Multiple unexploded mortars were found and safely detonated at an airfield in Washington State, authorities said Thursday. The Vancouver Police Department said that the ordnance was found by an archaeologist at Pearson Field Airport shortly before noon Wednesday. Once police were made aware of the unexploded ordnance, the department’s Mobile Explosive Device Unit responded to…
China could be sitting on top of enough thorium to power its energy needs almost forever, a national survey has revealed. This one radioactive metal alone could revolutionise global energy production, ending the worldwide dependence on fossil fuels, an expert has said. According to a declassified report detailing the survey, which ended in 2020, China’s…
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey have a behind-the-scenes look at Keir Starmer’s trip to meet Donald Trump at the White House, after Pippa travelled with the prime minister to Washington DC. So, how was Starmer’s charm offensive received by the president? And has the trip moved the dial on tariffs, Ukraine and the Chagos Islands…
You will be surprised to know that a common food that is consumed in large quantities all over the country is considered fancy by this Indian monk who, most probably, has outlived several oldest living individuals in the world.Meet Swami Sivananda, the recipient of one of the highest civilian awards of the country, the Padma…
Bogus information about seed oils — especially canola oil and soybean oil — has been circulating on the Internet for more than a decade. The details are misleading, often creating confusion in the kitchen. “Patients ask me if they need to avoid seed oils because they’ve seen social media claims that these oils…
Hong Kong is betting on the RISC-V open-source chip architecture to drive innovation and secure a position in China’s semiconductor landscape amid escalating US chip restrictions. The city, which is planning to host the International Young Scientist Forum on Artificial Intelligence, is promoting research in AI and open-source technology, particularly RISC-V, Finance Secretary Paul Chan…
Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions captain Brian O’Driscoll was also unimpressed. “I just don’t get it, I don’t know why there isn’t a cohesion,” he told ITV Sport., external “It is stodgy, it is kick tennis, it is quite negative and it is fine to eke out one-point victories, but when those games…
Image Source: Getty With the advent of ride-hailing apps in India, urban mobility has transformed significantly. Applications within such a category provide on-demand services that link riders to drivers using their vehicles as commercial vehicles. These apps have disrupted the traditional taxi industry as they offer customers more convenient, efficient, and often cost-effective transportation alternatives. However,…
Trump told an interviewer that he dined with Jeff Bezos on Wednesday night. That’s the same day Bezos announced a major shake-up at the Washington Post’s opinion section. Trump said little about the dinner, but marveled that so many billionaires are cozying up to him. President Donald Trump says he had dinner with Jeff Bezos,…
The Club’s 10 things to watch Friday, Feb. 28 1. Stock futures rose after the Federal Reserve’s favorite measure of inflation rose in line with expectations. The personal consumption expenditures index for January increased 0.3% month over month and 2.5% year over year. It’s a decent number, but you’re going to need at least a…