For months, as the US has built up military forces around Venezuela, attacking alleged drug boats and seizing sanctioned oil tankers, the big question was whether the US would escalate to a campaign of regime change against the government of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. After the dramatic events of Saturday morning, that question would appear…
Continued conflicts prevent the central African nation from fully exploiting its natural riches. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been ravaged by what is aptly described as a “forgotten war” spanning more than three decades. In June, US President Donald Trump decided it was time to silence the guns. The signing of a peace…
President Donald Trump speaks to the press as Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026. | Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images After months of escalating US pressure on Venezuela, the crisis reached a dramatic turning point on…
For more than a decade, Tesla has embodied the electric vehicle revolution, transforming the auto industry with groundbreaking models, elevating its CEO to global fame, and establishing its brand as the benchmark for tomorrow’s transportation. That long-held dominance changed dramatically in 2025, as China’s BYD surpassed Tesla to become the top seller of fully electric…
President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that the United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying that the US had flown Maduro to a military ship off the country’s coast and will be taking him to New York. The capture of Maduro was part of a military operation that included “large-scale strikes” on Venezuela,…
Very bad news for the Denver Nuggets, as after Nikola Jokic, Jonas Valanciunas was also injured with the Lithuanian center out for about a month. New major problem for the Denver Nuggets, after Jonas Valanciunas also suffered an injury that will keep him out for about four weeks. The Lithuanian center started to get more…
There’s a nice article by Enzo Manuel Mangano called Checkbox Interactions – The beauty of Layout Animations. In the end, you get some nicely animated checkboxes, essentially: I like it. It’s a modern-looking multiple-choice with very clear UX. Enzo’s tutorial is all React Native-ified. I think Enzo is a React Native guy and that’s his…
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Home Executive Interviews ‘Compliance Is the Foundation’: Kawa Junad On Banking Digitally In Iraq Few executives have shaped Iraq’s digital transformation as directly as Kawa Junad, founder of First Iraqi Bank. An award-winning corporate chair, innovator, and philanthropist, Junad rebuilt Iraq’s telecom networks after the 2003 war, launched the country’s first advanced 4G network with…
In 2025, a surge of massive stock sales among tech billionaires captured widespread attention, reflecting both triumphs in the AI sector and cautious steps amid market volatility. Leaders from major companies like Amazon, Dell, and Oracle made headlines with their transactions, totaling billions, as they navigated high valuations driven by AI advancements. This trend underscores…