commentary The special envoy is failing in his efforts at shuttle diplomacy to broker peace between Israel and Hamas Published August 20, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Diplomatic envoy Jared Kushner meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog during a visit to Jerusalem on Aug. 17, 2026. (Shalev Shalom (GPO)/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)Continue Reading
Canonical has committed funding to a three-year PhD project focused on building a system that can automatically translate large C codebases into Rust. And they are not alone; UK Research and Innovation is matching their funding for the project, which is set to run through the University of Bristol’s ProgrammingContinue Reading
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS codenamed “Resolute Raccoon” brings exciting improvements in desktop experience, security, and hardware support for the next five years. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS codenamed “Resolute Raccoon” released on April 23, 2026. This is the latest long-term support release that brings solid improvements in security, desktop experience, and hardware support.Continue Reading
Vice President Vance said Thursday night that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a “very discreet plan” to shrink the nation’s debt. “He [Bessent] has had a very discreet plan, of course, supported by the president of the United States, to get the United States to a point where our economy is growing faster than our…Continue Reading
After a first Test win in Australia in the series opener, Bangladesh expect a backlash in second match in Mackay., Bangladesh expect ‘harder’ Australia challenge in second Test, says coach After celebrating their first-ever Test win in Australia in the series opener, Bangladesh gear up for the second match inContinue Reading
Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian home while a mother and her children were sleeping inside., NewsFeed Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian home while a mother and her children were sleeping inside. It’s the latest example of settler violence in the occupied West Bank, which rights groupsContinue Reading
In Benin, stunting affects a third of children under 5 due to malnutrition, despite abundant resources, Read MoreContinue Reading
A big update to Tuba, the GTK4/libadwaita Fediverse client, has landed – along with an experimental version for Android. Tuba 0.11.0 is the first major update to the social app in a year and brings full support for Mastodon quotes. Quoting posts, whether others can quote your posts and revokingContinue Reading
The latest developments in the federal inquiry come four months after Swalwell dropped his gubernatorial bid, denying allegations of sexual assault and misconduct., Read MoreContinue Reading
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sent back to prison after being transferred for a medical evaluation., Pakistan’s Imran Khan back to prison after evaluation at hospital NewsFeed Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sent back to prison after being transferred for a medical evaluation. The Supreme CourtContinue Reading
The El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to increase the likelihood of drought and excess heat across the region., The El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to increase the likelihood of drought and excess heat across the region. The Panama Canal is expected to limit traffic starting in early September,Continue Reading
The plane took off from Anchorage and is believed to have crashed early Thursday afternoon on approach to Cape Newenham, an NTSB official said., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Xiaomi said cumulative deliveries of its SU7 electric sedan have surpassed 500,000 units, about 28.5 months after the model was launched. The SU7 remains the core product in Xiaomi’s expansion from consumer electronics into electric vehicles. The milestone refers specifically to the SU7 and does not include deliveries of Xiaomi’s newer YU7 SUV…Continue Reading