Why ancient Chinese folk custom involved cutting thigh flesh to feed sick relatives
In a bizarre and gruesome blend of medical belief and extreme filial devotion, many people throughout Chinese history cut flesh from their own thighs...
Tenth and final Evolved Cape-class patrol boat delivered to Australia
On 27 February, Austal handed over the tenth and final Evolved Cape-class patrol boat, ADV Cape Hawke, to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at...
75% cost-cut: China unveils world’s first fixed-wing drone made of bamboo fibre
Chinese researchers said they have developed a drone with wings made from bamboo, making it 20 per cent lighter and considerably cheaper than a...
Cornyn, Paxton Head to Runoff in Texas GOP Senate Primary
DALLAS—Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a runoff in the Texas Republican Senate primary race after neither...
Laurie Buckhout Wins GOP Nomination in NC’s Redrawn First Congressional District
Republican voters in North Carolina’s First Congressional District selected Laurie Buckhout as their nominee on March 3, setting up a November rematch against incumbent...
Supreme Court Declines Case About Copyrights for Material Created by AI
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on March 2 to take up a case dealing with whether art created by artificial intelligence (AI) may be...
US and Kurds discuss potential Iran military operation: sources
Iranian Kurdish militias have consulted with the United States in recent days about whether, and how, to attack Iran’s security forces in the western...
Muslim community in Japan shaken by suspected arson attacks: ‘everyone is scared’
Muslims in a small town in northern Japan have been rattled by several suspected arson attacks, following months of online agitation targeting the community...
Manufacturing talent boom? Why China’s smartest students are factory-bound
New Tsinghua University data this week reveals a nearly 20 per cent rise in graduates joining the manufacturing and energy sectors, signalling a major...