Trump appoints housing official to be acting director of national intelligence
William Pulte, who lacks experience in intelligence, will retain his current post, where he has launched investigations into the president’s political foes.
Month: June 2026
Thomas Pesquet set to return to space in 2027
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is set to return to space with fellow spaceman Arnaud Prost in 2027. It comes as part of an agreement between the French government and American space company Vast announced at Choose France Summit.
Russia: No More Exports of Jet Fuel Through November – Newser
Russia: No More Exports of Jet Fuel Through November NewserRussia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks Bloomberg.comRussia Imposes Jet Fuel Export Ban Amid Fuel Crisis Kyiv PostRussia’s diesel outpu…
News24 | Ethiopia goes electric following gas car ban
Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
Celine Dion announces new Paris dates to meet demand
If you tried and failed to get tickets to see Celine Dion in Paris this fall, all is not lost. Due to what the concert organiser called “exceptional demand,” the singer has added ten new dates in May of 2027. This will be Celine Dion’s first concert r…
Israel conducts deadly attacks on southern Lebanon after Trump promises de-escalation
Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing eight people, including children, as it pressed its campaign against Hezbollah a day after President Donald Trump asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Beirut to avert a f…
Three-month deadline set for Henry Nowak police response investigation
In body-worn footage, Nowak can be heard repeatedly saying: ‘I’ve been stabbed,’ to which an officer replies: ‘Don’t think you have, mate.’
MSC pulls India-USEC capacity amid cloudy market conditions
The end of the Indus Express service comes as Indian exports to the US East Coast in April were down 25% year over year.
Russia ‘bogged down’ in Ukraine, suffering net territorial losses for first the time since 2023
Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev, director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. He offers a forceful assessment of the evolving dynamics of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Rejecting narratives of Russian momentum, he argues that Mosco…
The $15 Billion ‘Floating City’: Inside The Vision For The World’s Largest Ship. See Pics
If built, the vessel would be unlike anything ever seen in maritime history, carrying up to 80,000 people and dwarfing even today’s largest cruise ships.