Imagine this: armed men posing as central bank officials casually robbing an ATM cash van in broad daylight. That’s exactly what happened in Bengaluru, India, in a heist worth 70 million rupees ($800,000). But police moved fast—seven suspects are now in custody, and most of the cash, 57.6 million rupees, has been recovered. Bengaluru Police
WASHINGTON — A tense day at sea turned into relief after two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in the South China Sea — just 30 minutes apart — with everyone surviving. First came the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter. It “went down in the waters of the South China Sea while conducting routine operations” from the
In a quiet Swiss lab overlooking Lake Geneva, scientists are growing the future of computing — quite literally. At start-up FinalSpark, co-founder Fred Jordan believes the next generation of processors won’t be built from silicon, but from living brain cells. “Instead of trying to mimic the brain,” he says, “let’s use the real thing.” These
How do you sum up a life that reshaped Hollywood? Robert Redford — the Sundance Kid himself — has died at 89, at his beloved mountain home in Utah. His publicist called it “the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved.” From Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to The Sting, Redford wasn’t just
Google has once again found itself in hot water with European regulators. This time it was slapped with a staggering €2.95 billion ($3.45bn) fine over its dominance in the adtech market. The EU says the tech giant has been unfairly tilting the playing field in its own favour since 2014, shutting out rivals and squeezing
What if every move you made as a US visa holder was being tracked — not just when you applied, but long after you arrived? That’s the reality now. The US State Department says more than 55 million visa holders are under “continuous vetting.” Their records will be constantly reviewed for any slip-ups. Officials say
Think your smartwatch can tell when you’re stressed? Think again. A new study says those sleek little gadgets on our wrists might be more drama queens than doctors. Flagging you as “overworked” when you’re actually just thrilled to see an old friend. Researchers tracked 800 young adults for three months, asking them four times a
What happens when one of the world’s toughest athletes faces nature at its rawest? Germany’s double Olympic biathlon champion, Laura Dahlmeier, is now in serious condition. She was caught in a rockfall while climbing in Pakistan’s remote Karakoram mountains. The 31-year-old was scaling the slopes with her mountaineering partner around noon Monday, at an altitude
Is America breaking up with UNESCO… for the third time? It sure looks that way. The Trump administration just announced it will pull the US out of the United Nations’ cultural and education agency by December 2026. Why?According to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, UNESCO is pushing “divisive” global agendas. It doesn’t align with Trump’s
Could we be witnessing another cosmic guest from deep space? Astronomers think so. A mysterious object, dubbed A11pl3Z, is streaking through our Solar System at a blazing 60 km per second. It may be only the third known interstellar visitor we’ve ever spotted. According to the European Space Agency’s Richard Moissl, the object poses no
What if robots could navigate the world using brain-like power—while barely sipping energy? That’s exactly what Australian researchers have just achieved. Meet LENS—Locational Encoding with Neuromorphic Systems—a cutting-edge navigation system inspired by how the human brain works. Developed by scientists at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), this system uses neuromorphic computing. It processes information using
Want a shortcut to the American Dream? For $5 million, you just might get one—with Donald Trump’s face on it. This week, President Trump unveiled his latest immigration pitch: the “Trump Card.” No, it’s not a membership to a golf club. It’s a golden residency card offering wealthy applicants a path to US citizenship. The
