Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn reveals scam attempt asking her for ‘a donation’
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has called on Asean to tackle online scams and misinformation, a day after she spoke about an attempted ruse...
Jimmy Lai paid HK$13 million to former US officials, Hong Kong court hears
Published: 7:13pm, 17 Jan 2025Updated: 7:26pm, 17 Jan 2025 Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying paid more than HK$13 million (US$1.93 million)...
As Trump Retakes Helm, More Than 100 Executive Actions Are Expected
The 47th president is poised to issue many more executive orders than his recent predecessors. President-elect Donald Trump is poised to issue a record-breaking...
Biden Commutes Sentences for Nearly 2,500 Americans Convicted of Non-Violent Drug Offenses
The move marks the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. President Joe Biden said on Jan. 17 that he is commuting the...
Biden grants clemency to 2,500 people, most ever in a day
President Joe Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offences in what the White House called the...
Guangzhou noodle shops, Mandarin in Tibet in focus as China pushes ethnic integration
Published: 6:38pm, 17 Jan 2025Updated: 7:03pm, 17 Jan 2025 Many people in the Chinese city of Guangzhou enjoy eating halal noodles, a popular and...
Bipartisan Support Grows for Cellphone Bans in Schools
At least eight states have enacted measures over the past two years to restrict or ban student cellphone use in schools. A growing number...
5 Key Points From Biden’s Final Interview as President
Biden said he had altered the ‘basic formula’ of the US economy. He also discussed NATO, Putin, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, and his approach to...
‘This is me’: China RedNote users share actor Eddie Peng photos to welcome TikTok refugees
Ahead of an expected ban on TikTok, so-called internet refugees from the United States are being warmly greeted by Chinese counterparts on the alternative...