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The B-21 Raider is stealthy and new. The B-52 is 70 years old and visible to radar. The US Air Force is flying both — because each does something the other can't. Here is what that means.

The B-52 carries nuclear bombs, cruise missiles, hypersonic weapons, anti-ship missiles, and bunker busters — all on one airframe. Here is what each weapon does and why the flexibility is the point.

Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) to reach her first Grand Slam final.

From 1960 to 1968, B-52s carrying live nuclear bombs flew continuously over the Arand Atlantic. Two crashed. One deposited nukes in Greenland. Here is what Chrome Dome actually was.

In 1966, a B-52 collision scattered four hydrogen bombs over a Spanish village. Two broke open and contaminated farmland with plutonium. The US quietly cleaned it up and hoped no one would notice.

The burial of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Mashhad on July 9, 2026, has marked the culmination of a week-long series of mass funeral processions across Iran and Iraq. Despite his official status as the new Supreme Leader, his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, remains conspicuously absent from public view.

In a landmark development at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, President Donald Trump announced that the United States will grant Ukraine a license to domestically manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles. Aimed at bolstering Kyiv's long-term air defense capabilities against ongoing ballistic missile threats, the move allows Ukraine to produce its own "defensive shield" without relying solely on limited U.S. stockpiles.

The fragile June 17 ceasefire has officially collapsed as the U.S. and Iran engage in their most intense aerial exchanges since the war began. Following Iranian strikes on three commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump declared the truce "over" and ordered a massive U.S. campaign against over 90 strategic targets, including missile launchers and radar sites. Reports indicate strikes near the Bushehr province, home to Iran's nuclear complex, as tensions reach a boiling point.

Akshay Kumar's latest Welcome To The Jungle has been doing good business at the box office. The film has once again reiterated that Kumar is the king of franchise hits.

Rajesh Sharma is currently admitted to a hospital in Kolkata after his health deteriorated mid-flight. The actor reportedly did not take an insect bite seriously.

Mahrang Baloch, leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), was sentenced to life imprisonment in June 2026 by an anti-terrorism court in Quetta over events linked to a 2024 protest.

A wave of militant attacks across Pakistan’s Balochistan province has resulted in at least 42 deaths, including security personnel and civilians, since Monday. The military reported that militants, including the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), targeted police check posts and army convoys, leading to fierce clashes.

When US President Donald Trump left Turkey in the old Air Force One for England to link up with the new Qatari plane, passengers on the aircraft were instructed to keep their windows down.

In an exclusive conversation with WION's Aditya Bhatia, young golfer Yogya Bhalla spoke about her recent success, the mindset that drives her and the lessons she has learned throughout her journey.

The BJP has nominated former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik for the West Bengal Rajya Sabha bypolls.

Directed by H.Vinoth, Jana Nayagan, which is said to be Vijay's last film, is finally seeing the light of day. After a wait of six months, the movie will finally hit the theatres in July.

Prime Minister's comments carry added weight, as calls for such restrictions grow in India, with Karnataka already banning social media for under-16s and Andhra Pradesh considering similar rules.

The B-52 bomber abandons standard landing gear for a tandem bicycle layout under its belly. It relies on unique wingtip outrigger wheels to protect its fuel-heavy wings, while its main tyres swivel 20 degrees to safely land sideways in crosswinds.

The B-52 bomber relies on exactly 10 tyres to support its massive 488,000-pound frame. Eight main tyres form a central bicycle layout, while two outrigger tyres prevent the fuel-loaded wings from violently striking the runway during flight operations.