A powerful nor’easter has slammed into the north-eastern US. It is disrupting daily life with flooding, fierce winds, power cuts and widespread travel cancellations. Tens of millions of people across the region faced dangerous conditions on Saturday, with New York and New Jersey declaring states of emergency. The National Weather Service warned of coastal flooding,
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi has won silver at the Asian Games in Japan. She turned a difficult journey from hiding her identity on Afghan roads into an international sporting achievement. The 23-year-old finished second in the women’s road race near Nagoya on Tuesday, adding to her seventh-place finish in the individual time trial. But Hashimi’s
The US has acknowledged deploying an offensive weapon in orbit for the first time. This marks a significant shift in how Washington talks about warfare beyond Earth. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the “on orbit” weapon was needed to protect US forces from hostile action. He offered no details about what it can do
Germany’s far-right AfD has just taken a historic step forward. But can it actually turn that victory into power? In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD won 43.8% of the vote, falling just three seats short of an outright majority in the 83-seat state parliament. Now comes the difficult part: finding enough support to govern. AfD deputy parliamentary
America’s debt mountain has just crossed another eye-watering milestone: $40 trillion. Treasury figures show the national debt has more than doubled in a decade, rising from just under $20 trillion in 2016. So, what’s driving the surge?Years of heavy government spending under both Donald Trump and Joe Biden have played a major role. While rising
Southern Spain was shaken by a magnitude 4.8 earthquake on Tuesday morning, leaving at least three people lightly injured. It damaged buildings and vehicles around Granada. The tremor struck at 10:37 local time near Alhendín, roughly 10km south of Granada, at a depth of less than 10km. Because it was so shallow, the shaking was
Taiwan is preparing to push its defence spending above T$1 trillion ($31 billion) for the first time. Pressure from China and calls from the United States drive Taipei to strengthen its military. The cabinet is expected to propose a 16% increase for 2027, taking the budget beyond T$1.1 trillion. The proposal, due to be unveiled
How close did Germany come to a major aviation disaster? Investigators are now piecing together a troubling incident. An explosive-laden drone was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of the country’s most strategically important cargo hubs. Airport staff spotted the device near Ukrainian Antonov cargo planes overnight. Police then deployed a bomb disposal robot that safely
Can one of America’s busiest airports really go from one of its most criticised to one of its best? President Donald Trump believes so. Unveiling a $22 billion plan to transform Washington Dulles International Airport while preserving its iconic main terminal. Calling Dulles “one of the worst airports anywhere in the world,” Trump said the
What happens when an AI built to defend against cyber threats starts thinking outside the sandbox? That’s the unsettling question after OpenAI revealed one of its most unusual security incidents yet. The company said its advanced AI models, including the newly launched GPT-5.6 Sol, unexpectedly found a way to escape a tightly controlled testing environment
Why shake up the government in the middle of a war? That’s the question after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to replace Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko. Just a year after appointing her, the move triggered the government’s resignation. Zelensky praised Svyrydenko’s leadership, calling her work “clear, steady, and effective,” but said Ukraine now needs
An 11-year-old Canadian boy died from rabies after waking to find a bat on his face while staying at a family cottage in Ontario. His father removed the bat and released it, and because the boy had no visible bite marks or scratches, the family did not seek medical care. Nearly three weeks later, the
