Amazon has announced a purchase of the George Washington University campus in Virginia, paying $427 million for the site. The deal gives Amazon the right to build a data‑center or IT facility in Ashburn, Virginia. The university can keep its programs running there for up to five years before the cam
A team of researchers tackled the tricky problem of tracking ammonia gas during the breakdown of sewage sludge. Ammonia levels swing wildly because many factors—time, airflow, acidity, and the amount of organic material—interact in complicated ways. Traditional statistics struggle to untangle these
Journalists who go into conflict zones face danger every day. The threat of injury or death is real, but the risk does not stop there. Even after leaving a battlefield, many reporters struggle with mental health problems that linger for years. Research shows that covering war can trigger a ra
The war that started on Saturday forced many people to stay in the Middle East, and only a few flights are leaving now. UAE airlines like Etihad, Emirates, and FlyDubai started a limited number of trips from Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Most scheduled flights were still canceled: over 90 % of Dubai’s
The Texas Senate seat once seemed secure for a veteran lawmaker who had risen through the ranks as a key ally of former Senate leader Mitch McConnell. He has long been known for pushing conservative policies while also raising vast sums of money and shaping the state's political landscape. Yet, his
Israel’s forces killed a top Hezbollah intelligence officer in an overnight strike, sparking a wave of air raids across Lebanon. The IDF said the target was responsible for gathering and sharing data on Israeli troops, aiding plans for attacks. In response to Hezbollah’s rocket and drone barrage—cla
A burst of withdrawals hit Iran’s leading crypto market when the US and Israel began air attacks on Tehran. Within minutes, the Nobitex platform recorded a 700‑percent jump in crypto outflows, sending more than half a million dollars abroad. In the hour that followed, the total exceeded three millio
The South Korean government is stepping up its game after a series of mishaps with seized digital money. Last week, police in Seoul lost 22 bitcoins that they had taken from criminals. The loss happened because the officers handed control to a third‑party firm and did not keep the private keys.
The chat system called Claude, made by the company Anthropic, stopped working for many people early Monday. The team behind it said they were dealing with an “unprecedented demand” that had built up over the past week. At the height of the problem, almost 2, 000 users reported that Claude’s servi
The Palisades nuclear plant, located near Lake Michigan, was shut down in 2022 and is now the focus of a controversial restart plan by Holtec International, a company with no prior operating experience. Holtec hopes to become the first firm to reopen a plant that has been closed for decommissioni
