ByteDance’s AI subscription gamble: chatbot faces reality check in China
Chloe Wang, a 26-year-old fund employee in Shenzhen, said she “definitely wouldn’t” pay for a subscription to Doubao, Chinese tech giant ByteDance’s artificial intelligence...
New Zealand eyes Japanese Mogami-class warships as possible replacements for ageing fleet
New Zealand is weighing the purchase of advanced warships from Japan or the UK to modernise its ageing fleet and bolster its defence capability....
Has ‘the Beast’ arrived in Beijing? Trump’s motorcade SUVs spotted before visit
Published: 9:28am, 7 May 2026Updated: 2:20pm, 7 May 2026 Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s grand entry to Beijing on May 14, his cavalcade...
North Korea says nuclear status ‘will not change’ despite external pressure
North Korea’s UN envoy said his country was not bound by the non-proliferation treaty (NPT) on nuclear weapons and external pressure would not change...
Most Trump-Backed Challengers Defeat Indiana Republicans Who Rejected Redistricting
INDIANAPOLIS—Several Republican state senators who opposed a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump lost primary election challenges on May 5 to candidates endorsed...
Trump, First Lady Celebrate Military Mothers at White House
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump honored military mothers during a Mother’s Day event at the White House on May 6. During...
California Insurance Regulators Say State Farm Mishandled Wildfire Claims
The California Department of Insurance announced on May 4 it filed an enforcement action against State Farm, alleging the company significantly mishandled claims from...
DOJ Sues Colorado Over Firearm Magazine Ban
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the State of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Public Safety over its ban on certain ammunition magazines...
Justice Department Launches Investigation Into Fairfax Attorney Over Plea Bargains, Sentencing
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation of the sentencing and plea bargain standards used by Fairfax County, Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve...