Science

Elon Musk and the plot to hijack America’s broadband

At 9PM ET on the night of May 28th, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket sat on the launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The craft was in the middle of a hot-fire test awaiting the arrival of Amazon Leo satellites, the first of…

SpaceX Rout Continues as Tech Selloff Hits Stocks | The Pulse 6/23/2026

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews…

The regional geo-strategic landscape in West Asia post the Iran war

Following months of all-out conflict that began on February 28, 2026, the United States and Iran have transitioned to a de-escalation phase. On June 17, Presidents Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 14-point memorandum of…

SpaceX extends losses after $600 billion wipeout, tech stocks slide again

Nasdaq 100 set to shed over $1 trillion as tech selloff deepens; SpaceX slides

The FIFA World Cup Effect: Does Hosting the Tournament Change Soccer Participation?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring the tournament back to the United States for the first time since 1994. It will also be the largest World Cup ever, with 48 teams and 104 matches played across North America. For youth soccer…

Study Finds 54 Regulatory Hurdles Impeding Business in Phuentsholing and Samtse

Businesses in Bhutan’s two principal border commercial hubs, Phuentsholing and Samtse, are grappling with 54 regulatory and operational barriers that are constraining trade, investment and economic growth. Spread across 11 major regulatory…

Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

Israel smuggled Starlink systems into Iran, former PM says

JERUSALEM, June 23 - A former Israeli prime minister acknowledged on Tuesday that Israel had smuggled Starlink internet receivers into Iran to help anti-government protesters, though he said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government…

The Limitless Applications of AI

Since 2021, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been readily available for the mass population of people worldwide. Since then, it has pushed forward into a new frontier that could never have been foreseen. The rate of growth that this new…

Australia refuses release of climate fund reports for Pacific nation Tuvalu

Australia has refused to release internal papers about a trust fund for a climate-vulnerable Pacific nation, telling Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the documents could inflict diplomatic “damage”. Gravely threatened by rising seas…

60% of Hong Kong schools using AI for teaching and admin work, survey finds

About 60 per cent of surveyed Hong Kong schools are using artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching and administrative work, with the researchers behind the poll calling for educators to improve their knowledge of the technology so they…