Trump Pays $765 Million to Cancel Invenergy’s Offshore Wind Leases — $2.6 Billion Spent So Far
The Trump administration announced it will pay $765 million to Invenergy to voluntarily terminate four offshore wind leases, the third...
Year: 2026
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ ICE Detention Center Closed: All Detainees Transferred Before Hurricane Season
All detainees held at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" have been transferred to...
Hegseth Announces NATO 3.0 and Six-Month Review of US Troops in Europe
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe on June 18, 2026, speaking...
Apple and Intel Announce US Chip Manufacturing Deal: What It Means for the Tech Industry
President Trump announced on June 18, 2026 that Apple has agreed to partner with Intel to design and manufacture chips...
Fed Holds Rates But 9 of 18 Members Now Expect a Hike Before End of 2026
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at 3.5 to 3.75 percent on June 17, 2026, in the first rate...
Trump Signs US-Iran Peace Deal at Versailles: What the Ceremony Means and What Comes Next
President Donald Trump signed the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding at the Palace of Versailles on June 18, 2026, putting his...
Kazakhstan Positions Itself as High-Tech Middle Power Between Russia and China
Kazakhstan is pursuing an ambitious strategy in 2026 to build a high-technology economy alongside its dominant oil and gas sector....
Putin Visits Kazakhstan as Russia-Kazakhstan Trade Hits $29 Billion Record in 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a two-day state visit to Astana, Kazakhstan, from May 27 to 29, 2026. It was...
New Zealand Rugby: All Blacks Target Historic World Cup Defense as 2027 Planning Begins
The New Zealand All Blacks are in a structured preparation phase for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, which Australia will...
UV Light Can Destroy PFAS Forever Chemicals Without Added Chemicals, Study Finds
Researchers announced on June 16, 2026 that hydrogen radicals generated by intense ultraviolet light can break down PFAS "forever chemicals"...
Alien Signals May Be Hidden in Plain Sight — Scrambled by Their Own Stars, Study Finds
A new study published in June 2026 suggests that the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) may have been systematically overlooking...
UK Moves to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16: What the Plan Covers
The United Kingdom announced plans on June 17, 2026 to ban children under 16 from using social media, going further...
Capital Factory CEO Joshua Baer Killed in Texas Plane Crash Near Laredo
Joshua Baer, 50, co-founder and CEO of Capital Factory, one of the most active startup accelerators and venture capital firms...
Refrigerants Meant to Save the Ozone Layer Are Creating ‘Forever Chemical’ Rain
Chemicals introduced to replace ozone-destroying CFCs have inadvertently created a growing global pollution crisis, with a new study finding that...
Trump Cancels Jay Clayton DNI Hearing as Leverage Over FISA and Voting Bill
President Trump abruptly directed his nominee for Director of National Intelligence, former SEC chair Jay Clayton, not to appear at...
