Japan Warns X Over Misuse of Grok AI Imagery
Japan has asked social media platform X to take steps to prevent the alteration and sexualisation of images using its artificial intelligence service Grok,...
2 Dead in Thailand After Another Crane Collapses, Crushing Cars
BANGKOK–A crane collapsed onto a road near Thailand’s capital on Thursday, crushing two vehicles and killing two people a day after a similar accident...
Major Fire Breaks out in Slum Area of South Korea’s Gangnam District
SEOUL—Nearly 300 South Korean firefighters were deployed on Friday to fight a major fire in a deprived area of the upmarket Gangnam district of...
CIA Releases New Video to Encourage Chinese to Divulge ‘Truth About China’
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has released a new video for Chinese citizens outlining nine step-by-step methods for establishing secure contact with the agency, according...
Japan, Philippines Sign Defense Pact Amid Regional Tensions
Japan and the Philippines on Jan. 15 signed a pact that allows their forces to exchange supplies and services to aid joint exercises and...
Japanese PM Takaichi Signals Snap Election as Coalition Seeks Fresh Mandate
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of parliament soon after it convenes later this month, setting the stage for...
Iran Turmoil Grows as Trump Isolates Regime, Pressures Its Ally China
By late December last year, Iran’s economy was on the verge of collapse. A steep drop in the value of the Iranian rial triggered...
Construction Crane Falls Onto Moving Train in Thailand, Killing at Least 32 People
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — A construction crane crashed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, triggering a derailment that killed...
China’s Militarization of BRICS Risks US Sanctions: Analysts
Beijing is exploiting recent joint naval maneuvers by BRICS nations to transform the bloc into a military one, a provocative shift that signals a...