Staff at second-hand luxury stores in Hong Kong fear for safety after robbery
Employees at second-hand luxury goods stores in Hong Kong have voiced fears over their safety after a Tsim Sha Tsui shop was robbed of...
Japan plans to expand nuclear risk payouts for towns, critics call it a ‘bribe’
Published: 8:00am, 20 Jun 2025Updated: 8:04am, 20 Jun 2025 Japan’s ruling coalition has agreed to expand financial support for communities near nuclear plants, drawing...
FBI Renews Scrutiny Over Handling of 2020 Election Interference Allegation Against China
WASHINGTON—The FBI has stepped up scrutiny over how it handled previously undisclosed documents containing claims of Chinese interference in the 2020 elections. The documents,...
US Military Scrambles for Ways to Protect Bases From Drone Warfare
A DJI Mavic 3 drone flies past a U.S. government surveillance tower near the U.S.–Mexico border in Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 27, 2022. The...
Democrats Split on US Intervention in Israel–Iran Conflict as Party Leaders Push for Diplomacy
Top Senate Democrats raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s potential military intervention against Iran in a statement on June 18, warning against unilateral action...
Ant Group pushes wider adoption of AI-enabled smart glasses for mobile payments
Chinese fintech giant Ant Group is pushing the wider adoption of smart glasses to facilitate digital transactions, extending the reach of mobile payments beyond...
Texas AG Investigating 33 Noncitizens Accused of Illegally Voting in 2024 Election
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on June 17 that he was investigating 33 potential noncitizens who are accused of voting in the 2024...
Rural Hospitals at Center of Megabill Debate Over Medicaid
Rural hospitals have become the poster child for opponents of President Donald Trump’s megabill, as both Republicans and Democrats fear changes to Medicaid will...
Energy Secretary Grilled by Senate Panel Over Funding Clawbacks
Energy Secretary Chris Wright justified the termination of 24 energy projects that had been allocated $3.7 billion by Congress, during a Senate panel on...