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Key events in ties between the United States, China and Taiwan
May 12 - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week for talks in Beijing certain to feature the issue of democratically-governed Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, although Taipei rejects those claims.
Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble—a study analyzes data from 16 years of road counts
Birds of prey and vultures (raptors) play a vital role in ecosystems, both as top predators and key scavengers. However, compared to many other bird species, raptor populations are declining faster. This is because they need large areas to live in, have low population
South Korea floats ‘citizen dividend’ using AI profits
Samsung's labour union has threatened an 18-day strike starting on May 21.
Japan bear sightings double in year to March
Bear attacks killed 13 people in Japan in 2025, more than twice the previous high.
Five things to watch in Asia as Trump prepares to meet China's Xi this week
The U.S. and Chinese presidents are scheduled to gather in Beijing on Thursday and Friday amid a packed week of diplomatic meetings.
Nationwide screenings uncover early signs of hypertension in children in Indonesia
Around 22.1 per cent of the children examined had blood pressure above normal levels for their age.
Analysis-Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins
By Mei Mei Chu, Antoni Slodkowski and Trevor Hunnicutt BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) - A year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump predicted that towering trade tariffs would bring America's main economic rival to heel. He heads to China this week with that ambition blunted by court
Los Angeles-area mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese propaganda agent
LOS ANGELES, May 11 - The mayor of Arcadia, California, a heavily Chinese-American suburb of Los Angeles, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of acting as a foreign agent of China, spreading propaganda on behalf of Beijing, U.S. officials said on Monday.
Algal bloom crisis shows climate risks need evaluative governance
Identifying and analyzing climate risks is a necessary function of governments, but researchers at Adelaide University's Environment Institute argue such processes will not lead to effective action without taking additional steps to understand which risks are considered
One killed, 11 rescued in shophouse fire in KL
A total of 45 firefighters were deployed to the scene.
Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins
President Trump needs China more than China needs him, say political analysts.
Brazilian flotilla activist returns home, alleges torture during Israel detention
By Lais Morais SAO PAULO, May 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian activist Thiago Avila returned to Sao Paulo on Monday following his detention and deportation from Israel, where he alleged he was tortured and witnessed abuses of Palestinian prisoners during 10 days in custody.
Malaysia searches for 14 missing after migrant boat capsizes
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 - Malaysia's maritime agency has launched a search and rescue operation for 14 people missing after a boat believed to be carrying undocumented Indonesian migrants sank off its western coast on Monday.
Generative AI may significantly reduce the number of animal experiments
In early phases of drug development, new active substances are tested in animals—alongside numerous other experimental methods. Researchers face a dilemma: on the one hand, for ethical reasons, they aim to keep the number of animals used in an experiment as low as possible. On
SAG-AFTRA Contract Includes Controversial Merger of Pension Funds
The SAG-AFTRA board on Monday approved its four-year contract with the major studios, which includes a plan to merge the union’s two pension funds on Jan. 1, 2028. The board voted 89% in favor of recommending the deal, which now goes to the membership for a ratification vote.
Netflix is spying on children and selling user data, Texas AG Ken Paxton alleges in lawsuit
"When you watch Netflix, Netflix watched you," Texas AG Ken Paxton alleges in the lawsuit.
Scurvy's skeletal fingerprint found in California's Late Holocene archaeological sites
A recent study published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology documented skeletal changes linked to scurvy in Late Holocene archaeological sites in California (500 BCE–1834 CE). The change observed shows the cascading impacts of dietary practices on skeletal
Trump says Vance, Rubio could be 2028 ‘dream team’ ticket
President Trump on Monday floated Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a “dream team" ahead of the 2028 presidential election, polling attendees of a White House event on who they liked better and stopping short of offering an endorsement. “Who likes J.D.
New Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie's inspiration revealed by Obsession director
Curry Barker really loves The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and wants to revive the spirit in his reboot/sequel.
Jeff Ross on the ‘Real Tension’ Behind the ‘Roast of Kevin Hart,’ His Favorite Cut Joke and Who He Wants to Skewer Next (EXCLUSIVE)
It wouldn’t be a roast without the Roastmaster General. Jeff Ross came out guns blazing at Netflix’s live skewering of Kevin Hart, the second installment in a series of “GOAT” roasts that was hosted by Shane Gillis. Former roastee Tom Brady, Dwayne Johnson, Katt Williams and
Trump officials cancel rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands
Move comes as administration seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned land The interior department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as Donald Trump’s administration eases restrictions on industries and
Comey says he's not going to stop criticizing Trump ahead of criminal trial
Former FBI Director James Comey said Monday that he won't stop criticizing President Trump ahead of a criminal trial against him over charges of threatening the president. “I’m not going to be quiet. I’m going to continue to speak about what I believe,” Comey told MS NOW's
Chip-scale photonic approach achieves ultralow-noise microwave and millimeter-wave signal generation
Researchers led by Dr. Changmin Ahn and Prof. Jungwon Kim at KAIST, in collaboration with Prof. Hansuek Lee, have demonstrated a chip-scale photonic approach for generating ultralow-noise and highly stable microwave and millimeter-wave signals based on optical frequency combs
Why prescribed fire often fails: Scorched invasive shrubs can resprout instead of die
Invasive woody plants present a major ecological challenge in eastern U.S. forests by outcompeting native species and spreading quickly, forming dense thickets that crowd out native plants and disrupt ecosystems. Land managers have tried, with some success, to use prescribed
Pet loss is difficult for people—what about for other pets?
I recently lost one of my cocker spaniels, Bobbi. She was fit, healthy and active, but had a catastrophic diagnosis of oral melanoma two months before I had to make the decision that anyone with deeply loved pets dreads.
How China’s leader Xi lost faith in his generals
Mr Xi Jinping saw in any sign of disobedience the seed of a political threat to his rule.
Senate advances Warsh, Trump’s pick to chair Federal Reserve
The Senate voted on Monday to advance the nomination of Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, putting him on track to be confirmed later this week to replace Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Senate voted 49-44 to advance the nomination, a
Amazon Upfront Brings Out Michael B. Jordan, Chris Pratt, Oprah Winfrey in Star-Studded Ad Sales Pitch
Amazon made its pitch to advertisers at their annual upfront presentation in New York on Wednesday, with the TV arm of the e-commerce giant packing in the star power once again. Like the great Steve Aoki last year, Diplo got the crowd warmed up with a rousing DJ set that
‘A bad look’: Republicans want more details on ballroom security funding request
The $1 billion line item in a party-line bill otherwise focused on immigration enforcement is causing political heartburn.
China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief
David Malpass also said that Beijing's claim to be a developing nation is no longer credible.
New research examines 'remorse bias' in legal decision-making
Two newly published studies by Colleen M. Berryessa, associate professor at the Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice, examine how expressions of remorse are interpreted in the legal system and how those interpretations can contribute to unequal outcomes.
Zara Larsson Is Making Sure ‘Midnight Sun’ Is More Than Just a Moment
The pop phenom knows that anything that feels like a breakthrough could be a blip — but this one might truly stick
Paul: $1 billion for White House ballroom likely coming out of budget reconciliation bill
Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.), whose committee will mark up a portion of the Senate budget reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement operations, says there’s a good chance that the $1 billion in funding for the White House ballroom will
Michael B. Jordan Unveils Amazon TV Slate, Including Muhammad Ali Series ‘The Greatest,’ ‘Creed’ Spinoff and Romantasy ‘Fourth Wing’
Michael B. Jordan was among the closing acts at Amazon’s upfront presentation to advertisers Monday at the Beacon Theatre in New York. And this particular appearance was not about the Oscar winner’s next big acting gig, but about his growing role as a producer. Towards the end
‘Fourth Wing’ TV Series Ordered at Amazon
Get ready, riders: The long-gestating “Fourth Wing” TV adaptation has been ordered to series at Amazon’s Prime Video. Based on the best-selling “The Empyrean” romantasy book series from author Rebecca Yarros, “Fourth Wing” is set inside the brutal world of Basgiath War College,
US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks.
NASA fuel cell tests pave way for energy storage on the moon
With a small blue crane, four researchers hoist a cylindrical fuel cell, which looks like a stack of flattened silver and gold soda cans bundled together, into the air and lower it into a rectangular cart on wheels. A tangle of tubes and wires spirals away from the system,
Unexplored interactions between electrons and atomic nuclei shed light on dark matter
Dark matter particles could be mediators of the interaction between electrons and atomic nuclei, as shown by a study conducted by junior group leader, Dr. Konstantin Gaul, Dr. Lei Cong, and Professor Dr. Dmitry Budker, of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Helmholtz
‘Jury Duty’ Renewed for Season 3 at Prime Video
Ronald Gladden and Anthony Norman may soon have some company. The two unwitting stars of Prime Video’s “Jury Duty” franchise will now get to watch while someone else experiences what they went through, as the streamer has ordered a third season of the ambitious docu-hoax
Byron Allen taking over as BuzzFeed CEO after buying majority stake for $120M
BuzzFeed, which went public five years ago, has been grappling with a cash crunch.
How to unlock tools in Outbound: Tips for the Axe, Pickaxe, and other downloads
If Outbound's signal towers have you confused, I've got a few tips for choosing your next download.
Iran's top negotiator: Accept our proposal or 'American taxpayers will pay for it'
Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on Monday said the U.S. must accept its newest 14-point proposal or else American taxpayers “will pay for it.” “There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as laid out in the 14-point proposal. Any
For All Mankind's ending sets up another great Apple TV sci-fi release
For All Mankind season 5 ends the same day the spinoff Star City premieres
Everyone knows Wolfenstein 3D made the FPS a phenomenon. What this mod presupposes is… what if it didn't?
Isowulf does a remarkably faithful job transforming Wolfenstein 3D into an isometric shooter.
Trump economic backlash rises with Iran
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Headline TK TK © AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana/Jenny Kane/Vahid Salemi President Trump’s odds of facing a midterm election revolt over the economy may hinge on
Walmart braces for new $18 California law — it’s slightly different for every city
It will also impact other businesses across the Golden State.
Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.
