How Hong Kong pair landed in Myanmar scam farm ‘living a life worse than death’
Published: 8:30am, 21 Oct 2025Updated: 8:34am, 21 Oct 2025 Having lived in safe Hong Kong all her life, Nancy never imagined that an overseas...
DeepSeek unveils AI model that uses visual perception to compress text input
DeepSeek on Monday released a new multimodal artificial intelligence model that can handle large and complex documents with significantly fewer tokens – the smallest...
‘Reason to be together’: India, Brazil boost ties amid US tariff tensions
India and Brazil are doubling down on economic and climate cooperation in a bid to strengthen Brics and bolster the Global South’s negotiating power...
How a single rule change sparked a major flare-up in US-China tensions
When Beijing expanded its rare earth export controls earlier this month, it appeared to mark a fresh escalation in the US-China trade war. But...
US appeals court says Trump can deploy National Guard troops in Portland
A divided US appeal court ruled on Monday that US President Donald Trump can send National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon, despite objections by...
US man arrested in Scotland and convicted of Utah rape faces life in prison
A Utah judge on Monday sentenced a man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid arrest on rape...
CK Hutchison gets encouraging signs of a deal with Panama government
A senior Panamanian official said on Monday that Panama will remain flexible and potentially reach an agreement with CK Hutchison as the Latin American...
Ex-FBI director Comey seeks dismissal of charges, citing Trump’s ‘spite’
Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal charges against him, arguing that the US lawyer who brought...
China AI plan offers hope for robot companions and kids by 2035
When the Chinese government launched the “AI+” initiative in August, it was widely perceived as a new economic stimulus. However, observers may have underestimated...