US President Donald Trump’s push to retake Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base, framed as a response to China’s nuclear build-up in Xinjiang, risks destabilising an already fragile region and could once again turn the war-torn nation into a flashpoint in the US-China rivalry, observers warn. The historic Soviet-built base is located roughly 70km (43 miles) north...
The U.S. and every country with “skin in the game” must step up efforts to counter North Korea’s prolific cybercrime operations, a former U.S. Navy rear admiral said Wednesday, while calling it “unacceptable” for South Korea to not spend more on military defense. Mark Montgomery, a retired flag officer now serving as director of the...
Netflix has plenty of movies to watch. Maybe too many. Sometimes finding the right film at the right time can seem like an impossible task. Let us help you. Below is a list of some of our favorites currently on the streaming service—from dramas to comedies to thrillers. If you decide you’re in more of...
Despite the anger about another year of the tush push and the debate it already has sparked this season, the controversial play might not be going anywhere. League sources told ESPN that there are no assurances that the tush push issue will be brought up for conversation or a vote by the NFL this offseason....
After a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump says an agreement is on the way. Millions of TikTok users in the United States will be relieved to hear President Donald Trump say that China had agreed to approve a deal on the future of the social media platform in the US....
Maia Davies, Rachel Muller Heyndyk and Joe Tidycyber correspondent Watch: Sea of people seen at Brussels airport Heathrow was among several European airports hit by delays on Saturday after a cyber-attack affecting an electronic check-in and baggage system. The airport said a number of flights were delayed as a “technical issue” impacted software provided to...
When Ding Xiaohan, a software engineer from Shanghai, took her 18-year-old son to Japan for a weeklong holiday this summer, she did not hold back. The 47-year-old spent freely as they explored the affluent neighbourhood near the Tokyo Tower and the tea-producing city of Shizuoka, splashing out on sushi lunches, barbecue dinners and dolls modelled...
The South Korean government will continue to pursue engagement with North Korea even if it does not respond, President Lee Jae-myung said on Thursday, stating that establishing peace is the fastest path to safeguarding national prosperity. Speaking by proxy at the Global Korea Forum in Seoul, Lee said that the unresolved division of the peninsula...
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a chatbot earlier this year called R1, which drew a huge amount of attention. Most of it focused on the fact that a relatively small and unknown company said it had built a chatbot that rivaled the performance of...
Christian Pulisic is in fine form nine months before a World Cup in his home country. The United States forward scored twice and was involved in another goal as AC Milan won at previously unbeaten Udinese 3-0 in Serie A on Saturday. It was the type of performance that American fans hope to see at the...