Germany has formally blamed Russia for an attempted Leipzig Airport drone attack, saying intelligence and police investigations point to Russian involvement. The drone, found on August 4 near Ukrainian cargo aircraft, was carrying explosives but was successfully defused before it could cause casualties. The accusation matters because Leipzig/Halle is not just another airport. It is…
The race to increase AI data center capacity is becoming just as important as the race to develop better AI models. Major technology figures, including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, are calling for a rapid expansion of computing infrastructure as demand for AI services continues to grow. The message from the tech industry is becoming…
The latest China-Taiwan tensions have reached an unexpected Pacific stage after Chinese and Taiwanese representatives attended the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau at the same time. China responded by warning that Taiwan’s presence would have “consequences”, although its special envoy Qian Bo said the statement was not a threat and did not…
Ukraine is being pushed into a new phase of the war as Russia Ukraine drone attacks become faster, more frequent and harder to stop. Ukrainian officials say Russia launched more than 2,800 jet-powered Shahed drones during August, while Kyiv and Odesa have faced almost daily strikes. The latest assault on Tuesday killed at least 12…
The latest US-Iran conflict is becoming less about whether the United States will use nuclear weapons and more about how far both sides are willing to go without triggering another full-scale war. President Donald Trump has ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran, saying conventional US military power is enough. His comments came after the…
The US-Iran conflict has entered a dangerous new phase after the two countries exchanged military strikes for the first time in about a month. The latest escalation has raised fresh concerns that a conflict that had briefly slowed could return to full-scale fighting. The immediate flashpoint is not only the strikes themselves. It is the…
Niger has returned to a tense calm after mutinous soldiers launched attacks on key sites in the capital, Niamey, in what authorities described as an attempted coup. The ruling junta says it has regained control, but the brief uprising has exposed growing pressure inside a military government that came to power promising to restore security….
For millions of people living with sickle cell disease, the biggest challenge is not only the illness itself. It is getting regular access to medicines that can reduce painful crises and hospital visits. That is why Senegal’s sickle cell treatment, Drepaf, could be bigger than a new drug on the market. Produced by Senegalese pharmaceutical…
US President Donald Trump has announced what he called the “biggest oil deal in world history”, saying the US Venezuela oil deal gives American interests majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves. The announcement could reshape the relationship between Washington and Caracas while giving US companies a major role…
Norway is mourning the death of King Harald V, who died at the age of 89 on August 28 after more than three decades on the throne. His death has ended one of the longest modern chapters in Norway’s royal history, while his son, Crown Prince Haakon, has immediately become King Haakon VIII. The transition…
