New aircraft carrier, 10,000 US troops: Is the Iran war about to escalate?

International Insider: Merger Approved!; RTS London’s AI Buzz; Deadline @ Zurich. Welcome, welcome Insiders. Max Goldbart here taking you through a week in which one of the biggest entertainment deals of this century was waved through. Read on. And sign up here. Merger Approved! C-suite winners and losers: In the end it all happened quite quickly. Several weeks back it appeared that David Ellison might feel […].

Just one in 10 Germans thinks Merz is up to the job after election wipeout. Chancellor Friedrich Merz hits a record low approval rating after his party suffered defeats in three state elections.

FlyDubai pilot describes opening cockpit door during attack. The Indian pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel describes the attack.

‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital and truckers bleed money amid lockdown. As Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of the barricades.

These underwater umbrellas can shade coral reefs to protect them from bleaching. Our oceans are incredibly hot , and that heat stress is a major threat to coral reefs. To truly protect corals, we need to address climate change as a whole. But in the meantime, scientists say they can give reefs a bit of relief simply by providing them with some shade. Researchers recently tested this concept in the Florida Keys with underwater “umbrellas” made out of shade cloths—the same textiles used on farms or in home gardens to protect plants from the harsh sun. Those umbrellas floated above.

India vs Pakistan cricket: Asian Games gold medal final – all to know. For the first time this year, archrivals India and Pakistan meet in a final, as they face off at the Asian Games.