In 1942, British light cruiser HMS Edinburgh sank in the Barents Sea after being badly damaged by German torpedoes, taking 58 crew members and 465 Soviet gold bars with it. The bullion, weighing about 4.6 tonnes, was being carried as part of wartime payment for supplies and equipment. The wreck settled about 800 feet below…
President Donald Trump’s endorsements produced mixed results in Tuesday’s Republican primaries. (Representative Image) President Donald Trump’s endorsements produced mixed results in Tuesday’s Republican primaries, with his preferred candidates losing one key race, advancing to a runoff in another and securing nominations in Wisconsin.The contrasting outcomes in Minnesota, South Carolina and Wisconsin offered a fresh test…
New York woman pleads guilty to trafficking Indians into the US from Canada border. New York woman Stacey Taylor, 43, who was arrested and charged with human trafficking in 2025, has now pleaded guilty to her role in an international smuggling conspiracy that primarily brought Indians to the US through the US-Canada border. On January…
Imran Khan has remained largely out of public view since his imprisonment in August 2023. A noted Pakistani journalist has claimed that three senior officers at Pakistan’s General Headquarters (GHQ) expressed fears that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan may no longer be alive, while stressing that the claim remains unconfirmed. His remarks came amid…
Representative Image of a floating wind turbine monitored by fibre optic cables in deep ocean waters (AI-generated image) California’s push into offshore wind energy faces a problem most coastal states never had to solve. The state’s strongest winds sit far from shore in water too deep for turbines fixed to the seafloor, meaning any large-scale…
Complex has released its list of the 25 best streamers right now, but one big name is missing. TheBurntPeanut, one of the most popular gaming streamers, did not make the list, and the omission quickly caught attention. Kick also appeared to question Complex’s choice after the ranking was shared online. The list includes major names…
Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo) The Donald Trump administration is planning to spend at least $900 million on construction and modernisation projects across the White House grounds, a significantly higher figure than previously reported, according to an exclusive report by…
The US intercepted intelligence indicating Iran knew Trump’s exact location in Ankara and posed a missile threat to his aircraft during the Nato summit, NYT report The US intercepted several pieces of intelligence indicating Iran knew President Donald Trump’s exact location in Ankara during the NATO summit and that there was a potential threat involving…
Excavated grave in Aspendos, Turkey, (Image credit: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey) Archaeologists excavating near the ancient city of Aspendos in southern Turkey have uncovered a 2,400-year-old grave that may belong to a professional athlete, quite possibly a wrestler. The tomb, a box-style sarcophagus built from stone slabs, was found…
Representative Image of a metallic sphere discovered on burned terrain at Fort George Island (AI-generated image) On March 27, 1974, the Betz family walked their fire-damaged property on Fort George Island, Florida, and came across something that did not belong there. Sitting in the open, untouched by the flames that had scorched the ground around…