Pakistan is currently experiencing some of Asia’s highest energy prices, as electricity costs have increased by 155% since 2021. With over 40% of the population living below the poverty line, many households are turning to renewable energy — particularly solar power — to offset high electricity bills. However, this growing trend towards solar poses challenges…

Amazon is shutting down Freevee, its free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, the company confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 12. The platform will now to join the likes of other ill-fated streamers like CNN Plus and Quibi. Amazon is shifting Freevee’s content under its Prime Video platform. The streaming service, which is included with a Prime membership,…

Special Counsel Jack Smith, the Department of Justice prosecutor who’s been investigating President-elect Donald Trump, plans to leave his role before Trump takes office, according to The New York Times. Trump has said he would fire Smith “within two seconds” of being sworn in. The federal cases against Trump, including his criminal 2020 election interference…

The Trump transition team is reviewing a draft executive order that could dramatically change how top military officers are evaluated and removed. If enacted, the proposal would establish a “warrior board” composed of retired senior military personnel tasked with reviewing the leadership of three and four-star generals and admirals. Officers deemed unfit could be retired…

A U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and now faces charges of leaking top secret military documents. An indictment filed last week alleged CIA employee Asif W. Rahman leaked classified documents revealing Israel’s plans for a retaliatory strike against Iran following an…

The 15th Zhuhai Airshow in China kicked off on Tuesday, Nov. 12. While there was plenty of entertainment flying above, the show also gave the People’s Liberation Army a chance to showcase some of its latest advancements in weapons technology. This year’s airshow saw the unveiling of China’s newest 5th-Gen stealth fighter, the J-35. Not…

Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Wednesday, Nov. 13, marking the first major attack on the Ukrainian capital in more than two months. Ukrainian officials reported that air defenses intercepted multiple cruise and ballistic missiles, along with nearly a dozen drones. Emergency crews are assessing the extent of the damage. In…

In Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona, Donald Trump won the presidential vote while the Republican Senate candidate lost. This is going to have a big impact on the balance of power in Washington. How did it happen? Straight Arrow News Political Correspondent Ray Bogan interviewed Professor Daron Shaw of the University of Texas at Austin,…

In the week since President-elect Donald Trump was reelected, sexist and abusive attacks on women have ramped up on social media. That’s according to a new analysis from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), an international advocacy group that describes itself as “dedicated to powering solutions to extremism, hate and disinformation.” Phrases like “your body,…

President-elect Donald Trump could be moving the U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama. That’s according to Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., who said on Mobile radio show FM Talk 106.5, he’s expecting Trump to do it during his first week in office.  “I’ve told y’all since Biden made that crooked decision, it wasn’t going…