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US Announces 25 % Tariff on Countries Doing Business With Iran
US Announces 25 % Tariff on Countries Doing Business With Iran
Politics
What’s Happening?
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new trade policy on January 12, 2026, saying that any country doing business with Iran will face a 25 % tariff on goods traded with the United States. This means that if a country sells products to Iran or buys certain Iranian goods, the U.S. may charge an extra tax on items that country exports to the U.S. making them more expensive.
Trump said the tariff was effective immediately, and he described the decision as a way to put pressure on Iran’s government while the country is experiencing widespread unrest and anti-government protests. Countries that trade with Iran include major players like China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and India, though it’s not yet clear which ones will be affected or whether exemptions will be made.
Why is it Important?
This policy is significant because tariffs change how much countries have to pay to trade with the United States. If a 25 % tariff is added to a product, it usually makes that product more expensive in U.S. stores, which can affect prices for consumers and businesses. It could also influence how countries decide where to buy and sell goods.
This announcement also shows how economic tools like tariffs can be used as part of international diplomacy which is when countries try to influence each other’s behaviour without using force. Instead of military action, trade policy and tariffs are often used to encourage or discourage economic choices by other nations.
Tech
Meta’s New AI Initiative Aims to Power Future Smart AI Systems
Meta’s New AI Initiative Aims to Power Future Smart AI Systems
Tech
What’s Happening?
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is launching a major new effort to build its own global AI infrastructure, called Meta Compute. This initiative is all about creating the big computer brains and data centers needed to power future artificial intelligence projects from smart assistants to advanced machine learning systems.
Meta isn’t just tweaking its tech. Zuckerberg says the plan is to build “tens of gigawatts this decade, and hundreds of gigawatts or more over time,” meaning huge computing power on a scale that could rival the electricity used by small countries. Meta Compute will be led by top engineers and will include new data center capacity, partnerships, and long-term planning to help Meta stay competitive in the rapidly growing AI world.
Why is it Important?
AI is only as powerful as the hardware running it, and big companies are racing to build the backbone the physical computers, electricity, and data hubs that make advanced AI possible. By focusing on its own infrastructure, Meta hopes to power its AI systems more efficiently and flexibly than before, helping it innovate faster and support future products that rely on smart computing.
For young tech fans, this shows how behind every smart app, chatbot, or AI feature are huge data centers and engineering teams working to make it all run smoothly. It’s like building and powering giant digital brains that can help with everything from homework tools to creative projects.
Science
Indian-Origin Astronomer Shrinivas Kulkarni Wins RAS Gold Medal
Indian-Origin Astronomer Shrinivas Kulkarni Wins RAS Gold Medal
Science
What’s Happening?
Professor Shrinivas Kulkarni, a US-based Indian-origin astronomer, has won the Gold Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in London, one of the most prestigious honours in astronomy. The award recognises his ground-breaking discoveries in time-domain astronomy, a field that studies objects in space that change over time, like exploding stars, flickering novae, and mysterious bursts of light.
Kulkarni, who was born in Maharashtra, India, is the George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). In winning the Gold Medal, Kulkarni joins a historic group of scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the cosmos, including Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. He has also won other major awards, including the Shaw Prize in Astronomy in 2024.
Why is it Important?
This award is one of the highest honours in space science, given by an organisation that has recognised excellence since the early 1800s. It highlights not just one discovery but a lifetime of curiosity, innovation, and teamwork in exploring the ever-changing night sky.
For young readers, Kulkarni’s achievements show how scientists use tools, technology, and big ideas to understand mysteries of the Universe from tiny objects that never quite became stars to massive explosions in other galaxies. It also shows that curiosity and persistence can lead to discoveries that change how we see the cosmos.
History
Israeli Archaeologists Launch Cutting-Edge Pottery Tracking Project
Israeli Archaeologists Launch Cutting-Edge Pottery Tracking Project
History
What’s Happening?
A team of Israeli archaeologists has launched a new science-powered project to track where ancient pottery was made even when the places where the pots were fired long ago no longer exist. Instead of just guessing based on shape or style, scientists are now using cutting-edge methods to create a kind of “chemical fingerprint” for pottery from known ancient kilns. Then they can match pottery found at other sites to these fingerprints to figure out where it came from.
They are analysing thousands of ceramic vessels from sites across Israel using two main techniques: one involves looking at tiny mineral pieces under microscopes, and the other looks at the chemical makeup of the clay using advanced lab tools that measure trace elements. Together these methods help create a database of ancient pottery “signatures” that researchers hope will let them trace pottery origins even when the original kiln is gone.
Why is it Important?
Pottery shards are one of the most common objects archaeologists find, but until now, it has often been hard to say where they were made. Knowing a pot’s origin helps scientists learn how ancient people traded goods, interacted with neighbours, and moved around. With this new project, researchers hope to solve long-standing mysteries about ancient cultures and economies that can’t be answered by shape or design alone.
In the future, these fingerprints might help archaeologists around the world figure out whether pottery was produced locally or imported, offering clues about ancient connections long forgotten. It’s like creating a giant historical map of ceramic journeys through time.
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US Announces 25 % Tariff on Countries Doing Business With Iran
US Announces 25 % Tariff on Countries Doing Business With Iran
Politics
What’s Happening?
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new trade policy on January 12, 2026, saying that any country doing business with Iran will face a 25 % tariff on goods traded with the United States. This means that if a country sells products to Iran or buys certain Iranian goods, the U.S. may charge an extra tax on items that country exports to the U.S. making them more expensive.
Trump said the tariff was effective immediately, and he described the decision as a way to put pressure on Iran’s government while the country is experiencing widespread unrest and anti-government protests. Countries that trade with Iran include major players like China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and India, though it’s not yet clear which ones will be affected or whether exemptions will be made.
Why is it Important?
This policy is significant because tariffs change how much countries have to pay to trade with the United States. If a 25 % tariff is added to a product, it usually makes that product more expensive in U.S. stores, which can affect prices for consumers and businesses. It could also influence how countries decide where to buy and sell goods.
This announcement also shows how economic tools like tariffs can be used as part of international diplomacy which is when countries try to influence each other’s behaviour without using force. Instead of military action, trade policy and tariffs are often used to encourage or discourage economic choices by other nations.
Tech
Meta’s New AI Initiative Aims to Power Future Smart AI Systems
Meta’s New AI Initiative Aims to Power Future Smart AI Systems
Tech
What’s Happening?
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is launching a major new effort to build its own global AI infrastructure, called Meta Compute. This initiative is all about creating the big computer brains and data centers needed to power future artificial intelligence projects from smart assistants to advanced machine learning systems.
Meta isn’t just tweaking its tech. Zuckerberg says the plan is to build “tens of gigawatts this decade, and hundreds of gigawatts or more over time,” meaning huge computing power on a scale that could rival the electricity used by small countries. Meta Compute will be led by top engineers and will include new data center capacity, partnerships, and long-term planning to help Meta stay competitive in the rapidly growing AI world.
Why is it Important?
AI is only as powerful as the hardware running it, and big companies are racing to build the backbone the physical computers, electricity, and data hubs that make advanced AI possible. By focusing on its own infrastructure, Meta hopes to power its AI systems more efficiently and flexibly than before, helping it innovate faster and support future products that rely on smart computing.
For young tech fans, this shows how behind every smart app, chatbot, or AI feature are huge data centers and engineering teams working to make it all run smoothly. It’s like building and powering giant digital brains that can help with everything from homework tools to creative projects.
Science
Indian-Origin Astronomer Shrinivas Kulkarni Wins RAS Gold Medal
Indian-Origin Astronomer Shrinivas Kulkarni Wins RAS Gold Medal
Science
What’s Happening?
Professor Shrinivas Kulkarni, a US-based Indian-origin astronomer, has won the Gold Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in London, one of the most prestigious honours in astronomy. The award recognises his ground-breaking discoveries in time-domain astronomy, a field that studies objects in space that change over time, like exploding stars, flickering novae, and mysterious bursts of light.
Kulkarni, who was born in Maharashtra, India, is the George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). In winning the Gold Medal, Kulkarni joins a historic group of scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the cosmos, including Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. He has also won other major awards, including the Shaw Prize in Astronomy in 2024.
Why is it Important?
This award is one of the highest honours in space science, given by an organisation that has recognised excellence since the early 1800s. It highlights not just one discovery but a lifetime of curiosity, innovation, and teamwork in exploring the ever-changing night sky.
For young readers, Kulkarni’s achievements show how scientists use tools, technology, and big ideas to understand mysteries of the Universe from tiny objects that never quite became stars to massive explosions in other galaxies. It also shows that curiosity and persistence can lead to discoveries that change how we see the cosmos.
History
Israeli Archaeologists Launch Cutting-Edge Pottery Tracking Project
Israeli Archaeologists Launch Cutting-Edge Pottery Tracking Project
History
What’s Happening?
A team of Israeli archaeologists has launched a new science-powered project to track where ancient pottery was made even when the places where the pots were fired long ago no longer exist. Instead of just guessing based on shape or style, scientists are now using cutting-edge methods to create a kind of “chemical fingerprint” for pottery from known ancient kilns. Then they can match pottery found at other sites to these fingerprints to figure out where it came from.
They are analysing thousands of ceramic vessels from sites across Israel using two main techniques: one involves looking at tiny mineral pieces under microscopes, and the other looks at the chemical makeup of the clay using advanced lab tools that measure trace elements. Together these methods help create a database of ancient pottery “signatures” that researchers hope will let them trace pottery origins even when the original kiln is gone.
Why is it Important?
Pottery shards are one of the most common objects archaeologists find, but until now, it has often been hard to say where they were made. Knowing a pot’s origin helps scientists learn how ancient people traded goods, interacted with neighbours, and moved around. With this new project, researchers hope to solve long-standing mysteries about ancient cultures and economies that can’t be answered by shape or design alone.
In the future, these fingerprints might help archaeologists around the world figure out whether pottery was produced locally or imported, offering clues about ancient connections long forgotten. It’s like creating a giant historical map of ceramic journeys through time.