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Musk alleges link between Cybertruck explosion and New Orleans attack

Tesla CEO clarified on X that the explosion was caused by fireworks or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck, not by the vehicle itself

Driver rams New Year's revellers in New Orleans, killing 15; FBI probe on

The FBI said it is investigating the attack early Wednesday in the city's famed French Quarter as a terrorist act and does not believe the driver acted alone

Big rockets, a big telescope and big changes in space await in 2025

The space firm founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos has a powerful rocket called New Glenn that may at last get off the ground in 2025

Putin asks Russian govt, top bank to develop AI cooperation with China

Putin's instructions were published on the Kremlin's website on Wednesday, three weeks after he announced that Russia would team up with Brics partners and other countries to develop AI

FBI finds 150 homemade bombs in Virginia in one of its largest seizures

Investigators seized more than 150 pipe bombs and other homemade devices when they searched the home of Brad Spafford northwest of Norfolk in December

S Korean investigators extract black box data to find exact cause of crash

All but two of the 181 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air died when it crashed at Muan International Airport, in southern South Korea

10 dead, 30 injured after car plows into New Year crowd in US New Orleans

New Orleans police earlier said they were responding to a mass casualty incident, including fatalities

With a rent of $2,000 per night, Elon Musk is now Trump's closest neighbour

Tesla chief Elon Musk has rented a cottage on Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, just steps away from president-elect Donald Trump's main residence

After Ingenuity's success, Nasa introduces a new 'Mars Chopper' design

Nasa has unveiled a new Mars drone design, called the "Mars Chopper." The latest drone design is bulkier compared to its predecessor and it has a greater payload capacity

China's BYD chalks up new record in EV sales, narrows gap with Tesla

The Shenzhen-based carmaker, which stopped making vehicles entirely powered by fossil fuels in 2022, hit a new monthly sales record in December, spurred on by subsidies

Israeli strikes kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza as war grinds into 2025

The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and abducting around 250

Launch of Vyommitra, NISAR sat; list of Isro's top launches in 2025 is here

In the first half of 2025, Isro has scheduled several key missions, which include the launch of the NVS-02 navigation satellite, unmanned Gaganyaan mission featuring Vyommitra, and many more

Forbes Asia 2024 Heroes of Philanthropy: 5 Indian billionaires make the cut

Abhishek Lodha, Sudhir and Samir Mehta, and Raamdeo Agrawal and Motilal Oswal have been recognised for their philanthropic endeavours in India

South Korea to send Jeju Air flight data recorder to US for analysis

A team from the United States had arrived in South Korea on Monday and began joint investigations with South Korean officials

US Defence Bill includes measures to address Uyghur repression in China

Bill includes provisions that mandate the US government to monitor human rights abuses in Xinjiang

At least 3 killed in separate terror attacks in Pak's restive northwest

In a separate incident, a child was killed and four others were injured when a bomb planted in a motorbike exploded in Azam Warsak area

Russian energy giant Gazprom suspends gas flow to Europe through Ukraine

Gazprom has cited the non-renewal of agreement, which expired on January 1, as the reason for suspension

2025 predictions: Baba Vanga and Nostradamus predict wars, floods and more

The dreadful predictions of Baba Vanga and Nostradamus for 2025 include humanity's alien contact, devastating wars, and more. The world will be shocked by these predictions' startling accuracy

Yoon Suk-yeol will be arrested within deadline, says anti-corruption chief

Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly over his attempt to impose martial law in the country on December 3

Taiwan's president vows to boost defence budget as China threats rise

Taiwan has been reforming its military and buying weapons from the United States, its biggest unofficial ally