3:42 pm, Monday, 13 April 2026
Ukrainian drones ignite fire at Russian gas plant, Russia says
Long-range strikes and the energy war A wave of Ukrainian drones struck a gas condensate processing plant in Russia’s Volgograd
Why data centers are building their own power plants
AI power demand and the new self-supply push America’s biggest cloud and AI players are taking power into their own
N.Korean Soldier Defects Across DMZ as Border Tensions Simmer
Border breach, response, and what it signals A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone and surrendered to
ISRAEL IDENTIFIES REMAINS OF ANOTHER HOSTAGE RETURNED BY HAMAS
Identification and context Israel on Saturday identified the remains of Eliyahu Margalit, 76, a hostage abducted during the Oct. 7,
TAYLOR SWIFT FANS RAISE $2M+ FOR SEA OTTERS AFTER VINTAGE T-SHIRT MOMENT
How a shirt became a fundraiser A vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium T-shirt worn by Taylor Swift in a recent concert-film
JIMBOCHO, TOKYO’S ‘COOLEST’ NEW NEIGHBORHOOD? RESIDENTS WEIGH IN
What’s behind the buzz Bookstores, curry houses and retro cafes have long defined Tokyo’s Jimbocho. Now the “book town” is
Blaze at Dhaka Airport Sparks Panic — Cause Still Under Investigation
A sudden fire broke out today in the cargo zone of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), sending plumes of
PRIVATE FUND AIMS TO PLUG 20,000 ‘ORPHAN’ OIL WELLS IN THE U.S.
The plan and why it’s different A privately financed effort is taking shape to retire roughly 20,000 abandoned oil and
JAPAN’S MEGABANKS PLAN JOINT STABLECOINS FOR CORPORATE PAYMENTS
What the banks are building Japan’s three megabanks—MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho—plan to jointly issue stablecoins pegged to legal tender
AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN HEAD TO DOHA AS BORDER CEASEFIRE HOLDS
Delegations and agenda A high-level Afghan delegation flew to Doha on Saturday to open talks with Pakistan, signaling a cautious
