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As the war in Iran continues to impact—though not completely disrupt—global markets, much of the attention has understandably focused on energy supplies and Gulf countries, which have come under attack from Iran. However, market watchers should keep a close eye on Egypt as the proverbial canary in the coal mine. A financial disruption in Egypt would reverberate not only across the Middle East and North Africa but potentially across global markets as well. Egypt’s economy is large, systemically important within the region, and interconnected with global financial flows. In addition, for the United States in particular, Egypt holds significant geopolitical…

Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announces the successful completion of the HECATE project, part of the European Union’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking with support from UK Research and Innovation. This initiative achieved Technology Readiness Level 5, or TRL5, successfully proving the electrical architecture design for future hybrid-electric aircraft performance in real-world conditions. The Hybrid-ElectriC regional Aircraft distribution TEchnologies project, or HECATE, reached this significant milestone in late 2025 after completing testing, verification and validation of its Electrical Power Generation and Distribution System.  A hybrid-electric system producing more than 500 kilowatts of power was tested using the Copper Bird…

NEW DELHI — India secured the safe transit of two Indian flagged carriers carrying liquified petroleum gas through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has largely blockaded for commercial shipping as the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran enters its third week.The tankers crossed the strait Saturday after New Delhi stepped up diplomatic engagement to secure its energy imports.India is also seeking safe passage for 22 of its vessels that remain stranded west of the strait, according to officials in New Delhi and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said that he is hopeful that talks with Iran…

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) — The number of U.S. troops wounded in the war against Iran has risen to about 200, the U.S. military said on Monday, as the conflict entered its third week.The U.S. military’s Central Command said the vast majority of those wounded had suffered minor injuries and 180 troops had already returned to duty. Ten of the injuries are serious, it said.Troops had been injured in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, and Israel, Central Command added.Thirteen U.S. troops have been killed since Iran launched strikes against U.S. military bases following ⁠the start of…

Background and Aims There has been a resurgence of interest in using psilocybin to treat various mental health conditions. Although some adults in the United States (US) are using psilocybin, little is known about the epidemiology of its use, especially for microdosing (i.e., taking a fraction of a regular dose). This study aimed to present nationally representative survey results about people who microdose psilocybin in the US. Methods A probability-based and nationally representative survey of individuals living in the US was fielded from December 2023 to January 2024. A population estimate of how many US adults have microdosed, recency of…

The U.S. military possesses several capabilities that it could wield to combat naval mine warfare in the Strait of Hormuz.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy views the maritime weapon as a key pillar of its military strategy, according to a 2017 Office of Naval Intelligence report, and reportedly began laying mines in the sea passage last week.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a Pentagon briefing Friday, however, that there was “no clear evidence” of mines in the strait. Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, said Monday that U.S. forces destroyed storage bunkers for naval mines during a U.S.…

President Donald Trump is directing nearly a dozen federal agencies that provide public-facing benefits and services to crack down on fraudulent payments. Trump signed an executive order on Monday launching a task force to crack down on fraudulent payments across the federal government. Trump told reporters at the White House that the amount of fraudulent spending the task force can recover is “country-changing.” The recovery of these funds, he added, could help address a trillion-dollar national deficit and “lower your taxes substantially.” “If we found half of the fraud that’s taking place in this country — and I think you…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Tributes to the six crew members that died in the KC-135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq have flooded social media since the Pentagon released their identities March 14. They were the first Airmen to die while supporting Operation Epic Fury against Iran. The March 12 crash in western Iraq is believed to be a midair collision, but the circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear. An investigation is ongoing, but the Pentagon…

Clash Royale, with its December 2025 update, brought one of the biggest additions the game has seen in years: Hero Cards. These new units act like upgraded versions of classic troops, each with a unique ability and a nice and strong gameplay twist. Since they don’t unlock like normal cards, players might be wondering: How do you actually get Heroes? Here’s a quick guide that breaks down how Heroes work and the exact steps to unlock them. Steps to Unlock Heroes in Clash Royale Heroes are enhanced versions of regular troops with new visuals and their own ability button, similar…

M111 Offensive hand grenade The US Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal has announced that a new offensive hand grenade, the M111, has received full release. In development since at least 2020, this new grenade maximises blast effects while producing minimal fragmentation. It is designed for use in confined spaces such as room clearing in urban combat, trenches, buildings, and caves. Unlike the M67 fragmentation grenade, the M111 reduces the risk of unintended casualties from shrapnel passing through walls or impacting unprotected friendly soldiers who may find themselves in the “kill area”. The previous “blast” grenade…