Author: Herman Copeland

The escalating conflict in the Middle East has set financial markets on edge, with oil prices jumping and Asian equities falling sharply. As fears of Iranian retaliation loom, traders are bracing for more pain. Brent crude rose over 2.7% to $79.12 a barrel early Monday, its highest point since January. U.S. West Texas Intermediate wasn’t far behind, climbing 2.8% to $75.98. The bump came after Washington joined Tel Aviv in…

The National Investigation Agency has concluded that the deadly April 22 attack in Pahalgam was carried out entirely by Pakistani nationals, debunking earlier reports that suggested local involvement. Arrests in Pahalgam Flip the Narrative What began as a murky manhunt in Kashmir’s Pahalgam has now taken a dramatic turn. After grilling more than 200 people—pony handlers, roadside vendors, and shuttered shopkeepers—the NIA made two arrests. And with that, everything changed.…

A sudden power failure brought chaos to Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Georgia, on Saturday afternoon, stranding guests mid-air on rides and forcing emergency evacuations. The outage, tied to a nearby utility substation, left many shaken — and hanging. Visitors Suspended as Rides Come to a Grinding Halt Imagine sitting at the highest point of a roller coaster, arms up, heart racing — and then everything just stops. That’s…

In an unexpected diplomatic twist, US President Donald Trump met Pakistan’s top military leader Asim Munir and credited him for halting the India-Pakistan conflict, even as New Delhi dismissed any role played by Washington in brokering peace. The warm exchange at the White House has further stirred a pot already simmering with mixed messages, raising eyebrows in both South Asia and Washington. Especially in India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

Evacuated via Armenia, the group was safely airlifted to Delhi as tensions between Israel and Iran spiral A special flight carrying more than 100 Indian students, who were evacuated from war-struck Tehran to neighboring Armenia, landed in Delhi this week. It marks one of the latest civilian extractions coordinated by the Indian government amid the growing hostilities in the Middle East. The evacuation comes on the heels of intensified conflict…

A few tweaks, one new button, and a grip that feels just right — OM System’s latest travel camera is less about revolution and more about refinement. The OM-5 Mark II has finally arrived, and while it doesn’t flip the script, it doesn’t really need to. This new iteration keeps the same bones as the popular OM-5 and Olympus EM-5 Mark III before it, but adds a bit more polish,…

The warning came with a blunt message—Trump says Iran missed its chance to sign the nuclear deal. Now, global leaders scramble as tensions reach a boiling point. It wasn’t just another post on Truth Social. It was a message that rattled global capitals. As the G7 summit played out in Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a public warning urging Iranians to “immediately evacuate Tehran.” The statement landed like a…

As Israel-Iran hostilities deepen, New Delhi has launched urgent efforts to relocate Indian nationals from high-risk zones across Iran. Over 100 Indian students have already reached the Armenia border, while hundreds more are being moved to safer areas within the country. Tehran to Qom: A Relocation Under Pressure The skies over Tehran have grown hostile. Israeli strikes have made the Iranian capital a danger zone, forcing Indian officials to act…