Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented NATO leaders with personalized revolvers and live ammunition after their Ankara summit, including a version reported to have a gold-plated grip for Donald Trump amid growing scrutiny over the gift.
Leading scientific journals highlight this week’s major breakthroughs, including advances in gene editing, climate modeling, materials science, and neuroscience, showcasing global research progress.
China has successfully tested a sea-based recovery system for rocket boosters, advancing its reusable launch technology and aiming to reduce spaceflight costs through innovative maritime retrieval methods.
NASA is shifting its priorities away from the direct search for life on Mars, focusing instead on geological studies and preparations for future human exploration amid changing strategic and resource landscapes.
The UK is preparing a change to counter-terrorism law that would allow ministers to proscribe state-backed organisations, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) widely expected to be the main target, as pressure grows following international moves to designate the IRGC.
Scientists have created laboratory systems that mimic black hole energy dynamics, allowing for the study of phenomena like Hawking radiation and advancing our understanding of quantum gravity.
NASA has upgraded the Cold Atom Laboratory on the ISS to enhance the study of Bose-Einstein condensates, aiming to unlock new quantum technologies and test fundamental physics theories.
Iranian security forces imposed movement restrictions on former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, after a trip, according to Iranian sources. In separate comments, Ahmadinejad also alleged that an Iranian intelligence unit tasked with countering Mossad included Israeli agents.
A Saudi Aramco helicopter crash in Ras Tanura has killed all 14 people on board, all Saudi nationals, prompting an investigation and widespread mourning in the local community.
Nasdaq says future energy investment will prioritize reliable power capacity as AI-driven electricity demand fuels new clean-energy infrastructure.
President Trump will deliver a national address Thursday, with investors watching for policy announcements that could influence markets and the economy.
A Fed official says stronger inflation could keep US interest rates higher for longer, making upcoming inflation data critical for global markets.
The ECB says the digital euro will support offline payments, strengthen Europe's payment resilience and modernize public money alongside cash.
Apple hit a record above $322 as investors bet AI, recurring services revenue and its massive device ecosystem will fuel long-term earnings growth.
Bitmine now holds 5.77 million ETH, about 4.8% of Ethereum's supply, as corporate treasury adoption expands beyond Bitcoin into Ethereum.
The UN marked International Day of Hope, encouraging resilience, cooperation and positive action to address global challenges and build stronger communities.
The United Nations reaffirmed its commitment to peace, humanitarian aid and sustainable development through global cooperation and assistance programs.
Arthur Hayes says crypto investment will continue with or without the CLARITY Act, arguing profits matter more than regulatory certainty.
A German court sentenced an Iraqi man linked to the Islamic State to life imprisonment for genocide and crimes against humanity, including enslaving and murdering Yazidi girls in Iraq.
The UK has begun the first human trial of a new Ebola vaccine eight weeks after a public health emergency was declared, using Oxford’s established platform to test the vaccine on healthy adults in the UK.
Japan is reportedly creating its first centralized intelligence agency since World War II, with guidance from Western allies including the United States, Australia, and Germany, amid concerns about growing security threats from China, Russia, and North Korea.
Campaigners say England’s proposed nature-recovery push falls far short of what’s needed to halt and reverse biodiversity decline by 2030, arguing that targets are too weak and funding and delivery are not on the scale required. Critics warn that without a rapid expansion of well-managed protections and stronger action in the wider countryside, the government risks missing its nature goals entirely.
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has confronted the Transnet board over a rail access agreement she believes could derail reforms, demanding an explanation to ensure fairness and transparency in the privatization process.
The Pumas and Leopards have made strong starts in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2, with the Pumas defeating the Griffons and the Leopards securing a bonus-point win to sit second on the log.