Taiwan deports mother of Thai girl allegedly forced into Japan sex work
The girl was 12-years-old when she came to Japan with her mother in late June 2025.
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‘Assassin’s Creed’ Netflix Series to Be Directed by Johan Renck (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix’ upcoming live-action “Assassin’s Creed” series — which has already been building out its main cast, with Toby Wallace (“Euphoria”), Lola Petticrew (“Say Nothing”) recently unveiled as leads and Zachary Hart (“Slow Horses”) and Laura Marcus (“Death by Lightning”) as
How Israeli covert activities in Syria seek to thwart its new government
Israel is suspicious of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a longtime Islamist militant, and has provided weapons, intelligence and cash to militiamen at odds with his rule.
Robotic system synthesizes hundreds of metal complexes to find potential new antibiotic
Researchers have used a cutting-edge robotic system capable of synthesizing hundreds of metal complexes to develop a possible antibiotic candidate—offering fresh hope in the global fight against drug-resistant infections.
This Christmas will be even harder for China’s Christians
A wave of arrests targeting Zion Church shows how Beijing is trying to enforce its agenda and control religion, human rights advocates say.
Canadian linguists ask prime minister to stop spelling like a Brit
After a plethora of British spellings emerged in the government’s budget, academics and editors urged him to utilize, not utilise, Canadian English.
Slop, vibe coding and glazing: AI altering the global lexicon
For us linguists, the flurry of “word of the year” announcements from dictionaries and publishers is a holiday tradition as anticipated as mince pies. The words of the year aren’t just a fun peek into new slang and language changes, they also tell us quite a bit about the
Africa: TotalEnergies CAF Men of the Match
[CAF] Find all the TotalEnergies CAF Men of the Match from the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025.
Africa: Senegal Vs Botswana - Teranga Lions Open Afcon 2025 Campaign Against Determined Zebras
[CAF] Senegal begin their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 journey on Tuesday when they face Botswana at the Grand Stadium of Tangier, with the reigning champions eager to assert their status and the Zebras determined to seize a rare opportunity on the
Japan weighs 2,000-3,000 yen fee for new pre-travel screening system
The electronic travel authorisation programme is aimed to be launched in fiscal 2028.
These 3 Republican senators are giving John Thune headaches
Veteran hard-liners have new perches of authority and are gaining influence as the Senate GOP slowly shifts rightward.
China bans sharing ‘obscene’ material — potentially including sexting
The new regulations, which could ensnare people consensually sharing explicit images, come as the Chinese Communist Party tries to enforce high moral standards.
Africa: What TikTok Awards Reveal About Nigeria's, Africa's Cultural, Economic Shift
[Premium Times] Beyond entertainment, the TikTok Awards in Johannesburg highlighted how creators are increasingly shaping culture, influence and income across Nigeria and Africa.
Hundreds protest in New Delhi over killing of Hindu man in Bangladesh
They chanted slogans and burnt pictures of Yunus, with some holding posters demanding “boycott Bangladesh”.
China delays plans for mass production of self-driving cars after accident
Regulators approved last week only two of the nine camakers that had submitted plans to sell self-driving cars.
Australia invites Israeli President Herzog for official visit
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday he called Israeli President Isaac Herzog and invited him to visit Australia, expressing his shock and dismay over the attack at the Jewish community Chanukah event on Bondi Beach last week. Herzog
Africa: When Kids Move Overseas - Why Visits Are So Rare for South Africa's Emigrant Families
[The Conversation Africa] More than one million South Africans, about 1.6% of the country's population of 63 million, currently live overseas. Emigration is never a solitary event or a purely economic decision. When one person leaves, an entire network of relationships is
AGI dread owes more to sci-fi than real machine learning
Few subjects today get more attention or generate more anxiety in the West than artificial intelligence, particularly the prospect of artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a hypothetical system that surpasses human capabilities and slips beyond human control. For some, AGI
TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account
The adverts for prescription-only drugs showed healthcare professionals impersonating the British retailer.
Hydrogen blast at Lyon chemical plant laboratory injures four
An explosion at Elkem Silicones Seveso site south of Lyon sparked a fire in a 600 sqm building. Over 100,000 residents ordered to shelter. The site had a fatal accident in 2016 and has had recent safety issues.
China implies US hypocrisy over nuclear disarmament
Mr Lin Jian said the most urgent task for the US is to fulfil the responsibility for nuclear disarmament.
Locals sound alarm as Bijagos Islands slowly swallowed by sea
Turquoise waves splash against the white sand beaches of the Bijagos archipelago, where locals fear rising sea levels will swallow their islands whole.
China’s second attempt at completing a reusable rocket test fails
The country has yet to successfully complete a reusable rocket test.
UN says Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote
Armed anti-junta groups are using the same tactic to keep people away.
A French Alpine ski resort is offering free skiing all winter to save money. Here’s why
The struggling Saint-Colomban-des-Villards has taken the unprecedented decision to make skiing free this winter.
Something gnawed your oak tree? Sink hole in your road? How Zurich’s beaver hotline is reassuring residents
As the number of the semi-aquatic creatures soars so can tensions. But the Swiss have a tried and tested system to calm the neighbours and restore harmony “I hate beavers,” a woman tells the beaver hotline. Forty years ago she planted an oak tree in a small town in southern
The Life and Work of Afrobeat Creator Fela Kuti Explored by Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad
When discussing a musician like Fela Kuti, many of our usual terms fail us. They fail us, that is, if we came of age in a musical culture in which artists and bands put out an album of ten or so lyrics-forward songs every two or three years, promoting it on tour while also