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...
Earthquake death toll in China’s Tibet region rises to 95, over 100 injured: reports
At least 95 people were killed and 130 others injured after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck western China’s Tibet autonomous region just after 9am...
Australia’s prime minister joins intense debate over beach cabanas
Published: 11:45am, 7 Jan 2025Updated: 11:45am, 7 Jan 2025 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has waded into a debate over the use of portable...
Shanghai draws S Koreans in droves as China’s visa-free entry entices travellers
South Koreans are making a beeline for China, especially top urban centres such as Shanghai, as overseas travellers take advantage of China’s visa exemptions....