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Trump calls for revival of Keystone XL Pipeline project axed by Biden

Trump calls for revival of Keystone XL Pipeline project axed by Biden

US President Donald Trump on Monday called for the revival of the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline project opposed by environmental activists that was blocked under his predecessor Joe Biden.

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Transgender religious order gets rare approval at India Hindu festival

Transgender religious order gets rare approval at India Hindu festival

Transgender activists often shunned by society say they have found rare acceptance at India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival by giving blessings to pilgrims attending the world's largest religious gathering.

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Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain

Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain

In the marbled halls of a luxury hotel, leading experts are discussing a new approach to an age-old problem: how to make it rain in the UAE, the wealthy Gulf state that lies in one of the world's biggest deserts.

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Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of 'racist statements' after derby

Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of 'racist statements' after derby

Galatasaray have accused Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho of making "racist statements" following a 0-0 draw between the bitter Istanbul rivals.

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Latin American classics get the streaming treatment

Latin American classics get the streaming treatment

Six decades after Latin America burst onto the international literary scene with magical tales that held up a mirror to the continent, its masterworks are enjoying a new moment as streaming platforms adapt them for the screen.

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Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break

Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break

Dutch Merrick isn't really in a party mood for this year's Oscars.

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Judge declines to immediately grant AP access to White House events

Judge declines to immediately grant AP access to White House events

A US judge on Monday declined to immediately order the White House to restore full access to President Donald Trump's events to the Associated Press news agency.

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Bolivia inaugurates steel plant built with Chinese loan

Bolivia inaugurates steel plant built with Chinese loan

Short on foreign currency, Bolivia inaugurated a steel plant Monday that it hopes will reduce its reliance on metal imports, thanks to a loan from China.

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CGFNS International to Change Its Name to TruMerit

CGFNS International to Change Its Name to TruMerit

Rebranding heralds greater focus on building a future-ready global healthcare workforce 

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GA-ASI Advances Sub-Hunting With Test of New Air-Dropped Sensors

GA-ASI Advances Sub-Hunting With Test of New Air-Dropped Sensors

Having already proven its ability to track submerged targets, SeaGuardian took this capability further with GA-ASI's newly designed SDS pods. These pods deployed multiple sonobuoys to conduct onboard thermal-depth and acoustic data processing. Using Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR), Directional Command Activated Sonobuoy System (DICASS), and Bathythermograph sonobuoys, SeaGuardian effectively detected, tracked, and analyzed underwater targets while collecting critical acoustic intelligence.

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