Saab is soaring in Central NY: Radar maker is expanding here and across the nation

DeWitt, N.Y. — Saab Inc., the radar and surveillance company that bought a homegrown maker of airport and military sensor systems more than a decade ago, is growing. The Swedish-based company bought Sensis Corp. in 2011. Six years later, Saab did...

Matt Ross resigns as Nepal men’s football team head coach

Matt Ross has resigned as head coach of the Nepal national men’s football team, the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) said. ANFA General Secretary Kiran Rai confirmed Ross informed the association of his resignation via WhatsApp two days ago....

World’s largest sailing cargo ship headed to Baltimore on inaugural voyage

The winds of change are coming — and they’re turning back the clock. Thousands of fossil fuel-powered ships annually deliver every good imaginable to the Port of Baltimore, but for the first time ever, a large cargo vessel primarily propelled by...

How China and Russia are joining forces to conquer the Arctic

It has been a busy week at the top of the world. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the chair of Nato’s military committee, said last week that Russia and China are together trying to “reshape the rules of access and influence [in the Arctic] to their...

Transition Farmers quit dairy after tenancy bombshell

On the very day that the Haltons paid the half-yearly rent due on their four tenancies, a letter arrived from the landlord’s agent advising them that one of the agreements would not be renewed at the end of this year. “We were really shocked, it...

<![CDATA[Barriers Persist Despite Rapid Advances in Oncology]]>

Amid rapid advances in oncology, barriers such as treatment costs, health inequities, and clinician burnout remain critical challenges, as highlighted by experts at a regional Institute for Value-Based Medicine (IVBM) event hosted by The American...

Trump says US to cut tariffs on China to 47% after ‘amazing’ meeting with Xi, teases major outcomes ahead

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said tariffs on Chinese goods would be reduced to 47% from 57% after what he described as an “amazing” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. Trump said “a lot of decisions were made” during...

Monitoring chemicals helps to track global progress

A new Global Environment Facility program is supporting the expansion of work to monitor the distribution of long-lasting chemicals and mercury: toxic substances that present major risks to human and environmental health. The Global Chemicals...

U.S Entrepreneurs Who Had ADHD

ADHD Entrepreneurs: Every October, the United States observes ADHD Awareness Month, a nationwide movement dedicated to spreading awareness, breaking stereotypes, and celebrating neurodiversity. The goal is to help people better understand...

Nine questions about the digital future – answered

Through the Digit’all Voices campaign, questions reach the UN stage from citizens around the world. How can technology deliver for everyone, everywhere? That was the question at the heart of Digital@UNGA 2025, organized by the International...

Go to Sleep in Paris, Wake Up in the Alps—These Are Europe’s Most Exciting New Sleeper Train Routes

While avid rail riders might have been disappointed to learn that the Paris to Berlin/Vienna night train, run in partnership with the national railways of France, Austria, and Germany, will be discontinued on December 14 due to a lack of funding,...

CVC sells stake in sports betting company Tipico at $5.4B valuation

CVC Capital Partners is selling a majority stake in German sports betting operator Tipico to French media and entertainment group Banijay, marking one of Europe’s largest PE exits this year as market conditions for sales continue to improve....

Windstar Opens 2027 Europe Voyages for Newest Ship, Star Explorer

Windstar Cruises is charting new territory in 2027 with the debut of Star Explorer, the second of two new all-suite yachts being added to the fleet. Hosting just 224 guests, this new ship will sail year-round in Europe. Now open for booking, Star...

Björn Andrésen obituary

“It was a cool summer job”. That was how the actor Björn Andrésen, who has died aged 70, described the role that made him a star and ruined his life. In Luchino Visconti’s 1971 film of Thomas Mann’s novella Death in Venice, Andrésen was Tadzio,...

Krasznahorkai’s Nobel win reaffirms enduring power, purpose of literature

Although, many Nobel literature laureates have been celebrated novelists and poets, yet, the Swedish Academy has a long history of awarding the prize to unexpected figures also. And the most recent example is Bob Dylan, who won in 2016. The award...

Elevate your Halloween movie night with 5 unconventional picks

As October comes to an end, the seasonal rewatches of our favorite Halloween movies draw nearer. Friend groups around the world gather every year to watch classic slashers like 1978’s “Halloween,” iconic comedies like “Hocus Pocus” and — perhaps...

Liberia Launches First National Mangrove Inventory to Boost Blue Economy

—EPA, Conservation International lead major effort to protect coastal ecosystems The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with Conservation International (CI) Liberia, has launched Liberia’s first-ever National Mangrove Inventory,...

New Zealand enhances practical co-operation with Iceland

Foreign Minister Winston Peters. File photo supplied New Zealand and Iceland are deepening co-operation in the areas of working holidays, taxation and geothermal energy, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced. “New Zealand and Iceland may...

Why Do Some Spiders Make Web Art?

Spiders are famous aesthetes. Many craft radially symmetric webs, first extruding long silken spokes and then spinning spiraling strands to snag prey. In the mornings, the intricately laid silk sparkles with dew drops. Your average, generic...

8 Overlooked Sci-Fi Shows On Prime Video You Need To Watch

Prime Video's sci-fi collection is ever-growing, meaning there are several shows in the genre you may have missed. There are many Prime Video shows audiences should watch once, at least, specifically in the sci-fi genre. Big shows like The Boys...