telegraph
Coverage of telegraph in the Nexus archive.
- The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1597: Ottoman Telegraph
The article discusses the Ottoman Empire's telegraph system, which historically connected Europe and Asia. It notes that the telegraph continues to serve this role today.
- Trump interested in buying Chagos Islands with the strategic Diego Garcia air base
US President Donald Trump is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, as the UK's plans to cede sovereignty of the territory remain stalled, according to a report by the Telegraph.
- Trump considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius, Telegraph reports
The White House is considering buying the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, as reported by the Telegraph. The plan involves bypassing the UK to take control of Diego Garcia, though the report could not be confirmed by Reuters. The White House and UK Foreign Office have not responded to requests for comment.
- America 250: Weathering the storm — from storm flags to satellites
The article discusses the historical development of weather forecasting in the U.S., starting with Thomas Jefferson's creation of the Coast Survey to map coastlines and prevent maritime disasters. It highlights the establishment of the Weather Bureau in 1870 under the Department of War via the telegraph, later moved to the Department of Agriculture, and its role in saving lives and crops through storm warnings and agricultural forecasts.
- Image of Thai police in sparkly dresses with handcuffed suspect turns out to be AI fake
A Thai police station's Facebook administrator created an AI-generated image of officers in festival-style dresses surrounding a drug dealer to project a 'friendlier image'. The image, mistakenly released as authentic, appeared in several international media outlets including the Daily Star, Telegraph, Sun, and New York Post.