Perhaps the greatest misunderstood reality of war is that people may focus on the tactical victory of eliminating a target, but there is far more to war than merely blowing up buildings or defeating an army on the battlefield. War always results in political change in both the victor and the vanquished. What is taking place right now in the Middle East will reshape the entire region and will forever cement the image of the United States as the imperial empire. President Donald Trump stated that the next supreme leader of Iran “is not going to last long” without his…
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Kylie Jenner may dominate beauty and fashion, but her ambitions to break into Hollywood acting are reportedly raising eyebrows. After hinting at a possible career shift, insiders claim the reality star’s plans are being quietly mocked within industry circles. Still, Jenner appears unfazed as she explores new creative opportunities beyond her business empire. Kylie Jenner Reveals Interest In Acting Career TheRealSPW/ MEGA Kylie Jenner recently signaled that she may be ready to pursue a new path in entertainment. The 28-year-old entrepreneur and reality television star shared her interest in acting during a recent interview with Vanity Fair. According to Jenner,…
MANILA: ASEAN foreign and economic ministers on Friday (Mar 13) called for an immediate halt to the war in the Middle East, and said the effects of surging oil prices and disrupted trade are already hitting Southeast Asia’s economies.Several members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have begun rolling out measures to counter the economic impact, with governments moving quickly to conserve energy, stabilise domestic markets and protect vulnerable sectors such as tourism.”We expressed serious concern over the situation in the Middle East and its impacts in the region, and emphasised the importance of the immediate cessation of hostilities,”…
As oil prices surge, some economies benefit while others face rising costs.The war in the Middle East is exposing how dependent the world is on a handful of strategic chokepoints.The Strait of Hormuz – a narrow waterway in the Gulf – is closed.The longer this goes on, the faster the global energy map could be reshaped.From Europe to Asia, countries are facing mounting supply risks and the threat of an inflation shock.If the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran drags on, alternatives will be hard to find.But, Russia is shaping up to be a major beneficiary, with soaring prices…
Not much went right for Team USA in their final pool play game against Italy at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but at least one player showed up for the Americans in Pete Crow-Armstrong. After falling behind 8-0 in the sixth inning, the Cubs’ star-centerfielder hit two home runs to rack up four RBIs and help bring the United States back into the game. While it was too little, too late to save the game, it was an encouraging sign for Crow-Armstrong, who had just one hit in the tournament prior to his dingers. Thanks to Italy dismantling Team Mexico 9-1…
Cambodia said Friday it has drafted its first law targeting online scam centers, after vowing to shut them down by the end of April.Cambodia is a major hub for scam operations, which extort money from victims online through bogus investment schemes and feigned romances. Victims around the world are estimated to have been cheated out of tens of billions of dollars annually.At the same time, thousands of people, especially from other Asian nations, have been recruited with false job offers and then forced to work in scam centers in conditions of near-slavery.“This law is the most important legal instrument for…
Stentor coeruleus is a single-celled organism with unexpected abilitiesMELBA PHOTO AGENCY / Alamy A simple unicellular organism with no brain or neurons seems capable of an advanced form of learning. The simplest form of learning, known as habituation, is gradually reducing how much you respond to a repeated, harmless stimulus, like a smell or noise. This is common across all animals and has even been seen in plants. It has also been demonstrated in some protists, which have complex eukaryotic cells like animals, land plants and fungi, but are generally single-celled organisms, including the trumpet-shaped Stentor coeruleus and the slime mould Physarum…
What started as a religious feast to celebrate the saint who brought Christianity to Ireland has now become synonymous with partying, good food, and joyful Guinness-drinking.From streets decorated with green shamrocks and leprechauns to cheerful nights in the pub, there is plenty to do in the capital to mark the big day. But what exactly is the significance of this special occasion?Here is everything we know about St Patrick’s Day, including its history and the traditional ways to celebrate it. St Patrick’s Day was honoured at Cheltenham Festival in 2025PAWhen is St Patrick’s Day 2026?St Patrick’s Day is always held…
Raquel Urtasun has spent 16 years in the self-driving space, long enough to navigate every metaphorical glorious hill and plunging valley. She took the trip from the early “pipe dream” dismissals, to the “we’re this close” certainty, and back again.The industry is now riding a new wave of optimism and investment, including at Waabi Innovation Inc., the autonomous trucking company that Urtasun founded in 2001. The Spanish-Canadian professor at the University of Toronto, and former chief scientist of Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group, has helped make Waabi a key player. Beginning in fall 2023, theToronto-based startup has been running geofenced cargo…
The push to ban firearms in the United States never really stops. It simply advances in stages. Minnesota has now produced one of the more revealing examples of how far some politicians are willing to go. Democratic lawmakers are proposing legislation that would ban many semiautomatic rifles and magazines while forcing citizens who already own them to register their firearms and submit to government inspections inside their own homes. The proposal effectively says that if you wish to keep a legally purchased firearm, the government must first be allowed to verify how you store it. According to the legislation, gun…