Central Asia is emerging from the shadow of Russia and Moscow’s grip on its economy and energy supply. In recent years, several regional and European projects, as well as China’s inroads into the Central Asian economies, have the potential to make Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan less dependent on Russia in their energy systems…Continue Reading
Yamandu Orsi is the first Latin American leader to visit China since the US abducted Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro., President Yamandu Orsi is the first Latin American leader to visit China since the US military abducted Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. China and Uruguay have moved to deepen their strategic partnership despite pressureContinue Reading
Japan deploys troops to help residents and warns people to watch for avalanches and snow falling from roofs., Japan deploys troops to help residents and warns people to watch for avalanches and snow falling from roofs. Record-breaking snowfall in Japan has been blamed for 30 deaths in the past twoContinue Reading
Today, a coalition of 30+ organizations and AI experts released a new letter warning of the potential national security implications of the Pentagon’s use of Elon Musk’s Grok. The letter, signed by organizations including Public Citizen, Indivisible, the Consumer Federation of America, the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP),Continue Reading
Spotlights illuminate NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. NASA/Jim Ross The Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown was terminated at the T-5:15 minute markContinue Reading
Lights illuminate NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. NASA/Brandon Hancock NASA teams officially entered the final 10 minutes of today’s Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown known as terminalContinue Reading
Lights illuminate NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2026. NASA/Brandon Hancock NASA’s Artemis II closeout crew has completed its critical tasks and departed NASA Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39B during the Artemis II wetContinue Reading
A full Moon is seen shining over NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026, at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Sam Lott NASA teams completed closing the launch abort system hatch during the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal,Continue Reading
Audiochuck, the creator-led media company behind some of the most-listened-to podcasts in the world, is putting significant resources behind LGBTQ+ youth at a moment when many are being pushed to the brink. The Indianapolis-based company announced a $1 million unrestricted grant to IYG, Indiana’s leading nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ youth andContinue Reading
The Professional Footballers’ Association is set to announce the first comprehensive protocol to prevent CTE in British soccer players, Read MoreContinue Reading
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday defended her presence at an FBI search of an election center in Fulton County last week., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
From loans to scholarships for foreign studies, Bangladesh’s main parties are wooing the youth. Will it work?, Mohaiminul Rafi, 27, has spent years preparing for Bangladesh’s civil service exams, chasing what he calls “the most reliable route to a secure life”: a first-class government job. With election campaigning under wayContinue Reading
Musk says solar powered and space-based data centres are the only way to meet AI’s burgeoning energy demands., Musk says solar powered and space-based data centres are the only way to meet AI’s burgeoning energy demands. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired his AI company xAI as part of an ambitiousContinue Reading