Monthly Archives: August 2025
U.S. Deploys Navy Destroyers Near Venezuela in Expanded Anti-Drug Campaign
The United States is moving three Aegis-class guided-missile destroyers into waters near Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s expanded campaign against Latin American...
Jellyfish Swarm Forces Temporary Shutdown at French Nuclear Plant
A nuclear power facility in northern France was forced to pause energy production this week after large clusters of jellyfish were discovered obstructing its...
Pipeline Attack Halts Russian Oil Flows to Hungary and Slovakia
Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline were halted Monday after what Hungarian officials described as a Ukrainian strike on...
Rare Supernova Caught in the Act as Black Hole Destroys Star
Astronomers have identified an unusual cosmic event in which a black hole appears to have played a central role in triggering the destruction of...
From Schedule I to III? Trump Signals Possible Change in Cannabis Rules
President Donald Trump says his administration is actively reviewing whether marijuana should be moved to a lower category under federal drug laws. The decision,...
Microrobots Offer New Path for Targeted Drug Delivery and Surgical Precision
Researchers have developed microrobots capable of navigating through complex biological environments to deliver drugs directly to targeted sites, potentially improving treatment precision and reducing...
Trump’s Spending Bill Cuts SNAP Funding, Forces States to Cover Program Costs
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food aid to over 42 million Americans each month, faces its largest funding reduction in decades...
Trump Orders Pentagon to Draft Military Plans Targeting Drug Cartels
President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to develop potential plans for the use of U.S. military force against drug cartels designated as foreign...
Trump Pressures Intel CEO to Resign Over Alleged China Investments
President Donald Trump has called for Intel Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan to resign, claiming the executive has conflicts of interest due to his...
OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-5 With New Features, Broader Access, and Safety Upgrades
OpenAI has introduced GPT-5, the latest version of the artificial intelligence system behind ChatGPT, arriving more than two years after GPT-4’s release in March...
Russian Jets Breach Estonian Airspace, NATO Allies Respond
Estonia has formally requested urgent consultations with its NATO allies after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets crossed into its airspace on Friday morning, remaining...
Robert Redford, Actor, Director, and Sundance Founder, Dies at 89
Robert Redford, the actor, director, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival, died on September 16 at his home in Utah. He was 89....
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates as Job Market Weakens, Signals More Easing Ahead
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, moving its benchmark range to 4.00%–4.25%. The move had...
Second U.S. Military Operation Targets Suspected Drug Boat From Venezuela
President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces carried out a second strike on a Venezuelan vessel this month, saying the boat was operated by...
Israel Confirms Strikes in Yemen, Houthis Vow Retaliation
At least 35 people were killed and more than 130 wounded on Wednesday after Israeli warplanes struck multiple sites in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and...
