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Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. U.S. chipmakers offered calculated support for the Trump administration’s plan to implement a 25% tariff on certain advanced semiconductors, even as they navigate higher costs while trade negotiations continue. The tariff, imposed against artificial intelligence chips such as Nvidia’s H200 and AMD’s MI325X, will not affect materials that are imported to support expansion of U.S. semiconductor supply chain and manufacturing capacity, according to the White House. President Donald Trump may impose broader tariffs on semiconductors and products containing them in the near…

In 2024, Philippe Lagassé and Justin Massie wrote, “Don’t Count on Us: Canada’s Military Unreadiness,” where they argued that Canada’s military was in a death spiral. In the midst of heightened tensions between Canada and the United States, we thought now would be a good time to revisit the question of Canada’s independent military readiness.Image: Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert SimpsonIn your 2024 article, “Don’t Count on Us: Canada’s Military Unreadiness,” you argued that Canada’s military was in a death spiral, completely unready to face a serious adversary or make meaningful contributions to allied security needs. What is your assessment of…

Unconfirmed reports emerged late on Wednesday that a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet was shot down over the Black Sea near southern Ukraine, according to multiple Ukrainian sources familiar with the situation. The reports state that the aircraft belonged to the Russian Armed Forces and was lost in the maritime area south of Ukraine’s coastline. Several […]

A Russian man and former MMA fighter has been convicted of assaulting a woman after Barron Trump called UK police when he witnessed the attack during a FaceTime video call in January 2025. Matvei Rumiantsev, 22, was found guilty on January 28, 2026, at Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and perverting the course of justice. The jury cleared him of rape charges and intentional strangulation related to the same incident, as well as a separate count of rape and assault alleged to have occurred in November 2024. Former MMA Fighter Man Convicted of…

If you’re launching a new business — whether it’s ecommerce, a consultancy, or a creator project — one of your first moves is to build an online presence, usually starting with a website. Going online itself isn’t the hard part. The real challenge is knowing what to focus on first. This guide walks through the key steps required to build an online presence, focusing on what actually matters in your first few months. We spoke with founders and small business experts to pull together practical advice and examples you can learn from. Step 1: Define your business in one sentence…

The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara – TNI-AU) has formally taken delivery of its first three Dassault Rafale F4-standard fighters, regional press reports have confirmed. The aircraft arrived at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, on 23 January 2026. Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait, head of the Information Bureau at the Indonesian Ministry of Defense Secretariat General, said in a press statement on 27 January that the first Rafales will be operated by the TNI-AU’s 12th Air Squadron. Indonesia signed a framework agreement with Dassault covering 42 Rafales (including 26 single-seat C models and 16 twin-seat…

The Tekken World Tour 2025 Global Finals will be taking place this upcoming weekend. Needless to say, fans will have the opportunity to watch some of the best fighting game players in the world go at it in Tekken 8. recently on X, Bandai Namco has confirmed what many Tekken fans have already speculated. There will be important announcements regarding Tekken 8 ahead of the Tekken World Tour 2025 Global Finals top 8 segment of the tournament on…

The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched its most powerful ship and heaviest icebreaker to help set free an Australian-owned cruise ship that was wedged in ice in Antarctica on Jan. 17.The Polar Star, which boasts up to 75,000 horsepower, sliced through thick sheets of ice to wrestle free the Scenic Eclipse II from its immovable position, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a release Friday.But the day was noteworthy for another reason, too: It was the cutter’s 50th birthday, having been commissioned Jan. 17, 1976.After receiving a call from the distressed cruise ship shortly before midnight, the Polar Star broke the…

A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of Russia’s war on Ukraine could hit 2 million by the spring, with Russia suffering the largest number of troop deaths recorded for any major power in any conflict since World War II.Tuesday’s report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies came less than a month before the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.As the war grinds through another bitterly cold winter, Russian strikes hit an apartment block Wednesday on the outskirts of Kyiv, killing two people. Nine…

Ukraine’s Air Force shot down a Russian Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber over the Black Sea near Snake Island. The aircraft was engaged and shot down during a combat mission over the maritime area west of Odesa. The incident occurred close to Snake Island, a strategic outpost that has remained a focal point of air and naval operations […]