Iran will not allow military ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz under an agreement the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said. Top diplomats from the two countries met to discuss the management of commercial shipping traffic in the vital waterway, which remains largely closed nearly six months after the … Read more
Bill Gates has called for “human-friendly” jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI from replacing them, and expressed concern that governments are not prepared for the impact the technology will have. In a 6,000-word essay titled The Turbulent Age of AI is Here. The decisions we make are fundamental, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft compared … Read more
Some of the first gameplay details for Grand Theft Auto 6 have been confirmed, and it looks like Rockstar is adopting a more RPG-style style this time around. As part of a cover story for Dazed magazine, Rockstar Games revealed a lot of new information about Grand Theft Auto 6. Arguably the most notable details … Read more
Commanders writers were horrified by what they saw during Wednesday’s joint practice, a dominant performance by Baltimore against an outmatched Washington offensive line. This is the worst offense I’ve seen in years from the Commanders,” Jhabvala said. “Inoperable offensive line.” Washington lost standout LT Laremy Tunsil this summer to a triceps injury that will keep … Read more
SpaceX’s launch from Florida early this morning (August 25) was memorable in more ways than one. The mission, which sent 29 Starlink Internet satellites skyward from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:33 a.m. EDT (0933 GMT), was the 100th flight of 2026 for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. It was also the 37th flight of … Read more
German airport worker dies of malaria after ‘mosquito arrives on plane’ BBCFrankfurt Airport worker dies after malaria infection dw.comArmy Black Hawk Crashes in Scary Training ‘Mishap’ The Daily BeastFrankfurt Airport employee dies after contracting malaria, operator Fraport says Euronews.comAirport Worker Dies of Malaria Thought to Have Been Spread by Mosquito Brought in on Plane People.com
At least 95 people died and more than 400 are missing in Nepal on Wednesday after flash floods swept through valleys in the Himalayan country’s northern border areas, according to authorities. Dozens of American citizens were among 341 foreigners listed as missing, according to the Nepal Tourism Board, citing information from tour companies. Flash floods … Read more
New Texas Poll Shows Senate Race Tight, GOP Advances for Governor USA TodayIn Texas Senate Race, Talarico Seeks Statements That Could Damage Paxton The Washington PostKen Paxton and the Curious Case of the Missing $1,000 Pen The New York TimesSenate Poll Finds Texas Democrats More Energized as Talarico Leads Paxton FOX 7 AustinTalarico Campaign Asks … Read more
Long-range Ukrainian drones attacked a major warehouse belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer, burning it to the ground, local authorities said Wednesday. The depot in the Tambov region, southeast of Moscow, was attacked on July 18, killing seven people. That attack was the start of Ukraine’s air campaign that has dealt repeated blows to Russian … Read more
Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook and Instagram, agreed Wednesday to settle a wide-ranging social media addiction lawsuit with the state of California and several other states. “The settlement includes a payment of approximately $18 billion, which can be used to fund youth online safety initiatives, among other state priorities,” Meta said in a statement. The … Read more