Walking through an airport terminal these days, it is hard not to notice how much of the journey now depends on being connected before the aircraft even leaves the gate. People board with phones already loaded, laptops half-open, expecting the same internet they had in the lounge or at home. American Airlines has now put…
For most of the twentieth century, the story of how humans arrived in North America felt settled. They came from Siberia, crossed a land bridge called Beringia, moved south as the ice sheets retreated, and by around 13,000 years ago had given rise to the Clovis culture, the earliest widely accepted evidence of human presence…
North Korea on Wednesday tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare, according to state news agency KCNA.The tests came a day after South Korea’s military said it had detected the launch of multiple projectiles, including a ballistic missile. The projectiles reportedly travelled around 80…
The rivalry between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk has officially reached the Moon. NASA announced on Tuesday that it had selected Bezos’s Blue Origin to carry out the first in a planned series of three uncrewed lunar missions aimed at preparing for a future Moon base, handing the company a contract worth about $230M. The…
In what is said to be the biggest renewable energy plan ever proposed by any nation, China is making plans to develop the most extensive clean energy plant outside its shores. From reports about this plan, it appears that China aims to develop 1,000 wind turbines along with millions of solar panels, which will be…
TOI correspondent from Washington: For Republican politicians in Donald Trump’s America, there are now only two career paths: obedience or obituary.On Tuesday night in Texas, the political undertaker came for Senator John Cornyn — a four-term Republican heavyweight, former Senate whip, longtime conservative stalwart, and co-chair of the Senate India Caucus — who was steamrolled…
The next few years are expected to redraw parts of the global wealth map in ways that don’t always match familiar economic narratives. Some of the fastest movement in billionaire populations is forecast outside the usual Western centres, with shifts tied to capital inflows, policy changes, tech expansion, and regional investment cycles. A few countries…
Twitch streamer HasanAbi criticized Fox News after the network referenced the 2025 “CollarGate” controversy involving his dog, Kaya, during a segment about his federal subpoena related to a trip to Cuba. Reacting on stream, Hasan accused the network of employing “literal stalkers” and called its coverage a “stalker operation.” He argued that evidence had already…
The Trump administration issued a new memo asking ICE to check asylum fraud. Hundreds of migrants enter the US and then claim asylum, citing torture in their home country. They lawyer up and the case goes to the immigration court as these migrants are even coached on how to lie about their past and get…
EB-2 Green Card quota for India has been exhausted for 2026. The US State Department has announced that it has issued all available immigrant visas in the Employment-based Second Preference (EB-2) category for India in 2026. EB-2 is a Green Card category for professionals with an advanced degree or people with exceptional abilities. The annual…