The fascination with cryptocurrencies shows no sign of fading. With the passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (Genius) Act in July, US lawmakers added to the s...
Hong Kong political heavyweights and former leaders gathered on Friday to pay tribute to late commerce minister Gregory So Kam-leung, as family and friends honoured his devotion to public service. Amo...
I attended a memorial service last month for victims of the Nanking massacre, held at the Hong Kong government offices in Admiralty. Such occasions are solemn reminders of history’s darkest moments, f...
Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over the strategic Arctic island, a self-gover...
Dominion Energy, an offshore wind developer and utility serving Virginia's "data center alley," filed suit against the Trump administration this week over its decision to pause federal leases for larg...
All eyes are on how Beijing’s “Chinese dream” of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States – Taipei’s top international backer – appears less likely to i...
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his new guidelines are about undoing previous advice. Alex Wong/Getty Images The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are out. The guidel...
Seven US troops were hurt during the raid in Venezuela over the weekend, a defense official said. US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isabel Tanner Seven US service members were injured during the ...
On December 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping, on receiving a work report from Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, said the city should proactively align with the country’s 15th five-year plan ...
Brazil’s Supreme Court has rejected former president Jair Bolsonaro’s request to convert his prison sentence for plotting a coup to house arrest, according to a ruling published on Thursday. Bolsonaro...
On December 31st, a brand-new account on Polymarket placed a bet: Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, would be out of office by the end of January. It was the first in a series of increasi...
President Donald Trump, speaks accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, during a NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Tracks Santa Operation call at his Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, Dec. 24...
Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg attend the 2017 Met Gala. Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images The Kennedy family has been prominent in US politics for over a century. The younger Kenne...
President Donald Trump posing for photo with law enforcement in front of a Boeing VC25 operating as Air Force One. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The US president flies on Air Force One. Other countries...
Picture of fire at Fuerte Tiuna, a Venezuelan military complex, after a series of explosions were heard in Caracas. Luis JAIMES / AFP via Getty Images Venezuela accused the US of carrying out strikes ...
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday regulating defense contractors, including their executive pay. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Taylor Hill/WireImage President Donald Trump took aim a...
Under RFK Jr, the food pyramid has flipped upside down and shuffled around. USDA/HHS The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released Wednesday. There's an upside-down food pyramid, with r...
Student-loan borrowers who receive debt relief in 2026 could face a big tax bill. d3sign/Getty Images A 2021 provision that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free expired on January 1. Borrowers who b...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, legalizing bitcoin and crypto trading. ✓ The Bank of Gh...