Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and one that backfired spectacularly for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. With Friday’s guilty impeachment verdict from the country’s Constitutional Court, the former prosecutor and conservative firebrand’s political career is likely over, especially because Yoon still faces criminal charges that could land him in ...

As the road shook beneath him, Ko Zeyer sped past crumbled buildings, buckled roads and gaping sinkholes toward his hometown of Sagaing, the epicenter of the most powerful earthquake to hit Myanmar in a century. The journey from Mandalay normally takes 45 minutes by car across the mighty Irrawaddy River, but after the quake hit last Friday, it took him ...

US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind another embattled far-right European leader, backing Marine Le Pen after French presidential hopeful was convicted of embezzlement and barred from political office. “FREE MARINE LE PEN,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday, calling the court ruling a “Witch Hunt.” The message is the latest high-profile endorsement from his administration of ...

Nvidia Stock Plunged Ahead Of Tech Earnings Reports Nvidia stock price tumbled on Tuesday, hitting its lowest level since May 2024. Investors are waiting for major technology companies’ earnings data. Some speculate that AI hardware might become a serious competitor for the tech sector. NVDA shaved off 7.04% today. Its shares closed lower by 7% at the end of the ...

A look back at Biden’s Remarkable 50-year career in politics After a disastrous performance at the first presidential debate in June, during which President Biden appeared disorganized and even bewildered, prominent Democrats called for him to withdraw from the election. That call has now been answered and Joe Biden has made the monumental decision to remove himself from the race ...

Quantum Computing: its Evolution and its Potential Future   Quantum computing is a rapidly evolving field of study that promises to revolutionize the way we approach complex computational problems. Unlike traditional computers, which rely on binary bits (0s and 1s) to store and process information, quantum computers harness the principles of quantum mechanics to create quantum bits, or “qubits,” that ...

Air Direct Capture – Reducing CO2 from the Atmosphere   Air Direct Capture (ADC) is an innovative technology that has gained significant attention in recent years as a means of addressing the pressing issue of climate change. This process involves the direct extraction of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the ambient air, with the goal of reducing the concentration of greenhouse ...

Stock Market News: UK Forecast and Technical Analysis Today, the UK stock market saw the FTSE 250 increase by 195 points (0.9%) to 21,628, nearly matching the 1.2% increase in the FTSE 100, driven largely by gains in mining stocks. This positive momentum is creating a bullish sentiment in the market. The two London indices are leading the European market this morning. ...

Stock Market News: UK Forecast and Technical Analysis Today, the UK stock market saw the FTSE 250 increase by 195 points (0.9%) to 21,628, nearly matching the 1.2% increase in the FTSE 100, driven largely by gains in mining stocks. This positive momentum is creating a bullish sentiment in the market. The two London indices are leading the European market this morning. ...

Senate Democrats signaled more challenges to President Donald Trump’s emergency declarations at a press conference ahead of a forced floor vote to undo his tariffs against Canada.  ‘One at a time,’ Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., told reporters on Wednesday when asked if we would also be introducing a privileged resolution canceling Trump’s emergency declaration in Mexico.  ‘Let’s get this one ...