A Russian-linked oil tanker, Virat, issued a frantic “mayday” call after being struck twice by Ukrainian unmanned naval drones in the Black Sea, in what Kyiv says is a deliberate campaign to choke Moscow’s “shadow fleet” used to skirt Western oil sanctions. Videos show sea drones rushing toward the hulking tankers before fiery explosions erupt.(X/@jurgen_nauditt)…
PFAS — perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are called “forever chemicals” for a reason. A recent study in New Mexico found troubling levels of PFAS among residents living near Cannon Air Force Base, where a notable plume of contamination had seeped into the surrounding area. What’s happening? According to AP News, PFAS have made their…
Both Afghans as well as general asylum seekers were left reeling over the weekend after the Trump administration announced further measures to severely restrict immigration in response to the shooting on Wednesday of two National Guard troops in Washington D.C. by a gunman officials identified as a 29-year-old man from Afghanistan. West Virginia National Guard…
Defense-tech companies and artificial-intelligence startups have found a vital new market in President Trump’s rapidly escalating drug war. Weapons and AI platforms that were designed for a future conflict with China or struggled to prove themselves on the Ukrainian battlefield have found a niche in the administration’s tech-enabled crackdown on drug trafficking. Drone and imaging…
For two decades, Venezuela cultivated anti-American allies across the globe, from Russia and China to Cuba and Iran, in the hope of forming a new world order that could stand up to Washington. PREMIUM Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marched in a Caracas rally this past week to protest U.S. threats. It isn’t working. Russia, China,…
Mayeni Jonesand Kyla Herrmannsen,Minna, Nigeria EPA/Shutterstock Parents have been waiting outside the school in Papiri desperate for news Many of the parents whose children were abducted 10 days ago from a boarding school in Nigeria are terrified – they do not want to talk to the authorities or journalists in case of reprisals from the…
NurPhoto via Getty Images Jack likes a drink and a standard night out will probably involve several pints at his local. “If you have three pints, that is easy, easy going,” the 29-year-old says. “Probably a heavy night, casually, would be like six-plus pints.” Jack grew up in County Galway where, he says, young people…
new video loaded: Russia Attacks Ukraine in a 10-Hour Deadly Assault 0:56 A Russian air assault across Ukraine on Saturday killed at least two people and injured dozens more, according to the Ukrainian authorities. By McKinnon de Kuyper November 29, 2025 How the Ukraine Peace Plan Is Evolving 2:42 Kyiv Residents Doubt Peace Talks After…
Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock The Ford Maverick helped relaunch the compact pickup category when it debuted for the 2022 model year. While its original $22,470 sticker price is a distant memory, this truck is still the Blue Oval’s entry-level model with a base MSRP just around $29,000. To call…
There’s always someone hogging the limelight. And in the world of aviation history, this often means that superb aircraft are forced to play second fiddle to more famous designs. Here are 10 overshadowed aircraft; most are (arguably) unfairly overshadowed, but in the case of one of them, it was entirely justified. Judge for yourself… 10:…