ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declared on Friday that Israel must pull out of all Lebanese territory without preconditions, rejecting any framework that would link an Israeli withdrawal to the group’s disarmament, as US-brokered talks between Beirut and Tel Aviv continue. “Israel has no option but to withdraw completely from every inch of...

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela – Three days after twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 ravaged Venezuela’s northern coast, rescue crews are locked in a desperate race against time. Official figures confirm at least 1,430 fatalities, while more than 51,000 people are still unaccounted for, as the critical 72‑hour survival window rapidly closes. The devastating tremors struck...

SHENZHEN, China – A Chinese supercomputer named LineShine has surged to the top of the global performance rankings, delivering 2.198 exaflops — more than 2 quintillion calculations per second — and securing a 20% lead over its nearest competitor, according to the latest TOP500 list released this week. Housed at the National Supercomputing Centre in Shenzhen, LineShine...

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission are unconstitutional, overturning a 90-year-old precedent and significantly expanding the president's authority over independent federal agencies. In a landmark 6-3 decision in Trump v. Slaughter, the conservative majority struck down a 1935 ruling known...

CARACAS, Venezuela – Five days after twin earthquakes devastated large parts of Venezuela, rescue teams are still fighting against time to find survivors, with tens of thousands of people remaining unaccounted for. The official death toll has surpassed 1,400, and fears are mounting that the number will rise sharply as search operations continue in collapsed buildings and landslides...