8:06 pm, Thursday, 16 October 2025
BREAKING NEWS
HOSTAGE EXCHANGE RECASTS THE GAZA CEASEFIRE
Ceasefire mechanics and what was exchanged The fragile ceasefire in Gaza took on new meaning today as the last 20
This Texas energy hub is straining under drought
Industrial water demand and local strain Corpus Christi has evolved into a major U.S. energy export hub, but rapid industrial
ISRAELI HOSTAGES RETURN AS CEASEFIRE HOLDS
Hostage transfers and family reunions After more than two years of fierce fighting, a fragile pause in hostilities produced a
EU SCRAMBLES TO COUNTER DRONE INTRUSIONS OVER AIRPORTS AND GRIDS
Security and tech race to catch up European officials are racing to protect airports, commercial sites and critical infrastructure from
GEOENGINEERING DEBATE MOVES CENTER STAGE AS HEAT RECORDS FALL
Testing the boundaries of climate intervention Policymakers and scientists are giving fresh attention to sun-light management ideas—like marine cloud brightening
CHINA DEFENDS RARE EARTH EXPORT CONTROLS AS U.S. TARIFFS ESCALATE
Supply chains brace for longer lead times Beijing defended its tightened export curbs on rare earth elements and equipment while
VARIETY: AMY POEHLER, TINA FEY CRASH ‘SNL’ OPENING AS SHOW SPOOFS THE WEEK’S CHAOS
Cameo-heavy cold open keeps SNL in the zeitgeist “Saturday Night Live” opened with a fast-moving, cameo-stuffed sketch led by host
CHINA COAST GUARD RAMS PHILIPPINE VESSEL NEAR THITU ISLAND, MANILA PROTESTS
Clash at sea raises risk of wider confrontation A Chinese coast guard ship used high-pressure water cannon and then rammed
REPUBLICANS TARGET U.S. MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTIONS, PUTTING WHALES AND SEALS BACK IN THE POLITICAL SPOTLIGHT
A cornerstone law faces new pressure Republican lawmakers are pushing changes to one of America’s longest-standing conservation laws that has
AT OSAKA EXPO, GAS GIANTS PITCH ‘E-METHANE’ AS GREEN — EXPERTS AREN’T CONVINCED
What the industry is selling Major Japanese gas companies used the Osaka Expo spotlight to promote synthetic “e-methane” as a
