Coffee chain has seen ‘very significant’ drop in sales after campaign that evoked crackdown, local operator says., Coffee chain has seen ‘very significant’ drop in sales after campaign that evoked deadly crackdown, local operator says. Starbucks Korea has suffered a “very significant” drop in sales after a marketing campaign thatContinue Reading
The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats., NewsFeed The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats allegedly attempting to lay mines. Iran is yet to respond to the latestContinue Reading
KREMLIN FILES/COLUMN: As Washington’s attention continues to be diverted with an Iran unwilling to come to a comprehensive peace, a more dangerous question lurks in the strategic shadows: what if America’s most daunting rivals, one of whom is already at war, and the other not, decide to act with whatContinue Reading
FIFA approved Iran moving its World Cup team camp from Tucson, Ariz., to Tijuana, allowing the team to be housed and work out between games in Mexico., Read MoreContinue Reading
Russia again threatens Kyiv with new strikes. Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, Ukrainian defense adviser, says the threats are partly psychological pressure, as Russia is failing on the front lines, according to UNIAN. Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced the planned strikes on 25 May, warning foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv. The announcement followed Russia’sContinue Reading
A Ukrainian drone company advanced in the Pentagon’s $1.1 billion drone competition. Defense-tech General Chereshnia is one of numerous firms selected for the second round of the US Drone Dominance Program (DDP). This is a Pentagon initiative seeking producers of inexpensive, scalable strike drones for the US Army amid theContinue Reading
Even as the U.S. claims to be nearing an agreement to end the conflict, Tehran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold the global economy hostage has reinforced the power of regime hard-liners…Continue Reading
NASA announced plans Friday to compete the next contract for managing and operating the agency’s federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) in Southern California at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), to ensure continued accountability and strong value for U.S. taxpayers. The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has managed the laboratory since its inception inContinue Reading
A blockchain based storytelling project begins its first public rollout across the United States Wadoozie, an Ethereum based project combining narrative worldbuilding with blockchain infrastructure, will begin its first public activation phase on May 27, 2src26. Centred around a concept called “The Drift,” Wadoozie explores the fragmentation of online communities and digital culture through aContinue Reading
The famous annual cheese rolling contest brought chaos and excitement back to Brockworth on 25 May, where runners raced down a near-vertical hill chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester.Continue Reading
A high-level Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, FM Abbas Araghchi and central bank chief Abdolnaser Hemmati arrived in Doha on Monday to discuss US accords and the unfreezing of blocked assets, according to anonymous sources familiar with the talks.Continue Reading
Muslim pilgrims have begun arriving in Mina, near Mecca, ahead of the start of Arafah Day., NewsFeed Muslim pilgrims have begun arriving in Mina, near Mecca, ahead of the start of Arafah Day during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Pilgrims described feelings of peace and gratitude as they prepared for oneContinue Reading
US Central Command announces ‘self-defence’ strikes as Tehran’s top negotiators gather in Qatar for peace talks., DEVELOPING STORY, US Central Command announces ‘self-defence’ strikes as Tehran’s top negotiators gather in Qatar for talks. The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran, the US military has said, asContinue Reading