DefenseNews

India says China has scaled back troop numbers along their border

September 18, 2026
NEW DELHI — India’s Defense Ministry said that China significantly reduced troop deployment along the border with India in 2025 as increased political, diplomatic and military engagement helped ease tensions between the two Asian powers. Both countries had amassed tens of thousands of troops along their poorly demarcated Himalayan border following a deadly clash in 2020. “The year 2025…
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DefenseNews

Japanese Global Hawk drone splashes down in crash

September 18, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A Japanese Global Hawk drone nosedived into the Sea of Japan on Sept. 15, instantly slashing the country’s fleet of these large-wingspan, unmanned surveillance aircraft by a third. Japan paid roughly $163 million for Northrop Grumman to…
GamingNews

Call of Duty Developer Treyarch 'Ready to Make Something New' as It Waves Goodbye to 2 Years of Black Ops

September 17, 2026
Call of Duty developer Treyarch has said it’s “ready to make something new” as it waves goodbye to two years of Black Ops games. Treyarch led development on two Black Ops games back-to-back: 2024’s Black Ops 6 and 2025’s Black Ops 7. With Season 6 hitting Black Ops 7 on September 17, the developer has signalled it’s moving on to its next Call of Duty game. “This is a bittersweet…
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CryptoNews

Saylor Sees Bitcoin Winning as Regulators Move Without Congress

September 17, 2026
Bitcoin can continue gaining institutional ground even with the CLARITY Act stalled in Congress, according to Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. He expects regulators to advance rules under existing law and banks to expand bitcoin custody and loans. Key Takeaways Saylor expects federal agencies to advance crypto rules under existing law. He sees banks expanding bitcoin custody and…
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NewsSpace

Roman Space Telescope starts waking up as NASA powers on instruments for the 1st time

September 17, 2026
As the newest heavy hitter in orbital observatories continues the journey to its final destination, NASA has begun the process of switching the spacecraft on. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on Aug. 30, and is on a three-month long trek to Lagrange point two (L2). L2 is a relatively idle orbital sweet spot almost a million miles from Earth that will allow Roman to remain on the…
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