North Korea Claims Test-Fired Missile Was New Hypersonic Weapon
North Korea has test-fired various intermediate-range missiles in recent years, some of which could reach U.S.-controlled Guam. North Korea has claimed a missile it...
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Tibet, Kills at Least 126
The area is prone to earthquakes, being on the fault line marking the collision zone of the Eurasia and Indian plates marked by the...
China’s Uptick in Respiratory Illness Sparks Concerns From Neighbors
The virus outbreak in China coincides with the five-year anniversary of COVID-19, with the WHO recently renewing requests for China to share related data....
Divisive study finds link between fluoride and childhood IQ loss
A controversial new study in a US medical journal could reignite debate over fluoride’s safety in water, linking higher exposure levels to lower IQ...
Google to bring Gemini AI to TV sets running its software
Alphabet’s consumer team will give TV sets running its Google TV operating system an AI upgrade by adding Gemini to its Google Assistant voice-control...
US moves 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman after more than 2 decades without charge
The Pentagon said on Monday it had transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman this week after holding them for more than two decades without...
Trump Names Joseph Nocella Jr. as US Attorney for New York’s Eastern District
The Nassau County judge would replace Breon Peace, who was nominated by President Joe Biden in August 2021. President-elect Donald J. Trump has named...
What’s driving South Korea’s political chaos?
A stand-off between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea has been startling even for those used to the country’s famously...
Hong Kong seeks 2025 momentum as headwinds abound
January 07, 2025 For Hong Kong, 2025 is shaping up to be a watershed year, as the city faces mounting fiscal pressures and grapples...