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The Hidden Tradeoffs of a U.S. Diesel Export Ban
The U.S. is examining potential restrictions on diesel exports to address record-high fuel prices affecting farmers and truckers, but economists warn such a ban could raise costs for imported goods and reduce overall refinery production.
World’s Tallest Dam Project Gets New Life With Fresh World Bank Funding
Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam project receives $300 million in World Bank funding, advancing construction toward becoming the world’s tallest dam at 335 meters high.
US stocks slip after oil prices and the bond market crank up the pressure
U.S. stock indexes declined as rising Treasury yields and elevated oil prices weighed on investor sentiment, with the S&P 500 falling 0.4% and the Nasdaq composite sinking 0.8%.
Borr Drilling to sell 51% stake in Perfomex to Mexican partner
Borr Drilling agreed to sell its 51% stake in Mexican joint venture Perfomex to local partners, fully exiting the investment while maintaining ownership of three jack-up rigs through bareboat charter agreements.
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Astrophotographer spends 115 hours capturing Horsehead Nebula in striking detail with backyard telescope
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A nebula scene is shown with swirling clouds of brown, red and orange. Blue and white stars can be seen dotted throughout. | Credit: Greg MeyerAstrophotographer Greg...
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner loses in the French Open second round
PARIS -- Overwhelming favorite Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open in the second round.The top-ranked Sinner struggled with the heat and lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 after wasting a chance to serve for the match on...
Poisonous invasion: What is the ‘devil’s trumpet’ harming crops in Iraq?
By Hamza BaderPublished On 28 May 202628 May 2026Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has warned farmers and residents to be on the alert for an invasion of datura plants – commonly known as jimsonweed, thorn apple or devil’s trumpet.Plants like datura usually grow...
Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste withdraw from French Open women’s doubles
FILE - Venus Williams, of the United States, plays a backhand return to Olga Danilovic, of Serbia, during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)The Associated Press...
US attacks Bandar Abbas again: Why is the port so important for Iran?
The United States has carried out strikes near Bandar Abbas, the second attack in less than a week on Iran’s strategically important port city, escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz despite a fragile ceasefire that has been in place between Washington and...
Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war?
It all sounds ominous, but this is still a far cry from the furious exchanges that characterised the first five-and-a-half weeks of this conflict. In that time, the US and Israel launched thousands of sorties against targets all across Iran, and Tehran responded with...
NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to make a major leap in the hunt for worlds outside our solar system, known as exoplanets. Scientists expect the mission to reveal around 100,000 worlds — a staggering leap compared to the nearly 6,300 found so far...
NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to make a major leap in the hunt for worlds outside our solar system, known as exoplanets. Scientists expect the mission to reveal around 100,000 worlds — a staggering leap compared to the nearly 6,300 found so far...
Massive marine predator crowned T. rex of the ocean and ‘a true terror of its time’
Paleontologists have long hailed Tyrannosaurus rex as king of the dinosaurs. Now, the name “T. rex” also belongs to a newly described extinct carnivore — a massive marine reptile with the scientific name Tylosaurus rex that a trio of researchers uncovered after a...
Blue micromoon makes rare appearance this weekend
World gets rare blue supermoon in the sky 02:16A blue micromoon will make a rare appearance this weekend, offering skywatchers a sight they won't have a chance to witness again until the very end of 2028.The blue micromoon is a blue moon that's the most distant and...
How NASA Uses Light to Detect Waste From Mines
[embedded content] Tens of thousands of abandoned mines threaten waterways across the American West, but identifying which sites urgently need cleanup is slow and expensive. Now, NASA’s EMIT instrument can analyze the unique light signatures of mine waste from space...
How NASA Uses Light to Detect Waste From Mines
[embedded content] Tens of thousands of abandoned mines threaten waterways across the American West, but identifying which sites urgently need cleanup is slow and expensive. Now, NASA’s EMIT instrument can analyze the unique light signatures of mine waste from space...