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Trump Declined Taiwan Military Aid While Negotiating China Trade Deal: Report
Sep 19, 2025 05:34 pm CST
The decision would mark a sharp departure from US policy toward the democratic island, which faces a constant threat of invasion by China.
Macron Forced To Prove His Wife Is Not A Man: How This Bizarre Case Began
Sep 19, 2025 05:29 pm CST
The Macrons in France are fighting a bizarre 'gender conspiracy' against the country's First Lady, Brigette Macron, with President Emmanuel Macron being forced to "prove" that his wife is not a transgender woman.
Saudi Pact Puts Pakistan's Nuclear Umbrella Into Middle East Security Picture
Sep 19, 2025 05:14 pm CST
With many Arab nations feeling a rising threat from Israel, the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact announced this week brings Pakistan - and its nuclear umbrella - into the region's security equation.
After 'Gen Z' Stir In Nepal, Fury Over 'Nepo Babies' In Philippines
Sep 19, 2025 04:28 pm CST
Weeks of heavy monsoon rains have flooded much of the Philippines, showing how vulnerable low-lying towns are, and triggering deep public anger over corruption and the flashy lifestyles of the wealthy.
FBI Tip Helps Thwart Potential School Shooting At High School In New York
Sep 19, 2025 04:09 pm CST
A swift joint operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) thwarted a potential school shooting at Benjamin Cardozo High School in Queens in New York
Not Like Venus Or Mars, Distant Exoplanet May Have Atmosphere Like Earth's
Sep 19, 2025 03:45 pm CST
A distant exoplanet might have an atmosphere similar to Earth's, early observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggest. It is part of a group of planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1, about 40 light-years away from Earth.
94-Year-Old Woman, Who Wears Ancient Clothes, Becomes Tourist Attraction In Italy
Sep 19, 2025 03:27 pm CST
Margherita Ciarletta is the last person in the village who wears Scanno’s centuries-old traditional clothing every single day.
Africa Is 7 Times Bigger Than Europe. The World Map We're Used To Is A Lie
Sep 19, 2025 03:25 pm CST
The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.
"Blatant Censorship": US Comics Slam Trump After Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension
Sep 19, 2025 03:14 pm CST
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled off air over his comments on the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Drone Test, Orders AI Development
Sep 19, 2025 03:03 pm CST
Drones are emerging as a "major military activity asset, raising it as a top-priority and important task in modernising the armed forces of the DPRK," Kim Jong Un reportedly said.