Democrat Gov. Hobbs Vetoes Charlie Kirk Highway Renaming Bill
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill March 27 to rename a highway in honor of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in his home state...
Japan’s Shibuya to fine litterbugs on the spot from June as visitor numbers surge
Tokyo’s Shibuya ward – home to the famous scramble crossing and one of the Japanese capital’s busiest shopping and nightlife districts – is abandoning...
Why Empress Dowager Cixi and people in ancient China used animal faeces in beauty routines
In ancient China, it was not uncommon to use animal excrement in beauty treatments, a practice exemplified by Manchu Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908), who...
Mandarin is replacing Cantonese. Offbeat AI fights back as Big Tech looks away
Preserving Cantonese has been challenging due to the dominance of Mandarin, limited learning resources and a lack of a standard written form. With a...
Iran Bombs Huge China-bound Tanker | China in Focus
Iran attacked an oil tanker heading to China on Tuesday. This came after insider sources said Iran had rejected Beijing’s bid to mediate the...
Russian military plane crashes into Crimea cliff, killing 29 people
A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people on board, Russian news agencies reported the country’s defence...
‘I’m not dumb’: Hong Kong’s London trade office manager denies running spy network
A national security trial in Britain that thrust the role of Hong Kong’s overseas trade promotion offices into the global spotlight has heard the...
Will surging fuel prices push Filipinos deeper into credit card debt?
Rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict could push more Filipinos deeper into debt, analysts have warned, with one regional study describing...
Trump Signs Order Creating National Eligible Voter List, Tightening Mail-in Ballot System
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday regulating elections nationwide by establishing a list of voters eligible to vote by mail. “The...