TAIPEI, Jan 7 - China's war game exercises around Taiwan last week were part of a campaign to counter growing international support for the island and an attempt to divert attention away from Beijing's economic troubles, Taiwan's top security agency said on Wednesday.
Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the surface that control how strongly the ground shakes. A new approach speeds up complex seismic simulations by
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that he is taking President Trump’s threats about taking over Greenland “seriously.” “Everything the President says at this point we have to take seriously because he is uncommitted to the rule of law, uncommitted to
David Harbour has dropped out of “Behemoth!,” an upcoming drama film from “Michael Clayton” director Tony Gilroy and Searchlight Pictures. A representative for Searchlight Pictures confirmed to Variety that Harbour stepped back from his role. Harbour was set to star alongside
Jan 7 (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarous al-Zubaidi, failed to board a plane set to take him to Riyadh, and fled instead to an unknown destination, the Saudi-backed coalition in the country said on Wednesday. The remarks came amid
Local authorities have repeatedly warned that this site poses serious safety risks.
BEIJING, Jan 7 - China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, with a focus on the strategically important east, as the world's No.2 economy seeks to reinforce its influence on the continent.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake.
Jan 7 - A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck 68 km (42 miles) east of Baculin in the Philippines, at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Lush green fields of alfalfa spread across thousands of acres in a desert valley in western Arizona, where a dairy company from Saudi Arabia grows the thirsty crop by pulling up groundwater from dozens of wells.
A familiar mouth bacterium best known for causing cavities may also be quietly influencing the brain. Scientists found that when this microbe settles in the gut, it produces compounds that can travel through the bloodstream and harm neurons involved in movement. In animal
Japanese authorities declined to comment on the possible impact on Japanese industry.
TOKYO, Jan 7 - Japan's top government spokesperson said on Wednesday that China's ban on exports of dual-use items to the country was \"absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable\", as a diplomatic dispute between Asia's top two economies ramped up.
Daiso is emerging as an unlikely but increasingly influential beauty destination.
“Belligerent” was how one Democratic lawmaker described a diatribe given by top White House adviser Stephen Miller on CNN Monday evening regarding the Trump administration’s right to take over Venezuela – or any other country – if doing so is in the interest of the US. To
The Johor Bahru City Council was the first local authority to implement such a rule, authorities said.
Nestled — or hidden — in between Brazil and Argentina, the country of Paraguay is mostly absent from the global consciousness. An enigma of a nation for most, it bears a turbulent history not forged in isolation but as a consequence of and in conversation with global changes.
On Tuesday afternoon, exactly five years since January 6, 2021, a few hundred Proud Boys, insurrectionists, and their supporters stood outside the very building they stormed that day, and bowed their heads in prayer. “We know what you saw us through, Lord. We know that in the
Gwyneth Paltrow recently told Amy Poehler on her “Good Hang” podcast that she was “fired off” a film shortly after her divorce from Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin. The “Marty Supreme” star speculated that the distributor thought she was “too hot to touch” at the time of the
Two of them and their relatives will be banned from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau.
BEIJING, Jan 7 - China will take punitive actions against three Taiwanese for their involvement in separatist activities related to \"Taiwan independence\", its Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday.
Authorities found several videos recorded by Claudio Manuel Neves Valente around the time of the shootings.
A research team led by Kuang Guangli and Jiang Donghui at the High Magnetic Field Laboratory of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CHMFL), has developed a "pocket-type" high-temperature superconducting (HTS) coil, achieving a record
Environmentalists are suing the federal government over what they say is a failure to protect the horseshoe crab, a prehistoric-looking species that is important to the survival of shore birds in South Carolina and other coastal states.
Trisha Paytas said she became more concerned about the world after she became a mother in 2022.
Researchers discovered that a poison frog species described decades ago was based on a mix-up involving the wrong museum specimen. The frog tied to the official species name turned out to be brown, not the colorful animal shown in the original photo. After tracing old records
Scientists are learning to engineer light in rich, multidimensional ways that dramatically increase how much information a single photon can carry. This leap could make quantum communication more secure, quantum computers more efficient, and sensors far more sensitive. Recent
The rapper was sentenced for probation violations following his plea deal in the federal racketeering and firearms case
Democrat Mike Jones on Tuesday glided to victory in the special election for a Richmond-area seat in Virginia's state Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. Jones defeated Republican John Thomas in the race to replace Ghazala Hashmi, who was elected as Virginia's lieutenant
“He gets up there and he tries to imitate my dance a little bit," Trump said referring to Maduro dancing to influencer Hey Santana's remix
Before Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony, Hollywood will officially enter the “playoff” stage — or wildcard — stage of Oscar season. By Friday afternoon, the Directors Guild of America, Producers Guild of America, American Society of Cinematographers and BAFTA will roll out
When writer Cory Doctorow introduced the term "enshittification" in 2023, he captured a pattern many users had already noticed in their personal lives.
The right hardware, now matched by the right operating system. Probably not the right price, though.
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The younger Reagan was the adopted son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman.
DreamWorks Animation (DWA) remote workers across the United States, feature production workers at Netflix Animation Studios and production workers on the show “Ted” have officially voted to unionize with the Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) and the Editors Guild (IATSE Local
President Trump said late Tuesday that Venezuela is going to turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., an announcement that follows the recent operation in which U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “I am pleased to announce that
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of former President Reagan, has died at the age of 80, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. “The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute mourns the passing of Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President
Béla Fleck is the latest to join the growing list of artists who have withdrawn from performing at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the wake of Donald Trump adding his name to the venue. The banjo player was set to perform with the National Symphony
The sizable death toll adds meaning to President Donald Trump’s public remarks that the operation he approved was “effective” but “very violent.”
What are the odds on Jason Isaacs' character turning out to be sus?
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Tuesday said he backs Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado as Venezuela's new leader after President Nicolás Maduro was ousted from power following a U.S. operation Saturday. "María Corina Machado is a fighter, she is loved by Venezuelans in
"The National Guard come to Memphis on the day of the Country Blues Festival."
[Premium Times] Senegal's comeback win over Sudan carried a deeper historical meaning, linking the present to a teenage milestone first established by Nigeria two decades ago.
[Premium Times] The only previous AFCON clash between Nigeria and Mozambique came in January 2010 in Angola, when Nigeria won 3-0, with Peter Odemwingie scoring twice and Obafemi Martins adding a third.