Philippines Raises Alert Level at Restive Mayon Volcano
MANILA, Jan 6—The Philippines on Tuesday raised its alert level for the Mayon volcano in the central province of Albay, warning of “potential explosive...
Khanna to Replace Krishnamoorthi as Top Democrat on Influential China Committee
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) will replace Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) as top Democrat on the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), House...
UK, EU Demand Answers From X Over Reports Grok Generated Explicit, Child-Like Images
Authorities in the UK and the European Union are calling for answers from X and xAI after reports that the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot...
Chinese Consulate Security Attacks Protesters Who Celebrated Maduro’s Capture
A security guard hired by the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles was arrested on Jan. 4 after pepper-spraying several pro-democracy activists who had held...
China Bans Dual-Use Exports to Japan, Escalating Tensions Over Taiwan
China has banned exports of items with both military and civilian uses to Japan, according to the regime’s commerce ministry, escalating pressure on Tokyo...
Popular Japanese Sushi Chain Pays Record $3.2 Million for Tuna in New Year Auction
TOKYO, Jan 5—A Japanese sushi restaurant bid 510 million yen ($3.24 million) for a single bluefin tuna on Monday, by far the highest-ever price...
Strong Magnitude-6.2 Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Chugoku Region
TOKYO—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, followed by a series of sizable aftershocks,...
Hong Kong Arrests 21 in Renovation Graft Crackdown
Hong Kong officials arrested 21 people involved in the renovation of two housing estates in an anti-graft crackdown on building construction and maintenance, the...
China Hit Taiwan With 2.63 Million Cyberattacks Daily in 2025, Report Says
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Chinese regime’s cyber army launched a daily average of 2.63 million cyberattacks on Taiwan’s critical infrastructure in 2025, marking a 6 percent...