12:22 am, Thursday, 16 October 2025
INTERNATIONAL

CHINA SAYS U.S. HELPED UKRAINE TARGET RUSSIAN ENERGY SITES, FT REPORT SAYS

Escalating covert support in the war’s energy front U.S. intelligence support to Ukraine has increasingly focused on Russia’s energy infrastructure,

‘ALEXA PLUS’ GOES WIDE: AMAZON PUSHES NEW VOICE AI INTO LIVING ROOMS

What’s rolling out today Amazon is expanding “Alexa Plus” availability beyond early previews, loading its upgraded assistant into new Echo

U.S. REVIVES FEDERAL COAL LEASING IN FOUR STATES

The auctions and what’s at stake The U.S. government is set to auction coal leases in Alabama, Utah, Montana, and

AMAZON UNVEILS NEW ALEXA, ECHO, AND SMART HOME UPDATES

What’s new across devices Amazon’s fall hardware event delivered refreshed Echo speakers, a faster Fire TV stick, and updates to

AMID HEAVY RAINS, INDONESIAN SCHOOL BUILDING COLLAPSES

Casualties and rescue operations A three-story school building collapsed in Indonesia’s West Java province on Tuesday after days of heavy

GOLDEN LION TAMARINS AND SLOTHS BECOME ROOMMATES AT PALM BEACH ZOO

New habitat, new behaviors In West Palm Beach, curators opened a shared habitat for golden lion tamarins and Hoffman’s two-toed

WILDFIRE POLLUTION AT NANO SCALE: THE SCIENTIST TRACKING LA’S TOXIC PARTICLES

Findings from the fire zone A Wired report profiles a California researcher using a nuclear X-ray technique to identify ultra-fine

REPORTS SAY EA COULD GO PRIVATE IN DEAL VALUED UP TO $50 BILLION

What’s on the table and why it matters Electronic Arts could be taken private by a consortium of investors in

DENMARK REPORTS NEW DRONE SIGHTINGS OVER MILITARY SITES AS EU MEETINGS NEAR

Fresh incidents and emergency measures Denmark said drones were sighted again overnight above several armed forces locations, days after similar

U.S. PLANS TO CANCEL $13 BILLION IN GREEN-ENERGY FUNDS, SHIFTING POLICY PRIORITIES

Programs in the crosshairs and industry response The U.S. Energy Department said it intends to cancel more than $13 billion