Hidden risks behind Roblox raise concerns for family safety
Many parents take comfort in seeing their children quietly absorbed in Roblox, assuming the brightly colored graphics and playful characters signal harmless entertainment. Behind the cartoon like surface, however, the platform presents a range of risks that can affect a child emotional wellbeing and strain family stability. What appears to......
Iran calls nuclear talks with the United States in Oman a constructive first step
Iran and the United States have opened indirect nuclear negotiations in Muscat, Oman, marking the first high level diplomatic contact between the two rivals since United States air strikes targeted Iranian nuclear facilities during the conflict with Israel in June 2025. The talks, held through Omani mediation, reflect a cautious attempt to......
Global fallout follows release of sealed court records
The publication of more than three million court documents by the United States Department of Justice has triggered a sweeping international reckoning, as influential figures across politics, diplomacy, and business confront resignations, criminal inquiries, and renewed demands for accountability. The files, tied to a long running criminal......
China unveils compact microwave weapon capable of disrupting Starlink
Chinese scientists have developed what they claim is the world's first compact high-power microwave weapon able to emit sustained power strong enough to disrupt low Earth orbit satellites, including SpaceX's Starlink constellation. The device, designated TPG1000Cs and led by Wang Gang at Xi'an's Northwest Institute of Nuclear......
Zelensky announces next Ukraine peace talks likely in United States soon
President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed Thursday that the next round of trilateral peace negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will probably occur on American soil in the near future. The announcement follows two days of US-mediated talks in the United Arab Emirates that secured a prisoner exchange but yielded no breakthrough......
Zelensky criticizes air defense after massive Russian drone barrage
Russia unleashed 328 attack drones and seven missiles against Ukraine overnight on February 6, marking one of the largest aerial assaults in recent weeks and prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to publicly criticize his own air force's performance. The barrage killed at least two civilians, a married couple in Zaporizhzhia region and......
Iran's president appoints Ali Shamkhani to lead new Defense Council
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Ali Shamkhani, a trusted senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and former navy admiral, as secretary of the newly created Supreme Defense Council. The presidential decree, reported by Fars and Tasnim news agencies, formalizes Shamkhani's role after he already served as Khamenei's......
Morocco captivates Indian tourism professionals at OTM 2026
Morocco's attractions and wealth as a destination took center stage Thursday evening in Mumbai during an event hosted by the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) on the sidelines of the 2026 OTM (Outbound Travel Market). This key gathering draws international tourism professionals eyeing India's outbound market. The encounter highlighted......
'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author sells Bitcoin and awaits market bottom
Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," announced Thursday he has stopped buying Bitcoin, gold, and silver amid concerns over US fiscal instability as national debt nears $39 trillion. His disclosure follows a rough week for crypto markets that wiped out about $750 billion in total capitalization. In a post on X, Kiyosaki......
Stellantis books €22 billion charge and suspends dividend after EV missteps
Stellantis revealed Thursday it will record about €22.2 billion in charges as part of a sweeping business reorganization, admitting the automaker vastly overestimated electric vehicle adoption rates and alienated customers in the process. This massive write-down ranks among the largest one-time hits in the global auto industry's ongoing......
Oil prices rise on US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman but head for weekly decline
Oil prices edged higher on Friday as critical nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran kicked off in Oman, though benchmarks remained on track for their first weekly drop in six weeks. Markets cautiously shed weeks of built-up geopolitical risk premiums amid escalating tensions between the two nations. Brent crude climbed more......
Egypt and Turkey sign $350 million defense deal for drones and weapons
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sealed a major military cooperation framework on Wednesday in Cairo, marking a strategic thaw between the regional powers after over a decade of strained ties. Announced following the second meeting of the Egypt-Turkey High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council......
Gold prices dip below $5,000 after Fed official's cautious rate cut remarks
Gold prices fell sharply on Thursday, dropping below the $5,000 per ounce mark as a stronger US dollar and cautious signals from Federal Reserve officials dampened investor enthusiasm for the precious metal. Spot gold traded between $4,835 and $4,920 during the session, marking a decline of more than 2 percent from the previous close, according......
EU tests Matrix protocol to replace US communication platforms
The European Union ramps up efforts to slash reliance on American technology amid geopolitical tensions with Washington that expose digital vulnerabilities. France plans to migrate 2.5 million public servants from platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams to a national videoconferencing solution by 2027, while the European Commission now tests......
Italian police gain preemptive arrest powers before protests
The Italian government approved a sweeping security decree Thursday granting police authority to detain suspected troublemakers up to 12 hours before public demonstrations, a move civil liberties groups denounced as a constitutional rights violation. The cabinet acted one day before planned protests coinciding with the Milan-Cortina Winter......