Iran vowed to “punish” the United States on Thursday after the American military said it had completed a “heavy wave of strikes” overnight, the latest retaliation for an attack by Tehran on U.S. forces in the Middle East. The renewed fighting shattered a brief period of calm that had seen the two sides engage with…
A top Cuban official says the island won’t negotiate its politics, but it is willing to talk investment, including from President Trump. Source link
During Wednesday’s hearing at the High Court in Kampala witnesses in court said Besigye repeatedly shouted “stop” about his legal representation before collapsing. “Before he collapsed, he cried out that he was being injured,” his wife posted, adding that Besigye’s sister Olive Kobusingye, who is a doctor, was in court but was not allowed to…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Getty Images | Reuters Microsoft shares jumped in premarket trading while Meta tanked as investors gave differing verdicts on the two tech giants’ earnings. Shares of Microsoft were last 8% higher while Meta was down 8.5%. On Wednesday, Microsoft posted fiscal fourth-quarter revenue that beat…
Pongal is much more than a comforting bowl of rice and lentils. It has deep roots in ancient Tamil culture and is closely associated with the harvest festival of the same name. Historical references in Sangam literature, dating back more than 2,000 years, describe boiled rice dishes offered during harvest celebrations. The savoury version, flavoured…
Summertime is grilling season, and gone are the days when you have to schlep to the supermarket through Saturday morning heat to get the best pick of cuts. Meat delivery services offer a reliable, convenient alternative to buying in-store, often with access to types and cuts of meat that you may not find at your…
An appeals court in Canada acquitted Brandon Klayme of child pornography-related charges. His Kik username had one less underscore than another account that was involved. Source link
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said an object that crashed into a field in eastern Poland in the early hours of Thursday was probably a Russian missile. The unidentified object caused a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km (62 miles) from the border with Ukraine during…
An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot. It’s imperfect but worth trying. Source link
Camouflage in the animal kingdom is often about blending into a colour or a general shape, but a small, remarkable group of snakes has taken the game several steps further, evolving to mimic the exact texture, shape, and even movement of dead leaves and twigs. It’s a survival strategy that works both ways, staying invisible…