BERLIN — German authorities are investigating the potential leak by Russian state media of a recorded phone call between senior military officials discussing lethal support for Ukraine. The 38-minute recording captured Germany’s air force chief and three other officers deliberating the theoretical supply of long-range Taurus missiles to Kyiv. It’s a move German Chancellor Olaf … Read more
Former President Trump’s four criminal cases have dominated headlines since April, when he became the first president — current or former — to be indicted. But behind the scenes, a handful of state attorneys general are still investigating whether additional charges over efforts to keep him in power after losing the 2020 election could be … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave A speeding car that veered off the road, flew over a fence and crashed in a burning fireball at a security station on the U.S.-Canada border sent FBI agents scrambling Wednesday to determine the cause, but officials said there were no signs the fatal wreck was an … Read more
Taiwan is investigating suspected bribes connected to Foxconn Technology Group founder Terry Gou’s presidential campaign, as the billionaire submits signatures to run in next year’s election. Thirteen people were questioned over suspected cash payments offered in exchange for signatures in support of Gou’s presidential bid, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office said Wednesday. Gou’s campaign has … Read more
Astronomers detected a potent space explosion this year and directed the powerful James Webb Space Telescope at the cosmic blast. This blast was a “gamma-ray burst” containing the most energetic type of light that’s often generated by the collapse and explosion of enormous stars, events called supernovae. But the eruption in March 2023, dubbed “GRB … Read more
LONDON — Outside of families, few relationships are as intense as those between sports teams and their fans. In the case of England’s bond with its national soccer team, it’s not always been healthy. James Graham’s play “Dear England” looks at the state of the nation through the ups and downs — and there have … Read more
Taiwan’s economy minister has confirmed that regulators are investigating four Taiwanese companies suspected of helping China’s Huawei Technologies to build semiconductor facilities ByZEN SOO AP technology writer FILE – Attendees walk past a display for 5G services from Chinese technology firm Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing, on Oct. 31, 2019. Taiwan authorities are … Read more
An artist’s illustration of Lunar Flashlight throughout a trajectory correction manuever.Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech After NASA’s Moon-faring, water-hunting probe confronted an premature demise earlier than it was ever capable of attain its closing vacation spot, mission scientists have formally declared that clogged propellant strains led to the mission’s failure. Trump Went Via Twitter Withdrawal SpaceNews stories that … Read more