In retaliation for last weekend’s attack in Jordan that claimed the lives of three US soldiers, the US military conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria on Friday against over 85 targets ‘connected’ to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it supports. President Joe Biden’s government responded to the attack by Iran-backed fighters with a […]
The first episode of Channel 4’s “Cabin Fever” focused on Epic Retreats, a groundbreaking hotel that was infamous for “disappearing.” The show follows the artistic process of eight architectural teams that were entrusted with creating custom glamping units for this one-of-a-kind pop-up hotel. It will be shown in three stunning locations in Wales from June […]
The strikes, which included the use of long-range B-1 bombers flown from the U.S., are the first in a multi-tiered response by President Joe Biden’s administration to the attack by Iran-backed militants, and more U.S. military operations are expected in the coming days. While the U.S. strikes did not target sites inside Iran, they signal […]
On Friday, Pakistan and the European Union decided to strengthen their ties even more in accordance with the Strategic Engagement Plan-2019. Jalil Abbas Jilani, the acting foreign minister, and Josep Borrell Fontelles, the high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy, met and came to an agreement. The Ministry of Foreign […]
The euro was last up 0.2% at $1.0885, building on Thursday’s 0.49% gain, and the pound was up 0.15% at $1.2761, having jumped 0.43% the previous day. That left the dollar index, which tracks the currency against six main peers, at 102.93, down 0.12% on the day and around a one-week low. The index is […]
Diplomatic efforts to achieve a truce accelerated as Israel readied itself to push its war on Gaza closer to the Egyptian border, having claimed to have decimated Hamas in Khan Younis. Over 27,000 Palestinian deaths have been confirmed, according to health officials in the besieged region, and many more are believed to be under the […]
The news came as Germany’s biggest bank, seeking to put years of turmoil behind it and focus on steadier retail banking, reported a 30% drop in fourth-quarter profit that still beat analyst expectations. The bank had already announced plans to cut jobs, but this was the first time it had put a number on the […]
As she prepares to honor her brilliant 25 years as a musician with a major global tour and a film based on her performances, Jennifer Lopez is apparently taking inspiration from Taylor Swift. The singer of Ain’t Your Mama reportedly “plans to bring the party to the stage and celebrate her quarter of a century […]
Researchers at Tsinghua University in China have developed a wireless brain-computer interface implant called the Neural Electronic Opportunity (NEO), which represents a significant advancement in neural technology. A patient with a spinal cord damage participated in a clinical trial where this novel device showed notable results. Without endangering neurons, the patient was able to use […]