As Washington scales back its military footprint in Europe, the continent must treat the shift as a wake-up call to accelerate its own rearmament, not a crisis to wait out

Srinagar, Aug 20: The PDP president Mehbooba Mufti today said that the United States of America (USA) should not be taken seriously as its global political and economic influence is declining.

the US specialty insurance arm of the global MS&AD Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Carrie Brodzinski as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO)

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 2:52 p.m. EDT on Aug. 18. During the 6-hour, 23-minute spacewalk, Menon and Adenot replaced a Space-to-Ground antenna on the orbiting laboratory.

Canada’s women’s and the USA’s men’s flag football national teams captured the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany. It was the 3rd World Championship for the Canadian women and the 7th for the USA men’s team.

“This is the biggest win so far for Bangladesh in any format. Going forward, we want to do something special in the future.”Najmul Hossain Shanto

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Sports authorities in India are taking extra measures to keep monkeys and pigeons away from a major international badminton tournament in Delhi after wildlife intrusions overshadowed another competition earlier this year.

The Government of India has recently indicated that it is considering a standalone legislation to govern Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, the pressure on the AI supply chain is already felt due to the European Union (EU)’s AI Act which was entered into force in August 2024 and became applicable on August 2, 2026. The Act…

Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed the XI his side will use for the opening ICC World Test Championship contest against Bangladesh in Darwin.