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Iran says it has deployed small submarines to act as “invisible guardians” of the Strait of Hormuz amid a series of rejected peace deals between Tehran and the United States. The deployment announcement comes as analysts say that while Iran’s Ghadir-class midget submarines could threaten the U.S. Navy, the ships’ limited range, firepower and endurance…
The Tennessee High School Lacrosse State Championships will begin on Friday, May 15 at both Division I and II venues. Here are the rankings and scores for the 2026 TSSAA state champions. 2026 TSSAA Lacrosse State Championship Brackets, Schedule, Scores Friday, May 15 at centennial high school Group A boys: Knoxville West vs. Page, 4:30…
Turnkey has raised $12.5 million in a strategic investment round backed by Archetype, Circle Ventures and existing investors, bringing its total funding to more than $65 million. Bain Capital Crypto, Lightspeed Faction, Galaxy Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Variant are also involved. This funding follows Turnkey’s $30 million Series B round last year, led by Bain…
Arsenal are keen to sign West Ham United midfielder Mateusz Fernandez this summer, according to The Times. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is looking to reshape the club’s midfield at the Emirates Stadium and the “incredible” Portugal international has emerged as a target. Arsenal are willing to sell Christian Norgaard, who joined from Brentford last summer,…
Moscow banned people from posting on social media about drone strikes in the capital. The restrictions apply to almost everyone, including government officials and emergency services. The measure comes as Ukraine steps up drone attacks on Moscow this month. Officials in Moscow are introducing a new ban on posts about the aftermath of drone strikes…
Digital bank Fasset has raised $51 million to expand its stablecoin-powered banking platform, the latest sign that fintech companies are increasingly building financial services on blockchain rather than traditional payment networks. Investors in the Series B round include Japan’s SBI Group, Investcorp and Turkish asset manager Arz Portföy, the Los Angeles-based company said Thursday. The…
Sub-Saharan Africa may be breaking apart within millions of years, and scientists believe they may be witnessing the early stages of this geological process. The rift will occur along the Kafue Rift, part of a roughly 1,500-mile (2,500-kilometer) rift line from Tanzania to Namibia. Rifts are cracks in the earth’s crust that disturb the surface…
Sub-Saharan Africa may be breaking apart within millions of years, and scientists believe they may be witnessing the early stages of this geological process. The rift will occur along the Kafue Rift, part of a roughly 1,500-mile (2,500-kilometer) rift line from Tanzania to Namibia. Rifts are cracks in the earth’s crust that disturb the surface…
With a Grand Slam no longer around the corner, Jannik Sinner is currently enjoying one of the best runs in tennis history. The ATP world No. 1 defeated Andrei Rublev in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Thursday for his 31st consecutive victory at the Masters 1000 event. This…
The new liquidity network, backed by the likes of BlackRock (BLK) and Janus Henderson (JHG), aims to make the $15 billion tokenized treasury fund market work better than its traditional peers. Blockchain-based credit infrastructure specialist Grove on Thursday launched a facility designed to provide instant stablecoin liquidity to investors exiting tokenized real-world asset funds. The…