US President Donald Trump has left many confused after referring to Spain as a member of the Brics bloc during his first day in office. Brics stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and Spain is not part of it. Trump made the mistake while answering a question about Nato countries like Spain … Read more
Republican Representative Elise Stefanik is defending her nomination to serve as the US ambassador to the United Nations, touting it as a “watershed moment” against antisemitism in colleges and universities. During a Senate committee hearing, Stefanik claimed that her oversight work led to the most viewed testimony in history, exposing “antisemitic rot” on campuses. The … Read more
The latest gaming system from Nintendo has been unveiled, showcasing several key upgrades over its predecessor. The new Switch 2 boasts a larger design compared to the original model, increasing screen real-estate and allowing for bigger Joy-Con controllers that should improve comfort for players. One notable change is the use of Hall Effect thumbsticks, which … Read more
Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that its popular gaming platform, EA Origin, will shut down on April 17, 2025. The decision comes after Microsoft decided to stop supporting 32-bit software, which is the format used by Origin. As a result, players who use Origin will need to migrate their games and data to EA’s new … Read more
Scientists have been searching for a new antibiotic solution to combat bacterial infections, which have become increasingly resistant to mainstream antibiotics. Researchers are now exploring an innovative approach using oysters as the base of a new antibiotic. Benkendorff, who is leading this research, believes that the collaboration between researchers, aquaculture, and pharmaceutical industries holds great … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged European leaders to provide a minimum of 200,000 peacekeeping forces to prevent future Russian attacks on Ukraine. The demand comes as Ukraine seeks a meeting with US President Donald Trump to discuss security guarantees and amid promises by Trump to end the war quickly. Zelenskiy stated that this number … Read more
A recent study has found that over 40% of individual corals monitored around One Tree Island in the Great Barrier Reef were killed due to heat stress last year, marking the most widespread coral bleaching outbreak on record. The research team tracked 462 coral colonies and observed “catastrophic” scenes at the reef. According to Professor … Read more
The popular Israeli news website, Times of Israel (TOI), experienced a brief outage on [current date] due to technical issues. The site was down for an unspecified period, causing concern among users who relied on it for breaking news and updates. According to reports, the outage occurred when the website’s servers stopped responding, leading to … Read more
Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel is pushing back on the idea that winning a national championship changes a coach’s life. According to Tressel, a coach will always be driven by their desire to improve and prepare for the next game. Tressel, who has won five national championships, believes that coaching at the college level … Read more
Israel’s top general, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, has resigned, citing “terrible” security and intelligence failures related to the deadly October 7 attack on southern Israel. This marks the most senior Israeli official to resign over the security breakdown. The attack, which killed at least 1,139 people, mostly civilians, was carried out by Hamas-led fighters who … Read more