Global crossroads: Fragmentation versus connectivity
Across the globe, we observe no significant changes in the political boundaries of countries, but geopolitical boundaries are being redrawn, creating new lines that...
AUKUS submarine revelations compel a rethink
US Congressional report argues that Australia’s acquisition of nuclear submarines would actually undercut deterrence of China by depleting the US submarine fleet. With the...
Top Israeli Official Has a Warning for US Universities
New YorkCNN — Nir Barkat, Israel’s minister of economy and industry, is warning American universities to crack down on antisemitism. “Schools that prioritize taking money instead...
The Shaky Stock Market is Making Americans Feel Uneasy
Washington, DC (CNN) — Americans’ moods soured this month, largely due to a wobbly stock market. The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey showed that sentiment...
Future USS Thad Cochran Marks Start of Fabrication
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The Navy and HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135) with...
A US Navy plane went into a Hawaii bay. Underwater video shows its tires are touching a coral reef
Tires from a large airplane that’s been stuck in a Hawaii bay for more than a week are resting on parts of a reef,...
Final farewell for former US first lady Rosalynn Carter
WASHIGTON, Nov 30 — Mourners paid final tribute yesterday to former US first lady Rosalynn Carter at a private funeral service attended by a...
Kim’s sister rejects U.S. offer of dialogue with North Korea, vows more satellite launches
SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday dismissed U.S. calls for a return to diplomacy and lambasted condemnations of the...
Elon Musk Tells Advertisers Boycotting X
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, says the advertisers that have stopped spending on the platform due to his endorsement of an antisemitic...
U.S. and Indonesia Forge Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education
JAKARTA – Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), together with partner Arizona State University (ASU), hosted the 2023 STEM Conference (STEMCON). STEMCON...