Afghan women’s rights have been a contentious issue in the country’s tumultuous history, with periods of greater freedoms and others marked by repression. While women enjoyed significant rights in the past, such as the right to vote in 1919 and access to education from the 1950s onwards, their situation has taken a drastic turn since … Read more
BigBear.ai (BBAI), a provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions, recently released its lower-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The stock fell 14.3% in after-market trading, but it has shown resilience over the past six months, gaining 193%. Despite the miss, BBAI’s revenue growth, strategic focus, and expanding market presence suggest a promising future. In Q4, BigBear.ai reported $43.8 … Read more
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is set to transfer from an independent agency to under the supervision of the Commerce Department. This change comes after years of financial struggles, including a $9.5 billion net loss in 2024. The rise of digital communication has also led to a decline in first-class mail volume. According to … Read more
US envoy Steve Witkoff is set to travel to Doha on Tuesday evening as part of a bid to secure a new hostage-release and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. This would mark the first talks since President Trump’s inauguration, following an initial agreement that established a 42-day ceasefire in exchange for releasing 33 hostages. … Read more
A slow-moving tropical storm, Cyclone Alfred, brought heavy rain and damaging winds to eastern Australia’s populated coastline on Saturday, sparing the region from the worst of its potential impact. However, hundreds of thousands of homes in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales were left without power due to fallen trees and downed powerlines. Authorities … Read more
Wall Street ended a turbulent week with a modest gain on Friday, as investors breathed a sigh of relief over the jobs report, which showed a healthier-than-expected labor market. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 222 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.7%. The week’s wild swings were driven … Read more
US President Donald Trump has announced a one-month exemption for most Mexican tariffs, which were previously discussed in an article by The New York Times. Analyst Mat Piscatella warns that the newly imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China could lead to price increases and supply issues for video game software and hardware in the … Read more
The US Army has greenlit the full-rate production of a vehicle-mounted anti-jamming GPS system from Collins Aerospace. The Mounted Assured, Positioning, Navigation, and Timing System (MAPS) GEN II is designed to ensure operational effectiveness in highly contested environments where military GPS signals are denied or degraded. Developed by Collins Aerospace, MAPS GEN II provides GPS … Read more
The United States and Russia are exploring potential cooperation on a new nuclear deal with Iran, amid rising tensions in the region. The move comes as the Middle East faces its most turbulent days, with Washington focused on reducing its footprint in the area. Iran’s so-called Axis of Resistance has been seen as aggressive by … Read more
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov met with Iranian ambassador Kazem Jalali to discuss international efforts on the Iranian nuclear program, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Their meeting took place on Thursday. The Kremlin had previously stated that future talks between Russia and the US would include discussions on Iran’s nuclear program, following initial … Read more