The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it ...
Day: September 18, 2026
UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikesUN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes
The US has not acknowledged carrying out February’s deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd. ...
US fans with Ed Sheeran tickets left ‘torn’ over Macklemore controversyUS fans with Ed Sheeran tickets left ‘torn’ over Macklemore controversy
With Sheeran’s next gig this weekend, some ticket holders said they were in two minds about going. ...
GM to build Patriot missile parts for Lockheed MartinGM to build Patriot missile parts for Lockheed Martin
American automaker General Motors will manufacture components for Patriot missiles, Lockheed Martin announced Thursday, potentially boosting efforts to plug the US’ gaping munitions holes that have emerged during more than six months of conflict with Iran. The Pentagon is hoping to enlist more manufacturers in its push to speed up ...
Asian economies boom on AI-driven data center demandAsian economies boom on AI-driven data center demand
Major Asian economies are profiting from growing global demand for AI as their manufacturing sectors build the high-end equipment needed for a worldwide data center boom, economists said. Surging exports are set to drive GDP growth in Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam, while Seoul’s and Taipei’s burgeoning tax receipts ...
Novo to partner with Anthropic on drug discovery effortsNovo to partner with Anthropic on drug discovery efforts
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk will partner with Anthropic in an effort to speed up drug development, as the one-time GLP-1 leader bets AI will help it reclaim lost market share. Novo rivals Lilly, Merck, and Roche have all invested in AI, though it has largely been used to improve workplace ...
Trump backs Fed’s Warsh following rate hikeTrump backs Fed’s Warsh following rate hike
Stocks rallied Thursday as markets digested the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates — an expected move, but one that was seen as a critical test of the central bank’s independence. “Stocks can move on, as uncertainty has faded,” an analyst told Bloomberg. US President Donald Trump criticized ...
US, China ramp up summit preparationsUS, China ramp up summit preparations
US President Donald Trump will reportedly greet China’s leader Xi Jinping as he steps off the plane in Washington, DC next week — the first leader accorded that deference in Trump’s second term — as preparations ramp up for their summit. The countries’ top diplomats spoke Thursday, possibly to finalize ...
US court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious ‘punishment wing’ to 60 yearsUS court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious ‘punishment wing’ to 60 years
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, part of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was in charge of Adra prison where prisoners were tortured This article contains descriptions of torture. A US federal court in Los Angeles sentenced a former Syrian government official who ran one of the country’s most infamous prisons to 60 years in ...
YouTube star Ms Rachel to match Macklemore’s $1m Palestine aid donationYouTube star Ms Rachel to match Macklemore’s $1m Palestine aid donation
Educator talks of ‘moral obligation’ and urges ‘every wealthy white celebrity’ to make similar donation YouTube star Ms Rachel has said she is matching rapper Macklemore’s $1m donation to organizations supporting Palestinians, calling on other public figures to follow suit. Macklemore, who was fired as the opening act on Ed ...