3 convicted Islamist terrorists in Britain could go free in the next few months
Three men imprisoned in the United Kingdom for a range of terrorist plots may soon walk free as their cases go before a parole board. Parviz Khan, Jawad…
North Korea asks starving citizens to eat less as food shortages expected to continue: reports
North Koreans are being asked to eat less food as the communist nation deals with a food emergency that is expected to continue at least until 2025, according…
US asks UK court to allow Julian Assange to face espionage charges in US
The United States asked Britain’s High Court on Wednesday to overturn a judge’s decision that Julian Assange should not be sent to the United States to face espionage…
Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, who taught others about opposing nuclear weapons, dies at 96
Sunao Tsuboi, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing who made opposing nuclear weapons the message of his life, including in a meeting with President Obama in 2016,…
Iran’s president says cyberattack that paralyzed gas stations was meant to create disorder
Iran’s president said Wednesday that a cyberattack that paralyzed every gas station in the Islamic Republic was designed to get “people angry by creating disorder and disruption,” as…
China satellite launch sparks fears over potential space weapons
China‘s recent satellite launch is sparking fears from some experts who say it can be used as a weapon capable of grabbing hold of and crushing American satellites.…
‘Needle spiking’ in bars, clubs sparks new sexual assault concerns
A United Kingdom student described feeling “vulnerable” and “violated” after being a victim of “needle spiking” at a nightclub in the UK. There have been multiple reports of…
Japan’s Princess Mako marries a commoner and loses her royal status
Japanese Princess Mako quietly married a commoner without traditional wedding celebrations Tuesday and said their marriage — delayed three years and opposed by some — “was a necessary…
Pablo Escobar’s cocaine hippos legally ‘people’: US judge
The offspring of hippos once owned by Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar can be recognized as people or “interested persons” with legal rights in the U.S. following a…
Does Taiwan’s military stand a chance against China? Few think so
The concern that China might try to seize Taiwan is preoccupying American military planners and administration officials. Few of them think Taiwan’s military could hold the line. Soldiers,…