The government of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele agreed to scale back his ambitious plan to adopt bitcoin as a national currency in exchange for a much-needed $1.4 billion loan by the ...

The bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States for centuries, with its iconography plastered across currency, documents, flags, stamps, government buildings, military uniforms and more. But it ...

Syphilis was soon rampant across the Continent and beyond, but its origins continued to be fiercely debated, with some historians claiming it was actually home-grown. Now, scientists have carried ...

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Boeing Co. said it has resumed production across its range of aircraft programs at factories in the Pacific Northwest after they were shut down for weeks because of a lengthy workers strike ...

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As the Times of Israel reported last week, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has “continued to increase its readiness and preparations” for “potential strikes in Iran.” Netanyahu’s top ...

Our story follows a twenty-two-year-old gamer girl with no friends and barely enough money to afford food. One day, she takes a chance to try some mysterious mushrooms growing in her apartment ...

Wipro is bolstering its workforce for future growth. The company is focusing on leadership stability under CEO Srinivas Pallia. Wipro is hiring fresh talent and experienced professionals. It aims to ...

Google has appointed Preeti Lobana to lead its India business, filling a key position that had been vacant since Sanjay Gupta’s promotion to Asia-Pacific president in July. Lobana, who was vice ...

By Vanessa Friedman Is it really OK to go barefoot in public ... Fair enough, though it’s hard not to wonder why a Birkenstock-like shoe wouldn’t have worked. In any case, the decision ...

Israel is shutting down its embassy in the Republic of Ireland, accusing the government in Dublin of pursuing “anti-Israel” policies. Dublin has strongly opposed the war on Gaza and recognised ...