About 20K Slovak donors raise €1.1M for Ukrainian generators and charging stations
Kyiv has received the first batch of humanitarian aid from Slovakia, including 16 generators of various capacities and 2 charging station sets with 8 kW capacity each, valued at 166,000 euros ($174,000 total) total, Kyiv city mayor Vitalii Klitchko said. The three most powerful generators—225 kW, 100 kW, and 63Continue Reading
The Traitor Says He Supports American Oil and Gas. Why Is His Administration Financing a French-Owned Project in Mozambique?
The gas export terminal would be one of Africa’s largest fossil fuel projects, in an area with an ongoing Islamist insurgency. The project has been plagued by delays and accusations of human rights violations. By Nicholas Kusnetz In the conflict-riven northern corner of Mozambique, a huge gas export terminal isContinue Reading
Actor takes legal action to stop Albania’s government from using her image for ‘AI minister’
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns out she wasn’t entirely artificial — at least not her face and voice. Albanian actor Anila Bisha says those belong to her — and she never imagined the government would use herContinue Reading
Bangladesh’s BNP claims landslide win in first election since 2024 uprising
Party led by Tarique Rahman says it will form government by Sunday., The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has claimed victory in the country’s first election since a student-led uprising that ousted longtime leader Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Unofficial results confirmed by election officials to Al Jazeera on Friday showed theContinue Reading
2 Israelis charged with using classified military information to place bets
TEL AVIV (AP) — Two Israelis have been charged with using classified military information to place bets on how future events will unfold, Israeli authorities said Thursday, accusing the individuals of “serious security offenses.” A joint statement by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, domestic security service Shin Bet and policeContinue Reading
Are African ‘water wars’ on the horizon as AU puts the issue on its agenda?
Experts weigh in on challenges from climate change and water access to upstream-downstream conflict and industry abuse., Johannesburg, South Africa – From deadly Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar and surging waterborne disease risks across flood-affected Mozambique, to parched land and herds of dead livestock along the Kenya-Somalia border, the continent isContinue Reading
ChargePoint network data indicates EV charging demand is outpacing infrastructure deployments
EV charging providers don’t seem to have gotten the memo about the demise of EVs—they’ve been deploying new chargers in record numbers in the US and Europe. Retail chains also seem to be ignoring the steady drumbeat of doom—Walmart, Kroger, Wawa and others are planning to open thousands of newContinue Reading
Roman mosaic in Britain reveals a 2,000 year old Trojan War secret
A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid scenes of Achilles and Hector. Its artistic patterns echo designs from across the ancient Mediterranean, some datingContinue Reading
NEO develops drone battery cell
Silicon-enhanced battery materials and components firm NEO Battery Materials has developed and manufactured its first battery cell designed for drone applications. NEO received its first purchase order from an Asian manufacturer for drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) late last year. The NBM Drone Cell, which is intended for reconnaissanceContinue Reading
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft atop carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev lifts off at 5:15 a.m. EST, Feb. 13, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force StationContinue Reading
Find the Twins: Gemini Constellation
3 min read Find the Twins: Gemini Constellation The night skies of February are filled with beautiful star patterns, and so this month we take a closer look at another famous constellation, now rising high in the east after sunset: Gemini, the Twins! If you’re observing Orion, then Gemini isContinue Reading
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Reaches Orbit, News Conference at 6:45 a.m. EST
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft atop carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev lifts off at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space ForceContinue Reading
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Spacecraft Flying Solo
At 5:24 a.m. EST, The Dragon spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9’s second stage and began flying on its own. The spacecraft is traveling at approximately 17,500 miles per hour (28,200 kilometers per hour). In less than a minute, the Dragon crew spacecraft nosecone open sequence will begin. The spacecraftContinue Reading