A retired Belgian diplomat is fighting a court order that requires him to face trial for his alleged role in the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first prime minister. At 93 years old, Etienne Davignon—once a junior diplomat and later a top EU official—has become the last surviving sus
Micron Technology’s stock fell nearly twenty percent in the last week, even after a record earnings announcement that blew past Wall Street forecasts. The dip shows how quickly investor mood can shift in a market buzzing with AI excitement; great results do not always keep the price steady. The sli
The number of children spending time on the internet in Sri Lanka is climbing fast. Because this growth is so quick, many youngsters may end up using the web more than they should. That can create a problem known as internet addiction, where the habit starts to hurt their schoolwork and relati
Fertilizers give crops the nitrogen they need, but when too much leaches into rivers it harms fish and plants. Scientists need to know how much nitrogen leaves fields each year to plan better solutions. Because real‑world data are scarce, researchers built a computer model that learns from all
IBM, a big name in tech and consulting, is set to reveal its first quarter results for fiscal 2026 after the market closes on April 22. The company, worth about $226 billion, has consistently beaten earnings expectations for the past four quarters. Analysts now think it will earn $1. 78 per share, a
The conflict between Iran and the United States has pushed farmers to rethink what they plant. New data suggest that corn will cover fewer acres than last year, and the amount of spring wheat sown is the lowest in half a century. Prices for fertilizer and diesel have spiked, while grain prices sta
Joe Pyfer, an American fighter born in 1996, grew up near Vineland, New Jersey. He started training in martial arts when he was barely five years old, a decision his father pushed him into. Over time, the young boy developed a genuine love for the sport. In high school, he wrestled at Arthur P. Scha
A shadowy online marketplace handling cryptocurrency just got hit with sanctions that could freeze its operations. The UK government named Xinbi Guarantee, a platform that lets users trade in stolen data, money-laundering tools, and even tech used for running scams. This isn’t just a small operation
The UK government recently froze assets linked to a major Southeast Asian scam network, including properties in London. The crackdown targets a crypto marketplace called Xinbi, accused of selling stolen personal data and helping launder money for North Korean hackers. Over $19 billion in crypto has
A group of rare books that once guided missionaries to China have finally made their way back to Italy. These volumes, dating from the 1500s and filled with early scientific ideas about stars, bodies, and machines, were kept in a large Jesuit archive in Rome. Between 1999 and 2002, about forty of th
