Pentagon’s Rapid Wartime Response Cargo Ships Trapped In Baltimore After Bridge Collapse
According to the shipping blog gCaptain, using the Automatic Identification System (AIS) data that tracks commercial vessels, the Pentagon’s Rapid Wartime Response cargo ships are trapped in Baltimore after the bridge collapse. The 1.6-mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday morning, trapping two fast-moving military cargo ships in the Port of Baltimore. For several days, […]
Top NATO Officers Including Polish General Killed By Russian Bombs Inside Ukraine
High-ranking NATO officers, including Polish General Adam Marczak, were killed by Russian bombs in Ukraine, signaling an escalation in conflict and raising questions about NATO’s role. The Russians took control of the major city of Bakhmut before to the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. When the conflict moved to the south and the Ukrainian counteroffensive […]
Russian Warships Enters The Red Sea
According to the state-run TASS, the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy has confirmed that Russian warships have entered the Red Sea following isolated incidents of some Chinese and Russian vessels being attacked by Houthis. The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy has acknowledged that it dispatched a number of its warships via the Bab […]
Could Cryptocurrencies Become As Reliable As Gold?
When asked about the potential reliability of cryptocurrencies compared to gold, Paul Goncharoff, chief manager of Goncharoff LLC, expressed uncertainty about whether Bitcoin will become as stable as gold. This month, the prices of Bitcoin (BTC) and gold have both reached all-time highs. The value of an ounce of gold reached $2,222 last week, while […]
Cargo Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge Was Also Involved In Antwerp Collision In 2016
According to data from Vessel Finder and the maritime incident archive Shipwrecklog, the cargo ship that collided with the Baltimore bridge, named the Dali, was also involved in a collision in Antwerp in 2016. The same ship that struck and destroyed the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday also collided with another vessel in […]
Boeing CEO To Resign After Long String Of Failures
Boeing has announced that Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will resign after a long string of failures, and a board chaired by Steve Mollenkopf will select a new CEO. CEO of Boeing Dave Calhoun will retire at the end of 2024 as part of a significant management transition for the struggling aerospace behemoth. The board chairman, […]
Scientists Successfully Remove HIV From Cells
Scientists from the University of Amsterdam have successfully removed HIV from cells using CRISPR/Cas9, a gene-editing technique that works similarly to a cookie cutter, focusing on HIV DNA at a small scale and removing all viral imprints at particular locations within infected cells. A gene-editing technique that won the 2020 Nobel Prize promises to progress […]
How Putin’s Gold Strategy Defeated Sanctions
Putin’s gold strategy, implemented in early 2022 by tying the value of the ruble to gold, has successfully countered sanctions, aided by Russia’s status as the world’s second-largest producer of gold. Russia is the target of more than 16,000 sanctions. Nonetheless, the Russian economy and military apparatus expanded by 3.6% in 2023 and is expected […]
12 Fruits And Vegetables With The Most Pesticides
The Environmental Working Group, a charity dedicated to improving environmental health, has ranked the top 12 fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides. A healthy diet must include a variety of fruits and vegetables, but it’s also critical that they be safe to eat, which means free of pesticides, pollution, and grime. Since 2004, the […]
Niger Cuts Off US Military Ties Amidst Rising Concerns Of Uranium Deal With Iran
Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, a spokesman for the Nigerien junta, said in a statement that Niger will cut off US military ties amidst rising concerns about a uranium deal with Iran. In a major setback to the Pentagon’s presence in West Africa, Niger announced over the weekend that it is suspending military cooperation with the […]