Trending: * On April 9, 2026, a major data breach was reported at China’s National Supercomputing Center (NSCC), where hackers claim to have stolen over 10 petabytes of highly sensitive data — the largest known breach in Chinese history. The stolen information includes research on aerospace engineering, bioinformatics, fusion simulations, military
Trending: * As of April 9, 2026, Iran is halting all traffic in the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, directly testing the fragile two-week ceasefire deal that was agreed upon just one day ago. * The move threatens to immediately re-close the critical waterway that had only
Trending: * On April 7, 2026, the United States, Israel, and Iran agreed to a two-week temporary ceasefire yesterday evening. Under the deal, Iran has committed to reopening the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping within 48 hours, while the U.S. and Israel agreed to halt all strikes on Iranian
Trending: * In the past 24 hours, U.S. and Israeli forces struck Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport and nearby military airfields, while Iran launched new missile and drone attacks on Israeli cities and Gulf energy/desalination plants. President Trump issued a strong ultimatum demanding Iran immediately reopen the Strait
Trending: * As of April 6, 2026, the U.S.-Israel-Iran war has entered its 38th day with no ceasefire in sight. The Strait of Hormuz remains completely closed for the 33rd consecutive day, as Iran continues to reject all proposals to reopen it, maintaining its de facto blockade and selective
Trending: * On April 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of eight people in Southern California as part of a major health care fraud takedown, including owners of hospice facilities accused of billing taxpayers millions of dollars. * The defendants — which include three nurses, a chiropractor, and
Trending: * On April 1, 2026, NASA launched the Artemis II mission, sending humans on a journey toward the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. * At 6:35 p.m. EDT (2235 UTC), the Space Launch System rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying the
Trending: * On March 31, 2026, Oracle began a major round of layoffs, cutting an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 employees worldwide — roughly 18% to 20% of its global workforce of about 162,000 people. * Many employees across the globe received termination emails yesterday morning confirming the layoffs. The cuts
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Trending: * On March 29, 2026, Israeli forces launched a major overnight air campaign against Tehran, with over 150 fighter jets dropping more than 120 munitions on key infrastructure sites in and around the Iranian capital. * The strikes targeted a facility developing critical components for ballistic missiles, an IRGC site used
Trending: * As of March 26, 2026, the Pentagon announced major new framework agreements with defense contractors to significantly increase U.S. missile production and place the defense industrial base on a wartime footing due to stockpiles depleted by the Iran conflict. * The deals involve Lockheed Martin accelerating production of the
Trending: * On March 25, 2026, Ukraine conducted a major drone strike on the Ust-Luga oil port in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast on the Gulf of Finland, causing a massive fire that engulfed oil storage tanks and at least two tankers. * Dramatic footage shows intense flames and thick black smoke rising