Now the world has reverted to an early Cold War mentality, when uncertainty and acceptance of conflict were high, Sokov added. “It took the Cuban Missile Crisis for everyone to get scared,” he said, referring to when in the early 1960s the U.S. deployed nuclear warheads in the U.K., Italy and Turkey as the Soviet…
Accused allegedly threw a homemade bomb at a crowd which had gathered to protest Australia Day. Source link
The logo of Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony is displayed at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on May 14, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Sony on Thursday reported a rise in operating profit that beat expectations, supported by favorable foreign exchange rates despite surging memory chip costs. Here are Sony’s December…
Black, crispy, often flat and square, dried seaweed is growing in popularity – but also in price. Source link
NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens said Wednesday that the recent snubs of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and former coach Bill Belichick from the institution show the system is flawed, and someone needs to be held accountable. “It’s just plain dumb” Owens told CNBC Sport in an interview in San Francisco ahead of…
For years, India has occupied an intriguing reputation in global travel conversations. It is spoken about with awe and anxiety in equal measure, praised for its history, spirituality and colour, yet often portrayed online as chaotic, unsafe or overwhelming, especially for women travelling alone. Scroll through social media or travel forums long enough, and the…
HONG KONG — Taiwan’s president said its relations with the United States are “rock solid” on Thursday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed his country’s territorial claims to the island in a call with President Donald Trump. According to a Chinese readout from the wide-ranging call on Wednesday, Xi also warned Trump over U.S. arms…
Ahead of the deadline set by Congress, deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the files would not be published on time, citing the extra work needed to guard victims’ identities. “We are looking at every single piece of paper that we are going to produce making sure every victim – their name, their identity, their…
A pedestrian walks by a sign at Google headquarters on Feb. 4, 2026 in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Alphabet’s fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat Wall Street expectations. Its cloud unit dazzled, notching a nearly 48% increase in revenue from a year earlier. The tech giant expects capital expenditure for 2026 to…
A student uprising promised a new dawn in Bangladesh but old parties are tipped to win a landmark election. Source link