Man charged with trying to kill Trump agrees to remain in custody
The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a black-tie press gala in Washington agreed on Thursday to remain in custody...
First direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years heads to Caracas
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela departed a bit early on Thursday on its way to the capital of...
Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?
Beijing’s decision to block Meta Platforms’ proposed acquisition of artificial intelligence firm Manus should not be seen as a restriction on foreign investment, Chinese...
Uganda kindergarten murderer sentenced to death
A Ugandan-American man was sentenced to death on Thursday over the murders of four young children he stabbed to death at a kindergarten in...
Chinese firms face pressure on AI investments as US peers’ spending keeps soaring
Artificial intelligence investments by US tech giants continue to soar, dwarfing those of Chinese AI firms, but China’s rising appetite for AI applications will...
France probes teenage suspect in massive ID data breach
The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into a 15-year-old, suspected of having hacked the country’s ID agency and trying to sell the...
Wang calls Taiwan ‘biggest risk factor’ in Beijing-Washington ties during Rubio call
Published: 10:25pm, 30 Apr 2026Updated: 4:08am, 1 May 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Taiwan as “the biggest risk factor in China-US relations”...
Quitting Tobacco Could Push 20 Million Indian Families Into Higher Income Class
AsianScientist (Apr. 30, 2026)–More than one in ten Indian households could get a financial boost large enough to move up one economic class by...
Why is China warning the UN of a Japanese ‘nuclear breakout’?
The row between China and Japan has ratcheted up a notch, with Beijing issuing a strongly worded position paper warning that Tokyo would soon...