Iranian state television says the Revolutionary Guard’s navy has seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf Thursday, claiming the tankers had been smuggling fuel.
Starlink used by Russian forces deactivated on battlefield, Ukraine says
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Senator expresses ‘deep concern’ about CIA activity in cryptic letter
It’s not clear what activities — whether at home or abroad — the senator was referring to
Mass weddings on the rise in Pakistan as poverty soars
In Pakistan, the economic crisis and climate-related natural disasters are placing sustained pressure on the poorest families. In a nation where around 45 percent of the population lives below the poverty line, marriage has become financially out of r…
New kingpin driving the VLCC market as global fleet supply dries up
Shadow fleet hunger sees mainstream fleet shrink as South Korean owner buys in
AI interpretability startup Goodfire raised a $150M Series B at a $1.25B valuation, taking its total funding to $209M, and is working on retraining AI models (Rebecca Torrence/Bloomberg)
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AI interpretability startup Goodfire raised a $150M Series B at a $1.25B valuation, taking its total funding to $209M, and is working on retraining AI models — A growing cadre of multibillion-dollar sta…
China plans massive flying aircraft carrier with hypersonic missiles
Ambitious air and space defence system known as Nantianmen, featuring the Luanniao flying carrier that would be larger than any warship on Earth
German chancellor visits Qatar for cooperation talks amid regional tensions
Germany is stepping up diplomacy in the Gulf as global alliances shift and regional tensions rise. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Doha stop comes as Berlin seeks energy security, defence partners and stability amid Iran fears.
Russia-Ukraine talks end with agreement on prisoner swap
Russian state news agency RIA reports that Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 157 prisoners of war each.
Pieter Mulier named creative director of Versace
Pieter Mulier has been named the new creative director of Versace starting July 1, the Prada Group announced on Thursday.