The school day had begun as usual, Amaineh says. Because it was the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the children gathered inside the prayer hall to recite the Quran, she recalls, before she began teaching her pupils a new letter of the Persian alphabet. But, as the first attacks of the war unfolded across Iran,…
The U.S. Capitol is seen on March 16, 2026, in Washington. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, on Thursday introduced a bill called the “AI Kill Switch Act,” which would require artificial intelligence companies to maintain the ability to shut down, throttle or suspend their models. “Unfortunately,…
26-year-old remote worker earning ₹4 lakh a month in India reveals why he wants to leave for Australia despite his high salary. A good salary is often considered the biggest sign of career success. But for many young professionals today, the bigger question is no longer how much they earn. It is where they want…
The U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday announced a wave of tariffs on dozens of economies in order to replace President Donald Trump’s temporary 10% tariff, which expires at midnight eastern time. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Sixty different trading partners, including all of America’s most…
CCTV footage from 20 July showed the moment a leopard entered a liquor store and attacked a salesman in Rajasthan, north western India. Earlier, the animal had already attacked a cleaning worker inside. Afterwards, the leopard hid near the counter so both employees managed to escape. Others helped shut the shop, trapping the leopard inside….
From left, President Donald Trump, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and OpenAI’s Sam Altman appear at the White House in Washington on January 21, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images The Pentagon on Thursday announced a contract with Oracle worth almost $7 billion over a decade, a big win for the software…
Just three automakers control the majority of one of the hottest segments in the U.S. car market — and none of them are American companies. In the first half of 2026, sales of hybrid cars — not long ago considered a bridge to fully electric vehicles — have risen nearly 20% year over year to…
Kiran is a timeless Indian name meaning “ray of light.” Popular across different regions and languages in India, it is one of the country’s best-known gender-neutral names and symbolises hope, brightness and new beginnings. Gender-neutral baby names continue to grow in popularity as parents look for names that are meaningful, flexible and universally appealing. Whether…
A member of JD Vance’s protective detail has been removed pending an investigation into allegations of compromising the vice president’s security, a Secret Service spokesman said Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The development was first reported by CNN, citing sources familiar with the matter…
Nicaragua’s government-controlled National Assembly is debating whether to bar opposition parties from running in elections and will vote on the matter in the first week of August. The move comes just days after President Daniel Ortega said that there “will be no more elections for them [the opposition] to try to seize the government, to…