UN ‘alarmed’ as hundreds arrested since ‘vague’ Hong Kong national security law passed
Hundreds of people have been arrested since the controversial new national security law went into…More
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Cash-loving Japan to take currency online, as it begins experimenting with digital yen
Japan’s central bank has announced it’s experimenting with a digital currency that could replace the…More
At least 20 Sikh pilgrims killed after bus rammed by train in eastern Pakistan (PHOTO/VIDEOS)
At least 20 people have died after a train plowed into a bus at a…More
Textbook foreign meddling? US govt payouts to Hong Kong ‘civil society groups’ revealed after funding freeze
Beijing’s repeated accusations of foreign interference in Hong Kong’s internal affairs appear to have been…More
Senior French official Jean Castex named as new Prime Minister by President Macron
Jean Castex, a senior official who spearheaded France’s coronavirus reopening strategy, has been named the…More
Duterte signs Philippines’ anti-terrorism law, giving sweeping powers to security forces
The Philippines president has signed into law a hotly debated anti-terrorism law weeks after he…More
Explosion at Turkish fireworks factory leaves 10 injured, up to 200 feared trapped (VIDEOS)
A massive explosion at a fireworks factory in northwestern Turkey has injured at least 10…More
For the crater good: ESA shares incredible, never-before-seen view of icy Martian canyon (VIDEO)
The ESA has shared an incredible piece of footage, painstakingly reconstructed, showcasing Mars’ mighty Korolev…More
Online schism divides Harry Potter lovers after fan sites distance themselves from ‘transphobic’ J.K. Rowling
The decision by several Harry Potter fan sites to repudiate the book series’ author for…More
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe resigns
Edouard Philippe has stepped down as Prime Minister, but will handle “current affairs” until a…More