Botswana is facing a tough economic situation. The country's main source of income, diamonds, is not doing well. This has led the government to change its growth expectations for the year. Earlier, they thought the economy would grow by 3. 3%. But now, they expect it to shrink by almost 1%. Diamond
TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has taken a significant step to keep the popular app running in the U. S. They've agreed to sell a big chunk of TikTok's American operations to a group of investors. This deal comes after years of back-and-forth with the U. S. government, which has been worried ab
The U. S. military chaplaincy is undergoing a significant transformation. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has taken steps to reverse what he sees as a decline in the spiritual support provided to service members. This shift is seen as a response to policies from previous administrations that allegedly
In the past week, three old DeFi projects have been hit hard, losing around $5 million. These projects were big names back in 2020-2022 but are now abandoned or no longer maintained. Some people think these hacks might be part of a bigger, AI-driven campaign targeting old contracts. Ribbon Finance
In a recent press interaction, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made it clear that altering Ukraine's constitution to remove NATO membership as a goal is not on the table. This statement comes just days after he hinted at the possibility of setting aside this ambition in return for solid secu
New York State has just given a major tech upgrade to one of Staten Island's hospitals. Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) is getting $54 million to improve its technology and cybersecurity. This is part of a bigger plan where 22 hospitals across New York are sharing $300 million to modernize
The tech world is going through big changes in 2025. AI is growing fast, but it's not all smooth sailing. Companies are facing new challenges, like higher costs, stricter rules, and more competition. Google is making moves to stay ahead. They've launched Gemini 3 Flash, a faster and cheaper AI mode
In a bold move, the U. S. President has labeled fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. This decision, made on December 15, 2025, aims to tackle the drug's impact on national security and crime. The president compared the deaths caused by fentanyl to those in major wars, stating that hundreds of t
After the recent attack at Bondi Beach, many people in Australia are calling for stricter gun laws. They believe that if people had fewer guns, there would be less violence. But is this really the case? Australia already has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. Semi-automatic guns are banne
In 2026, the crypto world might see a surge in ETF launches, thanks to clearer rules from the SEC. This could lead to a lot of new crypto ETFs hitting the market. But not all of them will survive. Many might struggle and get shut down within a year and a half, according to experts. The SEC recently
