Hungary parliament approves Orban-critic judge as president
Published: 10:00pm, 11 Aug 2026Updated: 10:08pm, 11 Aug 2026 Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday approved former supreme court chief Andras Baka, a critic of Viktor...
Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty
In a landmark change to Lebanon’s penal system, the country’s parliament on Tuesday approved legislation abolishing the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment...
In South Carolina, Some GOP Senate Hopefuls Depart from Graham Example
GREENVILLE—The late Lindsey Graham was a powerful force in Washington politics, capable of navigating alliances with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and President...
China is pitching its AI models to Europe, but is it enough to avoid 2-horse race with US?
As the United States and China consolidate their dominance in artificial intelligence, attention is turning to whether Europe can carve out a distinct third...
Jellyfish force shutdown of 3 reactors at French nuclear power plant
A nuclear plant in northern France shut down three reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the units, energy group...
Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs
Published: 8:42pm, 11 Aug 2026Updated: 8:56pm, 11 Aug 2026 Parents can submit online consent forms from Monday for their children’s seasonal flu vaccinations under...
A strong China is the best hope for the ‘long peace’ to endure
The “long peace” is a term coined by Yale professor and Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis in his 1987 book The Long Peace:...
China says US tried to buy its super magnet that has ‘40% higher’ performance
Published: 8:00pm, 11 Aug 2026Updated: 8:29pm, 11 Aug 2026 A US laboratory that once dominated the field of superconducting magnets is now hoping to...
Shanghai and Zhejiang Underwater: Floods Reach 2nd Floors, Drainage System Collapses
On August 9, in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, water levels in local rivers surged due to heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon “Dolphin.” Join this channel to...