International environmental representatives surveyed coastal preservation infrastructure on the low-lying Pacific island nation.
Category: International
Francis Halzen awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube cosmic neutrino discovery
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored Belgian physicist Francis Halzen for developing the South Pole IceCube detector.
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel win 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics
Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for pioneering light-gated ion channels to control brain cells.
Bestselling British novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
HarperCollins confirmed the demise of the prominent British author renowned for novels including Kane and Abel.
Yemeni government forces retake strategic Dhubab district near Bab el-Mandeb strait
Allied forces launched a military offensive to push back Houthi fighters monitoring crucial Red Sea maritime corridors.
Houthis claim missile and drone strikes on Riyadh airport and Rabigh Aramco refinery
Yemeni Houthi forces claimed responsibility for launching combined drone and ballistic strikes against Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure.
Two commercial ships struck by drones in Black Sea off Bulgarian coast; 18 crew rescued
Maritime authorities in Bulgaria evacuated all crew members after drone impacts caused one vessel to sink and another to catch fire.
US deploys third aircraft carrier strike group to Middle East as conflict enters eighth month
The Pentagon announced the dispatch of up to 10,000 additional troops and naval carrier assets to regional positions.
US launches visa-bond rule requiring up to $20,000 deposit; India exempted from list
The United States implemented a security deposit mandate for tourist visa applicants across 50 designated nations while sparing India.
Trump orders execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by Army firing squad
The former president approved the military death sentence on the recommendation of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.