Listen to article (2 minutes) KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion is gradually strengthening as its army grows and more Western weapons arrive. Sergii Marchenko’s problem is how to pay for it all. The Ukrainian finance minister is struggling with…
Our homes are, as comedian George Carlin put it, just a place for our stuff. But what if, asks a new generation of startups, all that stuff could just…disappear? Inventors, architects and designers all over the world have lately converged…
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Australian legend Ricky Ponting feels Mohammed Shami’s strength lies in the longest format and there are better quick bowlers in India’s T20 set up, weighing in on his absence from the Asia Cup squad. India have picked Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh…
China has said they will regularly organize combat readiness patrols in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s foreign ministry expressed its “sincere gratitude” towards the United States for taking “concrete actions” to maintain security and peace in the Taiwan Strait and the…
Samantha Cristoforetti sent a video message from space wishing success to ISRO on Gaganyaan mission. New Delhi: As India celebrates 75 years of Independence, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti sent a video message from space wishing success to the country’s space…
Eight people were transported to area hospitals — four of whom were critically injured — and six other people were treated on the scene and released, the Arlington County Police Department said. The crash took place at Ireland’s Four Courts…
Updated Aug. 12, 2022 1:27 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) LONDON—The U.K. economy contracted in the second quarter as households facing soaring inflation cut back on spending and programs to contain the spread of Covid-19 were wound down,…
SEOUL—When South Korea’s new leader vowed to relocate the presidential office to Lee In’s central Seoul neighborhood, the 35-year-old marketing freelancer felt a tinge of excitement. Local development, he thought, could finally flourish in the sleepy Yongsan district. Mr. Lee,…
The Democrats’ climate and tax bill increases incentives for buying electric-vehicle chargers, benefiting companies that are already rushing to build or install them. But permitting and supply issues remain, and the financial support won’t be a panacea. The Biden administration…
Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi paid a high price for an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain when he was left off the 30-strong list for this year’s coveted football award. Lucy Bronze, who was runner-up in 2019, is…
The count of 871 new Covid cases in Mumbai in the last 24 hours was the highest since July 1. Mumbai: Mumbai on Friday recorded 871 new coronavirus cases, crossing the 800-mark for the second time this week and registering…
The court granted bail to lawyer on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 15,000. (Representational) New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Friday granted bail to a lawyer accused of beating a cop inside Anand Vihar police station on the intervening…
“Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged,” Wylie told the Times. “The news is not good.” The suspect was identified as Hadi Matar, 24, from Fairview, New…
Peloton Interactive plans to cut about 800 jobs as it looks to reduce its operating footprint and cut costs, the company said Friday. The New York-based company said it would eliminate its North American field operations warehouses and make cuts…
In 2004, around the time he turned 10, Mohammed Asrar learned that someone had been living for more than two years behind a hidden door in his family’s house in southern Afghanistan. The shadowy guest was Mullah Omar, the Taliban’s…
At the age of 27, Tom Alberg gave up his job at the prestigious New York law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore to return home to Seattle. It might have seemed that he was trading a highflying legal career…
After looking at my mole with a dermatoscope, the skin specialist told me three things: it didn’t look unusual, I was too young to have skin cancer, and that it was almost impossible to get melanoma on the scalp, as…
