U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ week in Woodside, California, Nov. 15, 2023. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The Biden administration doubled down on its support for Taiwan’s democratic process ahead of a presidential election on the island that will serve … Read more
The Hyundai Group, manufacturers of many of our favorite electric cars, has set its sights on becoming a leader in electric aircraft. At CES 2024, Hyundai’s advanced air mobility wing Supernal pulled back the curtain on its new, second-generation S-A2, an electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, air taxi. The Korean company announced that … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian shelling in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region killed four people Sunday, including an 87-year-old man and his 81-year-old wife who died after a strike on their apartment building. The barrage injured nine other people, including a 15-year-old, sparked fires in homes and at a private medical facility, and set a local gas … Read more
Iran says it sent a capsule into orbit carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years ByThe Associated Press December 6, 2023, 3:00 AM TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Wednesday it sent a capsule into orbit carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years. A report by the official … Read more
There is a “significant likelihood” that the Icelandic volcano Fagradalsfjall will erupt “in the coming days,” according to the country’s meteorological office. The volcanic activity is primarily occurring in the island’s southwest, northeast of the fishing town of Grindavík. Iceland’s Hottest Tourist Destination About 900 earthquakes have been detected in the volcano’s southwestern region since … Read more
Makram Daboub may be struggling to prepare his Palestinian team for the start of 2026 World Cup qualification but he takes some comfort, for now at least, that his players stuck in Gaza are safe. The national soccer team’s head coach wanted to include Ibrahim Abuimeir, Khaled Al-Nabris, and Ahmed Al-Kayed in a training camp … Read more
UPDATE: Nov. 6, 2023, 5:25 p.m. EST This article has been updated to reflect the official launch date of the Evie Ring, releasing Nov. 20. Medical device company Movano Health is positioned to make waves this November when it unveils the Evie ring, the first medical-grade health wearable that’s designed specifically for women. With 11 … Read more
A 79-year-old South Carolina man is set to be sentenced Thursday for killing two police officers and wounding five more in an October 2018 ambush he set up after detectives told him they were coming to serve a search warrant on his son. When the three Florence County Sheriff’s deputies arrived, Frederick Hopkins was waiting … Read more
Expectations of an Israeli ground assault into Gaza City were growing early Saturday, as the end of a 24-hour evacuation warning by the Israeli military for Gazans to evacuate the northern part of the enclave approached. The potential Israeli operation heightens the risk to the safety of the hundreds of thousands of civilians in the … Read more
PARIS — They creep, they crawl, they feast on your blood as you sleep. They may travel in your clothes or backpacks to find another person worth dining on — on the subway, or at the cinema. Bedbugs go where you go, and they have become a nightmare haunting France for weeks. The government has … Read more