Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 13 months in prison after pleading guilty to organizing unauthorized assembly
Activist Joshua Wong was jailed for 13-and-a-half months on Wednesday by a Hong Kong court…More
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Birth control for men? Scientists discover how to spot ‘winning’ sperm in breakthrough for non-hormonal male contraceptives
Researchers have discovered how to spot a winner among the millions of sperm racing to…More
Singapore approves sale of lab-grown meat in ‘world first’, but some people aren’t convinced
The Singapore Food Agency is the first regulatory body to approve the sale of cell-cultured…More
US State Dept says China hit ‘new low’ with doctored image of Australian soldier
The United States has called China’s use of a digitally manipulated image of an Australian…More
It’s not censorship, it’s ‘positive change’: Red Cross chief says social media should promote ‘the right information’ on vaccines
With the Red Cross warning governments to clamp down on a “second pandemic” of misinformation,…More
Netanyahu’s rival says PM ‘only working to save himself from trial’ as country might hold FOURTH election in 2 years
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said his party will back a bill to dissolve the…More
‘Seems to be fake news’: Iran’s foreign ministry denies that senior IRGC commander was killed in drone strike on Iraq-Syria border
Iran’s foreign ministry has apparently denied reports that a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander…More
Scientists identify gene responsible for aging in potential leap forward for regenerative medicine
Researchers have identified the process that causes the skin and other human organs to age,…More
Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 4, including child, confirmed dead
Police have confirmed four deaths in Trier, Germany after a car plowed into a pedestrian…More
South Korea passes ‘BTS law,’ allowing K-pop megastars to postpone military service
South Korea’s National Assembly has passed a bill, dubbed the ‘BTS law’ in honor of…More