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Pentagon Awards Raytheon $22.9 Billion Tomahawk Deal Amid US Defense Production Crisis

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- When the United States Navy awarded Raytheon Technologies a $22.9 billion contract on Sunday to massively expand Tomahawk cruise missile production, it was also acknowledging so... Read More


Rosie O'Donnell Hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live, Taunts Trump: 'I Know You're Watching'

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- "Hi, I know you're watching." No name. No title. No need. That opening was the thesis of Rosie O'Donnell's debut as guest host on ABC's flagship 11:35 slot, the first night of ... Read More


Russia Ukraine War: Lev Shlosberg Sentenced to 11 Years for Opposing the Conflict

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Lev Shlosberg stayed when almost everyone else left. Most Russian politicians and journalists who opposed the Ukraine conflict had crossed the border by the end of 2022. Shlosber... Read More


NATO Southeastern Flank: Bulgaria Receives Axon Counter-Drone Systems as Black Sea Air Threat Grows

SOFIA, Aug. 18 -- Bulgaria's Defence Ministry confirmed this week that two counter-drone systems supplied by the American firm Axon Enterprise have been delivered to the country's armed forces, a mode... Read More


Germany Gas Storage at 49.68% Entering Autumn as EU Braces for Worst Winter Since 2022 Crisis

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Germany's natural gas storage facilities stood at 49.68 percent of capacity as of August 17, industry data showed on Tuesday, a figure that places Europe's largest economy 17 per... Read More


Kim Jong Un Responds Positively to Trump's Overture as North Korea-US Talks Resume

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- At some point between Saturday's post on social media and Monday's remarks in the Oval Office, Donald Trump said Kim Jong Un sent a response. "How do you know he hasn't responde... Read More


Higgsfield Raises $400 Million as AI Video Moves from Cannes to the Fortune 500

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Goldman Sachs Alternatives does not put its name on novelties. When the firm joined DST Global in leading Higgsfield's $400 million Series B, announced Sunday, the signal was not... Read More


Moon Phase Today, August 18, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 34% Illumination

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The moon phase today, August 18, 2026, is a Waxing Crescent, about 34 percent illuminated and six days into the current lunar cycle. It is already above the horizon by early afte... Read More


Zambia Election 2026: Hichilema Extends Lead as Opposition Cries Fraud and Armed Raiders Strike

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- LUSAKA - Armed men fired live rounds outside opposition leader Brian Mundubile's compound hours after polls closed in Zambia's August 13 presidential election, wounding a member ... Read More


Mobile Casino Revenue Overtook Desktop at Most Operators Five Years Ago. The Consequences Are Still Playing Out.

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The transition of online casino revenue from desktop-first to mobile-first happened at most major operators between 2019 and 2021. Mobile share now stands at roughly 70 percent o... Read More