Wednesday 11 February 2026 - 16:50
China on Wednesday successfully conducted a flight test of its Long March 10 carrier rocket and the crewed Mengzhou spacecraft, marking a major milestone in its plan to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030. The launch took place at 11:00 a.m. Beijing time from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province and included several firsts for......
Josh D’Amaro, who is set to become chief executive of The Walt Disney Company in March, is considering launching new Disney films directly within the video game Fortnite, signaling a major expansion of the entertainment giant’s partnership with Epic Games. The proposal, first reported by Puck on February 10, would move the collaboration......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, pressing for a tougher US stance that extends beyond Iran’s nuclear program to include its ballistic missile capabilities and regional activities. The visit comes days after Washington resumed direct talks with Tehran for......
The global semiconductor industry is facing its most severe supply strain since the pandemic era, as surging demand from artificial intelligence data centers diverts critical memory components away from consumer electronics. China’s largest contract chipmaker said this week the sector has entered “crisis mode,” with manufacturers......
Poland said Wednesday it would not join the United States led Peace Council under current conditions, becoming the latest European country to reject the international initiative launched last month by President Donald Trump. “Given certain domestic doubts regarding the structure of the council, under these circumstances Poland will......
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call on Wednesday to discuss efforts to reduce tensions and reinforce stability in the Middle East, according to the Qatari Emiri Diwan. The conversation came as Washington and Tehran continue diplomatic engagement following nuclear talks held last......
Russia has warned it will take “appropriate countermeasures,” including military-technical actions, if Western countries expand their military presence in Greenland. The statement was delivered by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during an address to the Russian Parliament on Wednesday. Lavrov said that any move to militarize......
Ye, the artist widely known as Kanye West, will return to Europe this summer with a headline show at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands, on June 6, 2026, marking his first live performance on the continent since 2014. A second concert is scheduled for July 18 at the RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, Italy, according to announcements made Monday......
The remote Arctic village of Teriberka on Russia’s Kola Peninsula, long known for northern lights tours and whale watching excursions, is taking on a new role as a logistical hub for sanctioned liquefied natural gas carriers operating around Western restrictions. On Feb. 10, three LNG tankers were seen drifting just a few kilometers......
The United States is preparing to send 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military in its ongoing fight against jihadist groups, officials from both nations confirmed on Tuesday. The deployment comes as Washington deepens its military cooperation with Abuja. “We will have American forces providing training and technical......
Russia’s oil and gas tax revenues fell in January to their lowest monthly level since the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the mounting strain Western sanctions are placing on the Kremlin’s ability to finance its war effort. State income from the energy sector dropped to 393 billion rubles, or about 5.1 billion dollars, in January.......
An Israeli journalist of Russian origin was removed Tuesday from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flight to Washington shortly before takeoff, in what officials described as a security-related decision. Nick Kolyohin, a 42-year-old independent reporter, had been scheduled to travel with the Israeli delegation to cover Netanyahu’s......
Russian energy company Novatek reported a sharp drop in net profit for 2025, underscoring the growing strain Western sanctions are placing on Moscow’s liquefied natural gas sector. The country’s largest LNG producer said net income fell to 183 billion rubles, or about 2.37 billion dollars, down more than 62 percent from 493.5 billion......
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