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The Everest Mystery: Remembering the climber lost in the clouds

Sandy Irvine probably never reached Everest's summit, but he greeted its deadly slopes with a smile

Delhi Metro: How a troubled rail project turned into a model public transit

The Delhi Metro has grown into a global public transit model since opening in 2002, overcoming early challenges to build one of the world's longest metro networks

Federal Reserve's chairman Kevin Warsh faces a 'no-win' situation on rates

Kevin Warsh faces a tough choice on September rates as persistent inflation pressures clash with market expectations and Donald Trump's push for lower borrowing costs

Six months of war: Iran stands, US goals remain unmet as conflict drags

The Iranian leadership, increasingly dominated by military men, sees its own survival as the nation's, and it considers the sacrifices of ordinary Iranians as a necessary act of patriotism

US attempt to strangle Iran's economy depends on China's cooperation

The US has spent 20 years promising 'crippling sanctions' on Iran. But the latest effort comes with a reverse twist, after military action failed to accomplish President Trump's goals

US startup Powerus builds low-cost drone interceptors amid Iran war

For Florida-based Powerus, becoming a global supplier of counterdrone technology has meant involving the Trumps, a golf course and a new way of doing business

Rule by automation

The experience of living in the Artificial State might feel new, but Lepore says the dynamics are in fact extremely old

United States could bear the brunt of escalating trade war with Canada

New 50 per cent US tariffs and Canada's threat of retaliation raise risks of higher prices, weaker investment and fresh economic shocks amid persistent inflation

How the AI borrowing binge helps drive US government bond yields

Analysts said the recent rise in Treasury yields partly reflected expectations that AI-driven growth could push the Fed to keep rates elevated.

What's the message behind Trump's threats of economic warfare against Iran

President Trump's threats of an 'economic D-Day' carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war

Threatening friends and courting enemies in Trump's 'upside-down world'

The president's hostility to allies like Oman, Canada, South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval

Facing quagmire in Iran, Trump turns to familiar face Kim Jong-un

Seven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?

Kushner meets Israeli PM Netanyahu in effort to break logjam over Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country's military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress

How false nuclear claim about Iran ricocheted from India to Washington

A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran's leadership had declared it a nuclear power

Why sports teams are selling for eye-popping prices across major leagues

In 2025, Bill Chisholm-led group bought the Boston Celtics at a $6.1 bn valuation, just a few months before Mark Walter, a financier, bought a majority stake in the Lakers with a valuation at $10 bn

The Story Of Your Life: Everything looks wonderful, just keep scrolling

All was sweet innocent fun for a while. Then the algorithm came along and ruined everything

As Europe gets hotter, its transportation systems struggle to cope

Rail services are being cut, tracks are buckling and highways are cracking as Europe's ageing transport infrastructure struggles with increasingly intense heatwaves.

Trump gives green light to US companies to aim hacks at cybercriminals

The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions

World stares at food supply chaos as Russia attacks grain ships

Russian attacks on cargo vessels have sharply disrupted shipping from Odesa, threatening to trap millions of tonnes of grain during Ukraine's harvest season.

Gulf oil giants are spending billions to build alternative shipping routes

Gulf countries that have for decades produced much of the world's oil are now intent on breaking their dependence on the narrow waterway.