Iran and India have signed a 10-year contract for operation and equipment of the southern Iranian port city of Chabahar as part of plans to further boost their bilateral trade and economic relations. The 10-year deal was signed by Iran’s Minister…
Earth Day 2024
As we progress through the 21st century, the health of our planet emerges as a pressing concern. Earth Day, celebrated globally on April 22, provides a vital platform for raising awareness about environmental issues and advocating for sustainable practices. The…
Boeing whistleblower claims that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is flawed
The engineer, Sam Salehpour, internally raised his concerns about the jets but was “threatened and silenced by Boeing,” his lawyers alleged. After the company attempted to intimidate him, Salehpour alerted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), other government officials and the…
United States says the world body is not an appropriate venue to negotiate Palestinian statehood
US says Palestinian statehood should be done through direct negotiations not UN venue. After vowing to block a push by Palestine to become a full member of the United Nations, the United States says the world body is not an…
Houthis Used Improved Missile’ to Penetrate Israel’s Advanced Missile Defense
The IDF confirmed this week that an enemy cruise missile had slammed down in an open area near the southern Red Sea resort city of Eliat, marking the first time that Israel’s powerful air and missile defenses have been penetrated…
Top 50 Largest Banks
In this graphic, Visual Capitalist list the top 50 banks in the world by consolidated assets, based on a 2023 report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The data represents each bank’s total assets for the most recent period available. According…
Intel: $36 Billion Hillsboro Investment
Intel announces $36 Billion Hillsboro investment following $8.5 Billion federal funding commitments. Oregon is one of the four states getting a share of $100 billion in planned spending by the tech giant. Intel is rolling out $100 billion in spending…
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone Tested in ASW Role
On Feb. 27, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in cooperation with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), conducted a series of tests on GA-ASI’s Sonobuoy Dispensing System (SDS) using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) on the…
US Aims To Restock Strategic Oil Reserves By Year-End
The Biden admin aims to have crude in the SPR back up to the levels before the massive sales of 180 million barrels in the past two years, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston. The…
NTSB: Boeing “unable to find the records documenting” repair work on 737 Max 9
A government investigation into a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane’s door-plug blowout has been hampered by a lack of repair records and security camera footage, the National Transportation Safety Board’s chair told US senators. Boeing was “unable to find the…
U.S. Positions Special Forces One Mile from Chinese Mainland
“‘Taiwan confirms presence of US special forces,’” said Garland Nixon. “‘US special forces are stationed on some of Taiwan’s outlying islands.’ Well, one of the groups of islands is called the Kinmen Islands – they’re a little over a mile from…
India approves full development of 5th gen fighter
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security has given a green light to continue development of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet. The state-run Aeronautical Development Agency and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. are leading this development effort. The committee…
IRGC Navy Takes Delivery of Two New Stealth Warships
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Navy has taken delivery of two new Soleimani-class corvettes, with the vessels, the Sayyad Shirazi and the Hassan Bagheri, inaugurated at a ceremony in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Monday. The unique…
Scientists report first look at electrons moving in real-time
In an experiment akin to stop-motion photography, scientists have isolated the energetic movement of an electron while “freezing” the motion of the much larger atom it orbits in a sample of liquid water. The findings, reported in the journal Science, provide…
Buffett’s Berkshire Increases Stake in Chevron and Occidental
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway portfolio in Q4 2023, as of Dec 31, 2023 was valued as $347.4 billion. Among the notable changes, Berkshire sold out of its entire stake in homebuilder DR Horton (valued at $641MM in Q3), Markel ($234MM), StoneCo…