Taiwan's Lai Urges China to Face Truth of Tiananmen Massacre on 37th Anniversary
Taiwan’s Lai pressed China to admit the truth about the deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre on the anniversary.
Philippines Probes Possible New Structure at Scarborough Shoal
Manila is investigating unconfirmed reports of a new structure at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
Out of the Shadows: Venezuela's Opposition Emerges from Hiding but Remains on Political Sidelines
Months after Nicolás Maduro’s removal, pro-democracy activists struggle to turn hope into influence
Congress wants to tie the United States to Israel with new piece of legislation. It’s a trap
Israel and its lobby will use section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act to bind the US to a state that has gone rogue
How a shortage of gas, engine oil and spare parts is grinding Gaza to a halt
With food and medicine already scarce, emergency services, bakeries and water supplies are increasingly being pushed to the brink
Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’
Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictions
US Embassy Issues Security Alert for Middle East, Warning of ‘Potential Hostilities’
The warning came just a day after Iran launched a drone attack on Kuwait International Airport.
'They are disturbing the dead': reconstructing the site of the forgotten first genocide of the 20th century
At least 3,000 Herero and Nama people died in a German concentration camp at Shark Island, Namibia. A new forensic exhibition in Berlin is using digital technology to unearth how colonisers scarred a landscape, and a community
College Enrollment Increases, Led by Spike in Trades Programs: Report
Enrollment in community college certificate programs jumped 12.1 percent this spring, while international graduate enrollment fell sharply.
The strange history of baseball’s superstitions: ‘Magic is in the sport’s very structure’
A new book looks at how rituals, charms and curses are central to the identity of America’s pastime
A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket
As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks
Why a European Army, Without NATO, Remains Out of Reach
Divergent foreign policies and clashing national interests among EU members put a European army out of reach in the near term, analysts said.
Beijing’s ‘Militarist’ Label for Japan Fits China Instead, Defense Experts Say
Taiwanese defense scholars said China's surging budget, opaque spending, and fast-expanding nuclear arsenal make it, not Japan, the region's true militarist.
'I almost forgot how to date'
In many countries, dating seems to be on the decline, with many young people either dating less, or finding it harder to have meaningful relationships. In 2024, one in five of South Korea's 52 million citizens were living alone. In the third episode of our series, reporter Haeryun Kang is in Seoul on a journey to find out what’s stopping people from coupling up.
Zoh Amba: Eyes Full review
(Matador) Better known as a formidable free jazz saxophonist, these thrashing songs about the artist’s Tennessee childhood home share a similar genre-pushing intensity
Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961, UN report finds
UN report says global meat supply has risen fourfold in last 60 years and is expected to keep rising
Bessent Signals Bigger Boeing Sales to China Before Xi’s US Trip
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China may purchase additional Boeing jet orders ahead of the Chinese leader's September visit.
Albanese Says Tax Reforms Needed to Counter Rise of ‘Grievance-Based’ Politics
'If people think the economy isn't working for them ... they will turn to more simplistic, grievance-based politics,' Albanese said.
Gintė Preisaitė: Instruments of Forgetting and the Singing Bone review
(Felt)From birdsong to pool balls, this Lithuanian musician – a graduate of Copenhagen’s buzzy Rhythmic Music Conservatory – mixes beguiling found sounds into left-field pop and modern classical
‘The whole of New York is stressed right now’: how Knicks finals fever reached Rikers Island
Inside New York’s notorious jail complex, nearly 2,000 incarcerated people watched Game 1 of the NBA finals, arguing calls, roasting celebrity fans and sharing in a rare citywide moment
