Israel, Hamas cease-fire deal with hostage release is in final stages

Abducted Princeton Student’s Friends Warn ‘Lies’ Could Get Her Killed

Sources who spoke with The Daily Beast said they were “appalled” by the flurry of attacks on Elizabeth Tsurkov, a 36-year-old researcher kidnapped in Iraq.

Dems need to ramp up early voting efforts to match GOP momentum in North Carolina: analyst

The Democratic Party needs to get competitive with Republicans in battleground North Carolina to turn out more voters before Election Day, says a former political consultant from the Tar Heel State. Thomas Mills is publisher and founder of PoliticsNC, a website described as “Analysis, commentary, and opinion of North Carolina and national politics from the […]

Malaysia Chips In: Engineering a Tech Hub

Malaysia is making big moves in the tech world. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently announced plans to transform the country into a global semiconductor powerhouse. This involves training 60,000 local engineers and drawing in investments worth 500 billion ringgit. Why does this matter? Semiconductors are everywhere—from smartphones to cars to even your kitchen appliances. As […]