The North American Aerospace Defense Command confirmed on Tuesday that Russian warplanes were “detected and tracked” off the coast of Alaska on Monday. In a Tuesday press release, U.S. officials said, “The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on April…
The White House on Friday unveiled a revamped COVID-19 website that promoted the contentious theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory, framing it as the pandemic’s “true origins.” The COVID.gov website, previously focused on promoting vaccine and testing information, now includes a full-length image of President Donald Trump and criticizes the pandemic policies…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started digging this week for military junk from World War II that is buried beneath the yards of hundreds of homes in South Patrick Shores, Florida, amid concerns that the military junk could be linked to an alleged cancer cluster in the community. According to The Independent, residents of…
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday invited foreign researchers to work in France, in an apparent effort to lure U.S. scientists hit by federal research spending cuts under Donald Trump. “Researchers from the world over, choose France, choose Europe,” Macron said on X. The government will next month launch a funding program to help universities and…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said that China is one of the largest threats with respect to foreign interference in Canada and is an emerging threat in the Arctic. In a debate Thursday night ahead of the April 28 election, Carney replied “China,” when asked to name Canada’s biggest security threat. Asked to elaborate at…
Dozens of people including journalists appeared before a court in Istanbul on Friday, accused of attending banned demonstrations and disobeying police orders to disperse during anti-government protests that were triggered by the jailing of the city’s opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, seen as the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22-year rule, was arrested…
Carlos Alcaraz battled into the semifinals of the Barcelona Open on Friday with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Alex de Minaur after Casper Ruud’s title defense was ended by Holger Rune. Top seed Alcaraz twice fell a break down but recovered to win the opening set in a match-up of the two players with the…
The NBA champion Boston Celtics launch their bid for a title repeat in a playoff landscape altered by the emergence of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder, and the intriguing threat of the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics, virtually unchanged from the team that lifted the franchise’s record 18th title last season, completed…
The head of cycling’s governing body said it is wrestling with the idea of reducing the maximum power riders can generate to make road racing safer. A string of accidents, particularly downhill, have led some riders and organisers to call for a reduction in the speeds reached during races. One solution is limiting gear ratios…
The U.S. Supreme Court early on Saturday paused the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan men in immigration custody after their lawyers claimed they were at imminent risk of removal without the judicial review previously mandated by the justices. “The Government is directed not to remove any member of the putative class of detainees from the…
