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Says drone, missile assault left crew injured as projectiles hit ship carrying American personnel Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026—REUTERS An Iranian drone and missile barrage struck a vessel contracted by the United States near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, leaving those on board injured, … Read more
[The Federal Reserve is widely expected to increase its key rate by a quarter of a percentage point, but mortgages and other consumer loans have already trended higher.
Tehran claims attacks forced US forces farther from Iran as Pentagon watchdog reports strategic munitions shortfalls Iran appointed Brigadier General Kiumars Heidari as Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces on August 10, 2026. Photo: Tehran Times/X Iran’s deputy chief of staff of the armed forces, Brigadier General Kiumars Heydari, has claimed that Iranian … Read more
[An experimental system with roots at M.I.T. can assess coastal erosion patterns and harness them to pile up sand instead of washing it away.
Spokesperson says the company had disclosed the May 13 event privately to Hugging Face Hugging Face logo is seen in this illustration taken, September 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS Rogue AI agents from OpenAI hijacked Hugging Face user accounts and probed the site itself for vulnerabilities as early as May, nearly two months before the July … Read more
[A recent high-profile shooting outside a mosque and rising threats to houses of worship have focused attention on security guards. Now, unions are pressing for better pay and training.
The studies may help reveal the causes of brain disease in people and point the way to treatments. But researchers already are calling for new ethical guidelines.
The government has called the campaign an effort to protect families. Rights organizations have accused the authorities of criminalizing L.G.B.T.Q. people and of seeking to thwart political activism.
Samson (57) and Abhishek (39) set up a comfortable chase after Reddy’s three-wicket haul against Afghanistan Sanju Samson unleashed a blistering fifty as India whipped Afghanistan by seven wickets on Tuesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match T20I series in Delhi. Samson smashed 57 from just 22 balls, including seven fours and … Read more
Multiple users have been sharing a video on X since September 16, claiming to show Saudi air defences intercepting an alleged Houthi drone after it entered Makkah’s airspace. However, the video is from September 2025 and shows a missile over Madinah. Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement have witnessed a renewed escalation in hostilities after … Read more