Is Indonesian disaster response failing Sumatra’s flood victims?
Indonesia is confronting its deadliest natural disaster in more than two decades as floods and landslides ravage Sumatra, overwhelming local authorities and prompting scrutiny...
Here’s Where Things Stand in Nationwide Redistricting Efforts
(L-R) Sen. Charles Perry, Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott, and Rep. Drew Darby display newly signed bills during a bill ceremony at...
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Campaign Finance Restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge on Dec. 9 to a federal law restricting political parties from coordinating spending with candidates. The...
Miami Holds Election Runoff for Mayor
Elections in Miami, Florida, are not over yet. Magic City’s voters still have to choose their next mayor, and their choice could show how...
Trump ally Babis returns as Czech PM amid fraud trial and EU concerns
Andrej Babis, a billionaire supporter of US President Donald Trump, returned to power as Czech prime minister on Tuesday, signalling a possible end to...
2 Chinese, 7 Russian jets enter South Korean air defence zone near Japan
Military aircraft from China and Russia entered South Korea’s air defence zone without notification on Tuesday, prompting the deployment of fighter jets, the Korean...
DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng among top 10 ‘people who shaped science in 2025’
DeepSeek’s founder and CEO, Liang Wenfeng, has been listed among the top 10 “people who shaped science in 2025” by the British journal Nature,...
China prankster injures girlfriend by accident, fakes car crash for insurance cash
A man in southwestern China who broke a bone in his girlfriend’s chest during a prank staged a car accident and used her injuries...
7 Chinese warships followed our navy vessel in East Asia, New Zealand says
New Zealand’s largest naval vessel was followed by seven Chinese warships in a deployment to East Asia last month, including a rare transit through...