. Stringer | ReutersAn oil tanker was hit by three unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, fueling concerns that the conflict in the Middle East could escalate again. The tanker was sailing on the southern shipping route near … Read more
All AI wants for Christmas is a vast catalog of songs without paying for it, according to a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the startup behind chatbot Claude. Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell, music publishers who manage song copyrights on behalf of songwriters and songwriters, are seeking damages for Anthropic’s alleged misuse of “tens of thousands” … Read more
Star Wars Zero Company. Screenshot: Bit Reactor, LucasFilm Games, EA. Last week was destined to be a moment of triumph for Bit Reactor, the Maryland-based game studio founded in 2021 with the ambition of creating a great new tactical combat game. On Thursday, August 27, Bit Reactor’s debut title, Star Wars Zero Company, launched to … Read more
Football is in many ways based on controlled violence. The emotions of the game can lead to uncontrolled violence, and that can create a major problem for players and teams. At TCU, a locker room fight earlier this month resulted in the firing of safety Jacob Fields. It also resulted in very serious injuries for … Read more
Photographer James Balog and his team were near a glacier when his camera captured something extraordinary. They were in Greenland, collecting time-lapse images they had placed around the Arctic Circle over the past few years. They were also there to film scenes for a documentary. And while they were hoping to capture some interesting moments … Read more
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has identified an Exxon gas station in Hendersonville as another potential measles exposure site after an out-of-state resident with the disease traveled through western North Carolina while contagious. The exposure is connected to the previously identified site in Asheville, which … Read more
Shares of fast fashion giant Shein fell 8.7% in their highly anticipated stock market debut on Tuesday, when it listed in Hong Kong after a long quest to go public. This comes after failed attempts to list in the US and UK, as concerns were raised over issues such as Shein’s labor practices and its … Read more
A Venezuelan flag flies in front of an oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, on July 27, 2026. José Isaac Bula | Anadolu | Getty Images Venezuelan interim authorities have awarded US-backed North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields, with proven reserves of around 65 billion barrels, the White House … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted Monday, sending a plume of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) from the mountain’s summit into the sky over the island of Sumatra. There were no immediate reports of casualties, evacuations or flight disruptions in the region. But residents, visitors and tourists were advised … Read more
“Japanese companies are having to look to India for growth. With the local population declining over the last 16 or 17 years, there is not just a slowdown in domestic demand, but a permanent contraction of the market,” Vipul Nath Jindal, founder of Next Bharat Ventures, an impact fund backed by Suzuki Motor Corporation, which … Read more