Tensions in the Taiwan Strait have flared again. This time, it’s not warships making headlines but China’s coast guard. So, why does that matter? Because Beijing says the patrol is routine law enforcement. Taiwan calls it an illegal attempt to strengthen China’s territorial claims. China announced on Saturday that its coast guard had launched new
What if your next pair of glasses could do far more than help you see? Meta is betting that the future of artificial intelligence might sit right on your face. The tech giant has teamed up once again with EssilorLuxottica to launch a new line of AI-powered smart glasses. This time with a much lower
What happens when a church service suddenly turns into a police operation? Worshippers at one of China’s most closely watched underground churches found out firsthand this weekend. Members of Early Rain Covenant Church say armed police stormed their Sunday service in Jiangyou, southwest China. Interrupting prayers and detaining dozens of congregants, including children. Videos shared
A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, turning an ordinary morning into a desperate struggle for survival. The question now is: how much more damage will emerge as rescue teams reach affected areas? The magnitude-7.8 quake hit off the coast of Mindanao, the country’s second-largest island. It triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific,
China’s President Xi Jinping is heading to North Korea next week for talks with Kim Jong Un. It is his first visit to the country in nearly seven years, but why does this trip matter now? Xi’s two-day visit comes at a time when North Korea is trying to strengthen its position on the global
A normal Saturday afternoon in Modena turned into chaos in seconds — and left a city asking how things escalated so fast. A 31-year-old man drove a car into pedestrians in northern Italy, injuring eight people, four of them seriously. Among the victims was a woman who suffered devastating injuries and had both legs amputated,
What began as a routine morning at a small German bank quickly turned into something straight out of a crime thriller. Armed police. Helicopters overhead. Hostages feared trapped inside a vault. And then — a twist nobody saw coming. Authorities in the western German town of Sinzig say at least one bank robber is still
What starts as a routine commute can turn into a life-or-death moment in seconds—so what really went wrong near Bekasi Timur station? A long-distance train slammed into a stationary commuter train overnight, killing 14 people and injuring dozens. The crash left twisted metal, shattered carriages, and survivors clinging to life. Rescue teams worked for nearly
What does hope look like for a species on the brink of extinction? Sometimes, it’s as small — and as powerful — as a 1.5-kilo newborn. At Madrid Zoo Aquarium, a critically endangered Bornean orangutan has just been born — and keepers are calling it a rare and encouraging moment. After an eight-and-a-half-month pregnancy, mother
At the United Nations Security Council, a draft resolution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ran into a familiar roadblock: veto power. Despite 11 countries backing the proposal, both Russia and China voted it down, effectively killing the measure. Pakistan and Colombia chose to abstain. So what was at stake? A lot. The resolution—led by
How do you smuggle thousands of endangered animals without anyone noticing? In this case—by calling them “dried fish skin.” Authorities in Singapore have uncovered a massive wildlife trafficking attempt. They seized over 830kg of pangolin scales hidden inside a shipment headed for Cambodia. The haul—stuffed into 30 bags—was traced back to Indonesia and is believed
What should have been a routine landing turned into a tragedy within seconds at LaGuardia Airport. Late Sunday night, an Air Canada regional jet collided with a firefighting vehicle on the runway, killing two pilots and sending dozens to hospital. The aircraft, a CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation, had just landed from Montreal when the
