Naval history has always been a story of innovation colliding with ambition. From massive battleships that symbolized national pride to stealthy submarines and nuclear-powered carriers that quietly changed warfare, engineering brilliance has often defined who holds the advantage at sea. These vessels were floating experiments in design, technology, and human ingenuity. Some dominated their era,…
Hong Kong will launch an enhanced government-backed tendering platform for private building maintenance projects in the second half of the year to curb bid-rigging while tightening scrutiny of contractors, consultants and their leaders. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho told the media that authorities aimed to launch the upgraded “Smart Tender” platform in the second…
Canada is the second-largest country in the world in terms of geographic area, much of which consists of unspoiled wilderness, rugged mountain terrain, and generally beautiful scenery. As a result, Canada boasts some spectacular national parks all across the country’s vast landscape, including the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site Waterton Lakes, bordering Montana’s acclaimed Glacier…
Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporter EPA In the year since US President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term, he has brought with him significant global shifts. Like many countries, Canada – America’s closest neighbour to the north – has felt the impact and seen a change in the long-standing relationship with its close security…
The Boston Globe/Getty Images Warning: This article contains themes you may find upsetting Gina Russo was watching a gig with her husband-to-be, Fred Crisostomi, one night in 2003 when she realised something wasn’t right. Great White, an 80s hair-rock band, had opened their set with a thrash of guitar chords, as four large pyrotechnic flares…
Italian media criticised the yellow card shown to Carlos Augusto during Inter Milan’s 1-0 win away to Udinese, calling the decision incorrect. In its post-match moviola, via L’Interista, Tuttosport judged referee Marco Di Bello largely convincing overall. Advertisement The newspaper praised his control in the first half, where he whistled just nine fouls and never…
Chris BockmanIn southern France Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA/AFP Alain Orsoni was shot at his mother’s funeral service in his native village of Vero The mourners had gathered in the small village of Vero, a half-hour drive from Ajaccio, the capital of the picture-postcard Mediterranean island of Corsica. In their midst was former nationalist leader Alain Orsoni, 71,…
Key Points SpaceX plans for a $1.5 trillion IPO in 2026 imply a near-100% profit for backers of its December secondary offering. SpaceX will probably do the IPO — but Elon Musk might also have other plans. How can investors get a bite of the SpaceX pie? These 10 stocks could mint the next wave…
For the last three years, growth investors have been chasing just about anything that merely touches semiconductors, data centers, or cloud computing. The reason, obviously, is due to the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (AI) across all facets of the technology value chain. But in 2025, a new pocket of the AI realm made its…
Steal Season 1 Episodes 1-6’s release date and time is not too far away, and fans worldwide are curious to learn where and when to watch this show online. Steal is an engaging British thriller that revolves around a high-stakes heist with catastrophic outcomes. The series depicts an everyday office worker thrust into a collection…