Posts by Stephanie Irvin
Why Japan Is Creating Its First Centralized Intelligence Agency Since World War II
Japan is formally launching its first centralized intelligence agency since World War II on Friday, a move officials and analysts describe as a significant departure from the country’s postwar pacifist posture amid growing regional security concerns. The new body, called the National Intelligence Bureau, will replace Japan’s existing intelligence structures, which have long been criticized…
Read MoreNASA Just Released a Month-Long Time-Lapse of Mars as a Spaceship Flew Past It, and It’s Heading to a Metal World [WATCH]
![NASA Just Released a Month-Long Time-Lapse of Mars as a Spaceship Flew Past It, and It’s Heading to a Metal World [WATCH]](https://data.ibtimes.sg/en/full/94219/psyche-spacecraft.jpg?w=1200&h=630?q=60 "NASA Just Released a Month-Long Time-Lapse of Mars as a Spaceship Flew Past It, and It’s Heading to a Metal World [WATCH]")
NASA has released a month-long time-lapse video showing its Psyche spacecraft approaching, flying past, and moving away from Mars during a gravity-assist maneuver completed on May 15, 2026. The flyby gave the spacecraft the speed boost and slight course adjustment needed to continue its journey toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, where it is scheduled to…
Read MoreNFL Hall of Fame Game 2026: A Complete Guide to Pro Football Enshrinement Week
NFL Hall of Fame Game 2026 is only a week away, and fans are looking forward to this preseason action. The game kicks off from the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday (Aug. 6) at 8:00 pm EST with a matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers. Fans can…
Read MoreJohn Fetterman Reverses Course, Now Defends the Filibuster
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman wrote in a Washington Post op-ed published Monday that he and the entire Democratic Party were “horribly wrong” to campaign on eliminating the Senate filibuster in 2022, reversing one of the central positions of his successful Senate run. Fetterman, who argued four years ago that the 60-vote rule blocked Democrats from…
Read MoreIran Targets Melania and Barron Trump With Disturbing Propaganda Video of How to Assassinate Them
First Lady Melania Trump and her son, Barron Trump, have become the latest targets of anti-U.S. propaganda from Iran. A new video circulating in Iran is encouraging supporters of the country’s Islamic regime to assassinate President Donald Trump’s wife, First Lady Melania Trump. Titled “How to Kill Melania Trump,” the video features photos of the…
Read MoreFrance Wildfires: Macron Holds Emergency Crisis Meeting as 250,000 Evacuate Near Bordeaux
President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency crisis cabinet meeting Monday at the French Interior Ministry as wildfires tore through southwestern France, forcing more than 250,000 people from their homes and pushing military and emergency services into an unprecedented coordinated response. The meeting, which began at 10 a.m. local time, came after a fast-moving convective fire…
Read MoreSingapore: 48-Year-Old Man Hospitalized Unconscious After Group Assault in Yishun, Police Launch Search for Suspects
A 48-year-old man was taken to the hospital unconscious after he was allegedly assaulted during a fight in Yishun on Friday evening, July 24, with police now searching for the other individuals believed to have been involved. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Saturday, July 25, that the officers were alerted to a fight…
Read MoreWho Was Sara Gilson? Social Media Influencer Shot and Killed by Husband after She Used Netflix Trend to Accuse Him of Being a Pedophile
A social media influencer was allegedly shot and killed by her estranged husband after she used a TikTok trend to accuse him of being a pedophile, according to police. Sara Gilson, 43, was allegedly shot and killed by her husband, Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey, 48, in a murder-suicide after he broke into her home in Owasso,…
Read MoreTony Romo: NFL Legend and CBS Analyst Arrested in Milwaukee on Suspicion of Driving Under Influence
NFL great-turned-CBS analyst Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on Thursday. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to booking records obtained by the Daily Mail. Romo, 46, flashed a slight smirk as he looked into the camera for his mugshot after being booked by…
Read MoreScientists Discover Rare 3D Snake Fossil That Changes What We Know About Early Snakes
KEY POINTS Scientists discovered a rare 3D snake fossil from up to 85 million years ago. The fossil suggests the ancient snake was specially adapted for underground life. Its preserved skull helped researchers reconstruct parts of its brain and senses. The discovery shows early snakes developed diverse lifestyles much earlier than known. Scientists have identified…
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