Here’s why India and Pakistan don’t fight wars like other countries

Here’s why India and Pakistan don’t fight wars like other countries | World News | Jamaica Gleaner: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP): India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from Britain in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts, including one atop a glacier dubbed the coldest and highest-...

Gartner: Top 10 strategic technology trends for 2025

Network World - Agentic AI, post-quantum cryptography, AI governance, and hybrid computing are among the most pressing and potentially disruptive trends that enterprises are facing, Gartner reports.

Tesla launches world's first all-electric 'Giga Train' with mind-blowing passenger capacity — and it's free to ride

Tesla's highly anticipated "Giga Train," its first all-electric battery-powered train, has debuted in Germany. read more

Starbucks replaces CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol

CNBC - Starbucks announced Tuesday it’s replacing CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol, sending its stock soaring more than 20%, on pace for its best day since its initial public offering debut in 1992.

At least 73 killed as fire engulfs five-storey building in Johannesburg

The Guardian Seven children among dozens dead after blaze tears through building in South Africa’s largest city

He said he did not remember anything else. “I was out for three hours,” the Malawian national said. When he regained consciousness, he was surrounded by fire engines and ambulances. There were dozens of bodies on the road around him. “When I got up, I thought: where is my sister?”

After Hilary, three tropical storms form in the Atlantic

The Hill - As Tropical Storm Hilary continues to slam Southern California, three tropical storms are churning in the Atlantic Ocean as the world prepares for an above-average hurricane season.

US Army grounds entire fleet of Chinook helicopters after engine fires

The United States Army said Tuesday it has grounded its entire fleet of Chinook cargo helicopters after fuel leaks caused a "small number" of engine fires.

Ford to cut up to 3,000 'white collar' jobs, a 'significant' percentage in Michigan

DETROIT — Over the next few days, thousands of Ford Motor Co. salaried workers will be let go, the bulk of them in Michigan, as the company trims costs and continues to reorganize and transform its business model. read more

China is ratcheting up military pressure on Taiwan

Its aerial sorties near the island are increasing the risk of a crisis cont'd

Capitol breach prompts urgent questions about security failures

Washingtonpost.com - The storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Trump’s supporters on Wednesday was a disastrous failure of security: In a city on high alert, in a building with its own 2,000-officer police department, people forced their way into the sanctums of American democracy with nothing more than flagpoles, riot shields and shoves.

Forex Today: Caution persists, majors looking for a catalyst

FX Street - Major pairs continued trading in tight, familiar ranges. The market motors from last week, a US stimulus package and Brexit talks, have been set aside, as those continue without progress.

A teenager’s guide to building the world’s best pandemic and protest trackers

Avi Schiffmann, the brains behind the web’s most popular coronavirus tracking site, just launched a protest tracking site. How did he do it? cont'd

Coronavirus: what we know and what we don't

Researchers want to know everything about the latest coronavirus, from its mortality rate to its origins, incubation period and much more, and they still have blanks to fill in. cont'd

France closes most stores on coronavirus fears, Spain imposes lockdown, US restricts UK travel..

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Lauren London honors late boyfriend Nipsey Hussle in Puma campaign

(CNN)Lauren London has released a heart-wrenching advertisement with PUMA for her "Forever Stronger" campaign with the athletic and footwear company.

TMC: HONORING NIPSEY HUSSLE'S LEGACY

Kura says vandalism on Kenyan roads a major nightmare

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) has raised the red flag over vandalism of street lights, guard rails and road signs which has left the agency counting losses.

Larry King Files for Divorce From Wife Shawn King After 22 Years of Marriage

The Larry King Now host, 85, filed for divorce from his wife, 59, on Tuesday, August 20, according to court records initially obtained by The Blast.

CBS stations blacked out for DirecTV customers after deal with AT&T fails

Millions of DirecTV subscribers lost access to CBS programming this weekend after talks over a new distribution deal collapsed.

Gates Foundation Ends $5 Million Pledge Partnership With Saudi Crown Prince's Charity Over Khashoggi Killing

The Seattle-based nonprofit joins a number of other businesses and individuals cutting ties or suspending projects in Saudi Arabia, including Richard Branson.

NEWS adidas Take Nike to Court Over Flyknit Technology

The Three Stripes move to strip Nike of their Flyknit patent. click here

ISIS-linked news agency releases video of Berlin attacker swearing allegiance to the radical group

Washington Post - The 24-year-old Tunisian suspect Anis Amri, who was fatally shot by police early Friday in Italy, had pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a self-proclaimed “caliph” of the Islamic State.