China is restricting export of drones that can be used for military purposes and some drone features

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty WASHINGTON: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the September 11, 2001 Al-Qaeda attacks on the United States, has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The development points to a long-overdue resolution in an attack that killed thousands and changed … Read more

Indonesia president-elect Prabowo says seeks stronger ties with ‘great friend’ Russia

CHICAGO: Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race when the former president appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago on Wednesday in an interview that quickly turned hostile.The Republican former president falsely claimed that Harris, the first black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, … Read more

Olympic gold medal or major? Golf still trying to figure out where 5 rings fit among 4 majors

Leon Marchand completes one of the most daring doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics NANTERRE, France: It turns out those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren't far-fetched at all when it comes to Leon Marchand. They certainly weren't a burden for the 22-year-old Frenchman. Marchand completed one of the boldest doubles in swimming history … Read more

What We Are Reading Today: The Anthropocene Reviewed

Author: John Green In this remarkable symphony of essays, adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green examines various aspects of the human-centered planet, from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to the Penguins of Madagascar, on a five-star scale. Complex and detailed, the reviews have been hailed as “observations that serve … Read more