Greenland approves US-Denmark security deal amid Trumps push to bring island under American control

Greenland's parliament has approved a security deal with the US and Denmark, allowing more US military bases while keeping the island under Danish control. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Greenlandic lawmakers on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement between the Arctic island, Denmark and the United States to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic after months of pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to control the semiautonomous territory of a NATO ally. Greenland’s parliament has approved a security deal with the … Read more

Super El Niño and polar vortex could bring unexpected weather changes across the US this November

Super El Nino and polar vortex collapse could bring warmer weather and brief Arctic cold spells to the US. REUTERS/Mike Blake (REUTERS)

The United States could experience the effects of two major weather patterns at the same time as a powerful El Niño continues to strengthen in the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic polar vortex shows signs of an unusually early collapse. The two developments could influence temperatures across the country in the coming weeks, bringing brief … Read more

A 21-year-old Tennessee moviegoer noticed an 80-year-old AMC usher emptying trash after a screening and hoped a TikTok fundraiser might bring in $500; strangers donated more than $146,000 in less than 24 hours

A 21-year-old Tennessee moviegoer noticed an 80-year-old AMC usher emptying trash after a screening and hoped a TikTok fundraiser might bring in $500; strangers donated more than $146,000 in less than 24 hours

Brooklyn Green spotted an elderly worker emptying rubbish at an AMC theatre in Tennessee and recorded a video of her. A 21-year-old woman in Tennessee, United States raised more than $146,000 in less than 24 hours for an 80-year-old cinema worker after noticing her cleaning up rubbish at an AMC theatre. What began as a … Read more

Musk’s SpaceX wants Starlink to become a major US mobile carrier: How new deal could bring a change for users

Elon Musk's SpaceX takes on US telecom giants with Starlink Mobile expansion. (REUTERS)

SpaceX is moving to challenge traditional US wireless carriers with a new spectrum acquisition agreement that could help its Starlink satellite service deliver mobile connectivity across the country, including in areas where conventional cellular networks struggle to reach. Elon Musk’s SpaceX takes on US telecom giants with Starlink Mobile expansion. (REUTERS) The company announced on … Read more

Meryl Streep made a seven-figure gift to preserve women’s history; the museum is using it to bring stories into classrooms and digital media

Meryl Streep made a seven-figure gift to preserve women's history; the museum is using it to bring stories into classrooms and digital media

Meryl Streep has made a seven-figure gift to the National Women’s History Museum as the institution prepares to expand how women’s stories are taught and shared across the United States. The donation will support digital projects designed to take historical material beyond a traditional museum setting, including resources that can be used in classrooms and … Read more

South African mining tycoon Neal Froneman to spend $402 million turning a 600-hectare farmland into a Formula 1 circuit to bring racing back to the country by 2031

South African mining tycoon Neal Froneman to spend $402 million turning a 600-hectare farmland into a Formula 1 circuit to bring racing back to the country by 2031

A South African consortium led by former Sibanye-Stillwater executive chairman Neal Froneman is exploring a $402 million project to turn a 600-hectare farmland into a Formula 1 circuit in order to bring racing back to the country by 2031, as per a report by Business Tech.Blue Mountain Racing has secured about 600 hectares in Swartland, … Read more

Grand Rapids was named for rapids that disappeared after dams and industrial changes reshaped its river; construction is now underway on the first phase of a project designed to bring those rapids back

Grand Rapids was named for rapids that disappeared after dams and industrial changes reshaped its river; construction is now underway on the first phase of a project designed to bring those rapids back

The restoration involves building structures that look like features found in a natural river (Photo: Fox7) After nearly two decades of planning, crews are now working in the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to bring back the rapids that gave the city its name. Rapids are sections of a river where water flows faster … Read more

Colorado had more than 80,000 lesser prairie-chickens in 1975 but counted only 89 breeding males in 2024; a land trust has now spent nearly $2 million on a 2,100-acre ranch to help bring them back

Colorado had more than 80,000 lesser prairie-chickens in 1975 but counted only 89 breeding males in 2024; a land trust has now spent nearly $2 million on a 2,100-acre ranch to help bring them back

The birds live in the Sand Sagebrush Ecoregion, which stretches across southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas and a small part of western Oklahoma. (American Bird Conservancy photo) Colorado’s lesser prairie-chicken population has fallen from more than 80,000 birds in 1975 to just 89 breeding males, according to a 2024 data. To restore the population of the … Read more

Hyderabad man dies in US; family seeks EAM Jaishankar’s help to bring back body

Hyderabad man dies in US; family seeks EAM Jaishankar’s help to bring back body

Mohammed Hussain’s family is seeking government assistance to bring his remains back to India. A 27-year-old man from Hyderabad’s Santoshnagar died in Massachusetts in the United States on Monday, September 14, with his family seeking government assistance to bring his remains back to India.Mohammed Jaber Hussain, who was reportedly living in Lowell, had moved to … Read more

Super El Nino winter weather forecast: What December, January and February could bring across the US

Experts say a record-strong Super El Nino could shape winter weather patterns across the US (AP)

As fall approaches, experts are warning about a record-strong El Nino, which some are calling a “super El Nino.” This weather pattern could affect temperatures and rainfall around the world and may raise the risk of extreme weather in some regions. Experts say a record-strong Super El Nino could shape winter weather patterns across the … Read more