Welcome to Amazon Prime Day — or, as I like to call it, Discount-Tech-A-Palooza. (I don’t know what a “Palooza” is, but I’m going with it.) This annual shop-fest serves up deals of all stripes, but some of the best ones are of the gadget variety: tablets, earbuds, Bluetooth trackers and other cool tech. Because…
By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Ukraine asked the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague on Tuesday to investigate the alleged use of banned toxic munitions by Russia against its forces. A request to establish an investigation was submitted by Kyiv to the governing body of the organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China’s ambassador to Manila was summoned after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Tuesday. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last week that it was indefinitely prohibiting former Philippine senator Francis…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China’s ambassador to Manila was summoned after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Tuesday. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last week that it was indefinitely prohibiting former Philippine senator Francis…
MILAN — U.S.-based Saildrone deployed a handful of unmanned surface vessels as part of NATO’s Task Force X demonstration in the Baltic Sea, which helped detect and track Russian shadow-fleet vessels operating in the area, according to the company. Launched last year, Task Force X is led by NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and seeks…
Virginia is for fry lovers, according to a new study. The poll of 5,000 U.S. adults found the average person of the “Old Dominion” self-reported eating at least 21 pounds of spuds, closely followed by three other heavy-hitting states: Alabama, Georgia and Maryland — all with the average person eating about 20 pounds per year….
Crude futures were edging lower in early trading after gaining nearly 2% in the previous session, as investors weigh President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff threats and OPEC+’s large output hike. Brent crude was down 0.1% to $69.55 a barrel, while WTI fell 0.2% to $67.81 a barrel. Trump sent letters to several countries outlining tariff…
In total silence, Sister Elisaveta stitched the sacred headwear for which her monastery in North Macedonia is renowned throughout the Orthodox world. In her careful hands, the mitre glimmered as if spun from gold. The bulbous silk crown, now repaired, was again fit for a bishop. Nestled between mountains and overlooking a placid lake about…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defined his rule and Iran’s place in the world through his hostility to Israel and the US. But the recent airstrikes on his regime’s nuclear program are intensifying scrutiny of the 86-year-old cleric. Bloomberg’s Patrick Sykes breaks down the situation. (Corrects spelling of reporter’s name in video description.) Source link
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A fierce protest in Mexico City railing against gentrification and mass tourism was fueled by government failures and active promotion to attract digital nomads, according to experts, who said tension had been mounting for years. The criticism comes after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum alleged that Friday’s protest was marked by xenophobia,…