Virginia Voters to Vote on High-Stakes Redistricting Referendum—What to Know
On Tuesday, voters in Virginia will head to the polls for a high-stakes referendum that will decide whether to redraw the state’s congressional map....
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Hong Kong launches AI flood alert system to boost forecasting and response
Hong Kong authorities have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven flood forecasting and alert system capable of three-dimensional simulations, aimed at enabling more timely pre-emptive...
Xi Jinping says Strait of Hormuz should be open in call to Saudi Crown Prince
The Strait of Hormuz should remain open, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a phone call with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
Russia arrests German woman over bomb plot it says is linked to Ukraine
Russia said on Monday it had arrested a German woman found with a home-made bomb in her backpack in what it alleged was a...
US-Iran talks in the air as high-seas ship seizure reignites Hormuz tensions
Pakistan moved ahead on Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran days before a tenuous ceasefire...
India and China wall off border rows to focus on trade and security
A cautious reset in India-China relations is taking root, according to analysts, with the two rivals increasingly walling off their border disputes from expanding...
China ‘Superdad’ uses salary, loans to build ‘marathon Dream Home’ for 300 deprived kids
A secondary teacher has been dubbed “China’s Superdad” for adopting nearly 300 parentless children over the past three decades. Bai Jian, 52, is a...
What does the US and Iran’s ‘fight-talk’ dynamic mean before their ceasefire expires?
Risks of conflict in the Gulf of Oman are rising after the US Navy fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, though analysts say both...
‘Worst I’ve seen’: forest fires rage across Thailand, Mekong region
Forest fires raging through Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have smothered large areas in dangerous smoke, leaving overstretched firefighters battling blazes and smog-choked communities looking...