Philippines Summons Chinese Ambassador Over ‘Use of Force’ Remarks
The Philippines summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan on Oct. 19 to protest remarks suggesting Beijing could easily defeat the country militarily. Foreign Secretary Maria...
China’s flag carrier scrambles to fly stranded passengers out of fuel-starved Cuba
Dozens of Air China passengers stranded in Cuba by successive cancellations were due to fly out on an extra flight on Monday, as a...
Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as President Asfura sits on Taiwan pledge
Published: 3:43am, 20 Oct 2026Updated: 5:15am, 20 Oct 2026 Honduran migration officials have summoned or placed under review 41 Chinese nationals after inspecting shops...
Massachusetts Man Charged in Alleged Sham Marriage Scheme for Green Card
A Massachusetts man has been charged with allegedly accepting payment in a marriage fraud scheme designed to help a Chinese national in Ohio obtain...
Hackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts
OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that’s become a popular alternative to Claude Code and Cursor. But hackers got into part of its...
Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over ‘indecent acts’ in holy city of Mecca
Published: 3:13am, 20 Oct 2026Updated: 4:01am, 20 Oct 2026 Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals, a man and a woman, after they were...
Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life
AI companion app Tolan has raised another $30 million after attracting more than 250,000 active users.Read More
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Federal officials have charged 28 noncitizens in a California voter fraud crackdown. Eleven have been arrested. The Justice Department also said California refused to...
Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago
Eugenia Kuyda’s newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal...