X Uncovers 200,000 Chinese Bot Accounts as State-Linked Influence Networks Persist
X said it has uncovered a Chinese bot farm of approximately 200,000 inauthentic accounts involved in influence operations. The platform’s Safety team said in...
Furore grows as Venezuela defends US oil deal with Trump
Venezuelan hardliners and opposition forces alike criticised acting president Delcy Rodriguez for agreeing to grant the US exclusive access to the country’s valuable oil...
Hong Kong police investigate viral video of dog in washing machine
Published: 3:33pm, 30 Aug 2026Updated: 3:42pm, 30 Aug 2026 Hong Kong police are investigating social media videos that appear to show a dog trapped...
Can Southeast Asian artists replicate K-pop’s global success with SEA-pop?
At Tower Records in Tokyo’s Shibuya district earlier this month, fans flocked to a pop-up store set up for Filipino boy band SB19, buying...