Trump administration moves to unify AI rules, bolster edge over China
The administration of US President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) policy framework aimed at curbing state-level restrictions on innovation, as...
Netanyahu compares Jesus and Genghis Khan in Iran war speech, drawing backlash
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected accusations on Friday that he had intended to offend Christians when he said the previous day that Jesus...
UK allows US to use its bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting Hormuz
The UK government gave authorisation on Friday for the US to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites...
From Fulbright scholar to Xiangsheng comic: how Jesse Appell found his voice in China
In 2012, American Jesse Appell stepped off a plane in China on a Fulbright scholarship to study an unusual subject: the art of Chinese...
IRA bomb victims drop civil court claim against Gerry Adams
Three victims of IRA bombings in England on Friday dropped their civil claim for damages against former Irish republican leader Gerry Adams, whom they...
Hong Kong police hunt 3 suspects over US$12 million gold theft
Hong Kong police have launched a manhunt for three people involved in a suspected deception case in which a shop reportedly lost 73kg of...
Pregnant woman and 5 kids die in container fire in Turkey
A pregnant Syrian woman and her five young children died when a fire ripped through containers housing agricultural workers near the southwestern Antalya resort,...
Action movie star Chuck Norris dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and Hollywood action star most famous for his role in Walker, Texas Ranger, has died, his family said...
China adds 12 banks to digital yuan system, expanding e-CNY’s economic presence
China is set to include 12 more commercial banks under the umbrella of its central bank-backed digital currency, the latest move by Beijing to...