She’s offered to share her Nobel with Trump. But what might Machado ask for in return?January 15, 2026
With Live Artillery and New Warships, China Practices Blockading TaiwanJustin M. LarsonDecember 30, 20250 China flew bombers and fired long-range artillery during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim…
Yonaguni, the Japanese Island on the Front Lines of China’s Feud with JapanJustin M. LarsonDecember 30, 20250 Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As China’s dispute with Tokyo escalates, some…
Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI movesJustin M. LarsonDecember 29, 20250 The logo of Meta is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles…
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister, DiesJustin M. LarsonDecember 29, 20250 A leader for three terms, she traded the country’s leadership with Sheikh Hasina, the head of another political dynasty, over…
Asia-Pacific markets set to open mostly lower on penultimate day of the yearJustin M. LarsonDecember 29, 20250 Aerial view by drone of Tokyo Cityscape with Tokyo Sky Tree visible in Tokyo city, Japan on sunrise.pongnathee kluaythong |…
Indian quick commerce startup Zepto files for $1.2 billion IPO amid warnings of bubble in the sectorJustin M. LarsonDecember 29, 20250 Zepto isn’t the only quick commerce startup in India, and competition is heating up both domestically and globally. The country’s…
Exploring Jeddah, Saudia Arabia, With an Airline PilotJustin M. LarsonDecember 29, 20250 On a stopover in Saudi Arabia, the writer strolls along the corniche, lingers over coffee and explores the historic heart…
Meet a U.S. Start-Up Trying to Break China’s Rare-Earth MonopolyJustin M. LarsonDecember 29, 20250 Companies like Phoenix Tailings, which recently began producing metal in New Hampshire, are using new processing methods to compete with…
DigitalBridge shares jump on report SoftBank in talks to acquire firmJustin M. LarsonDecember 29, 20250 The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on November 21, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi |…
China Will Hold Live-Fire Military Exercises Around TaiwanJustin M. LarsonDecember 29, 20250 The exercises end months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait and come after the Trump administration announced arms sales…
The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up.Justin M. LarsonDecember 29, 20250 Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam. Source link
South Korean retail giant Coupang to compensate $1.1 billion to affected users over data breachJustin M. LarsonDecember 28, 20250 A general view shows the logo of South Korean online delivery service Coupang, at a building housing the company’s headquarters…
Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, KospiJustin M. LarsonDecember 28, 20250 19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline…
Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s MapJustin M. LarsonDecember 28, 20250 Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly.…
As Some Boycott Myanmar’s Flawed Election, Others Hope for ChangeJustin M. LarsonDecember 28, 20250 The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some…
Families Demand Answers a Year After Deadliest Plane Crash in South KoreaJustin M. LarsonDecember 28, 20250 Many details of the Jeju Air disaster that killed 179 people remain unclear despite multiple investigations by officials and protests…
The Lure of a Rising Asian Metropolis? No Traffic.Justin M. LarsonDecember 28, 20250 Indonesia is building a new, green city in the jungle. Its future is far from certain, but new residents like…
How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela CampaignJustin M. LarsonDecember 27, 20250 New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.…
Park Chan-wook and the Funny Thing About Stomach-Churning HorrorJustin M. LarsonDecember 27, 20250 When American studios wouldn’t back his film about a laid-off manager committing gruesome murders, the director returned to Korea. Now…
In Myanmar, the Election Is Called Fake, but the Human Suffering Is RealJustin M. LarsonDecember 27, 20250 A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking…
What to Know About the Vote in MyanmarJustin M. LarsonDecember 27, 20250 Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the…
Thailand and Cambodia Reach Cease-Fire in Brutal Border WarJustin M. LarsonDecember 27, 20250 The 72-hour cease-fire could pave the way for an end to the fighting, which has killed dozens and displaced thousands…
What Went Wrong Before Hong Kong’s InfernoJustin M. LarsonDecember 26, 20250 Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze.…
Sri Lanka cyclone: More than a million still need aid weeks after Ditwah floodsJustin M. LarsonDecember 26, 20250 The cyclone made landfall on the island’s eastern coast on 28 November, triggering widespread flooding and deadly landslides across all…
