If you discovered Cape Verde this World Cup, let Cesaria Evora mesmerise youCape Verde's cultural heart beats in Mindelo, a city echoing the soulful 'morna' of Cesaria Evora. Her music, steeped in the islands' histo...
04 Jul, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
Oil prices little changed as US-Iran peace efforts holdOil prices saw minimal change as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran offered hope for the Strait of Hormuz's reopening. Despite recent sk...
04 Jul, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
US' largest power grid PJM orders emergency curbs as electricity use nears record peakAmerica's largest power grid operator, PJM, urged customers to reduce electricity use amid a severe heatwave. Generator outages and overloa...
04 Jul, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
US oil companies see big jump in profitUS oil giants are poised for record profits, potentially sparking a showdown with President Trump over high gasoline prices. Despite fallin...
04 Jul, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Flight of capitalA budget airline's absurd pricing model, charging for emotions and even air, highlighted extreme capitalism. Meanwhile, a mandatory office ...
03 Jul, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
We blew up Iran's radar: Trump says US carried out strikes on Iran for 3 consecutive daysUS President Donald Trump revealed American forces conducted strikes on Iran for three consecutive nights, targeting radar systems in respo...
03 Jul, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
A war veteran and team found Japan's lost WWII gold submarine after more than 50 years, in 1995, but its 2 tons of gold remains missingA Japanese submarine, the I-52, sank in 1944 carrying two tons of gold intended for Nazi Germany. Lost for decades, its wreck was finally l...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Iran's unsold oil piles up at sea as buyers stay waryIran is struggling to sell its growing oil stockpile at sea as a US deadline looms, potentially costing Tehran vital revenue and weakening ...
02 Jul, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Oil falls after US, Iran talks conclude in DohaOil prices dipped as Qatar reported positive progress in indirect Iran-U.S. talks concerning the vital Strait of Hormuz. Despite recent exc...
02 Jul, 2026, 06.45 AM IST
Why are oil prices down today, and will Brent futures and US WTI crude prices continue to fall or rise again? Iran-US talks, Strait of Hormuz recovery and US inventory data keep crude market under focusOil prices declined as investors watched Iran-US talks, the recovery of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and upcoming US inventory da...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
USS Juneau's final mission: After serving in Vietnam, the Gulf War and disaster relief, a Japanese torpedo sends this piece of history to the Pacific seabedThe USS Juneau, a veteran amphibious transport dock with a distinguished 40-year career, has been deliberately sunk in the Pacific Ocean du...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
Oil Price Today (June 30): Brent crude falls to $72/barrel as investors await US-Iran talksBrent crude futures dropped around 1% to $72.50 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell around 0.7% to $70.28 p...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Oil falls as investors focus on potential Iran-US talks in DohaOil prices dipped as markets keenly watched potential U.S.-Iran talks in Doha, following recent missile exchanges that tested a fragile cea...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
Indo-Pacific, the new Gulf: Geopolitics joins petronomics to infuse the region with new energyThe Indo-Pacific region is becoming a central energy hub as the US shifts focus from West Asian oil due to ongoing regional tensions and fl...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against itA single lionfish spotted in Florida in 1985 has spiraled into one of the most alarming marine invasions. These venomous, fast-reproducing ...
27 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: an ocean 'cold blob'Often called the "cold blob", this swath of water in the North Atlantic has bucked the global warming trend, cooling even as the planet's t...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
Taiwan says warning time for any China attack is shorteningTaiwan's military is conducting "immediate combat readiness" drills, simulating a sudden Chinese attack, as Defence Minister Wellington Koo...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.04 AM IST