Nearly two million people in Japan have been ordered to evacuate. Typhoon Dujuan sweeps across several prefectures, bringing powerful winds, heavy rain and landslide risks. The Japan Meteorological Agency had warned of an “imminent threat to life”. Some alerts have since been lowered, but the highest danger warning remains in Oshima Town. With winds reaching
A holiday hike on Mount Etna ended in tragedy after a 30-year-old American tourist was killed by lightning during a sudden thunderstorm. The man was hiking on Sicily’s famous volcano on Sunday when the weather rapidly turned dangerous. Emergency crews found him in cardiac arrest at around 20:00 local time in a restricted area near
A decades-old territorial dispute between Japan and Russia has flared again after Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the disputed Kuril islands. Putin travelled to Iturup, one of four southern islands claimed by Japan but administered by Russia. The visit immediately drew a sharp response from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who called it
Was hosting a UFC event at the White House worth losing $30 million? For UFC’s parent company, TKO Group, the answer appears to be yes. The spectacle delivered global attention, even if it came at a hefty price. The invite-only Freedom 250 event, held on the White House South Lawn in June to celebrate 250
Is the AI race becoming a lot more competitive? China’s Moonshot AI certainly thinks so after unveiling Kimi K3, a model it says is the world’s largest open-weight AI system. Built with 2.8 trillion parameters, Kimi K3 is designed to tackle advanced reasoning, complex coding and knowledge-intensive tasks. It also boasts a one million-token context
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
