Fighting chikungunya in Hong Kong: why do experts reject mosquito ‘weaponising’?
Published: 8:30am, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 8:51am, 15 Aug 2025 Weaponising mosquitos against themselves to curb the spread of chikungunya fever in Hong Kong is...
‘Scapegoating of migrants’? Filipino detained in US over past infraction
United States immigration officers have detained and are mulling over the deportation of a Filipino green card holder over an old drug charge for...
Trump Signs Order to Refill Strategic Reserves of Pharmaceutical Ingredients
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 13 to enhance American drug supply chain resilience by filling and maintaining the strategic reserve...
Democrats Plan Nationwide Protests Over Redistricting
Democrats and allied advocacy groups are set to launch a series of protests on Aug. 16 targeting Republican-led redistricting plans they say are designed...
DC Police Chief Eases Restrictions on Working With Federal Immigration Agents
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will now allow limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities as the department comes under temporary federal control. In...
Man Charged With Throwing Sandwich at Federal Agent Was DOJ Worker
WASHINGTON—A man charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent on Aug. 13 was an employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ), according...
US Charges 5 Members of Mexico’s United Cartels
The Department of Justice on Aug. 14 charged five high-ranking members of the Mexican Carteles Unidos (United cartels) drug gang. The Treasury Department is...
Chinese Leasing Companies Face Heavy Losses After Planes Detained in Russia
Since the outbreak of the Russia–Ukraine war in 2022, Chinese aircraft leasing companies have incurred billions of dollars in losses as more than 70...
Illinois Judge Denies Texas AG’s Request to Help Arrest Absent State Democrats
An Illinois judge on Aug. 13 denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to enforce civil arrest warrants for Texas House Democrats who left...