Turin Shroud mystery ‘solved’ by the expert who says he even knows Christ’s blood type
The Shroud of Turin, a relic shrouded in mystery, continues to captivate scientists and believers alike. Could its secrets rewrite history?
Day: August 15, 2025
As Trump splits from India, is the US abandoning its pivot to Asia?
US partners in Asia, such as India, might consider their own shifts in response to Trump’s moves. But it won’t be easy.
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon’s national security trial adjourned over health issues – BBC
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon’s national security trial adjourned over health issues BBCTrump promises to ‘save’ jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Al JazeeraTrump says he hopes to ‘save’ Hong Kong democrat Jimmy …
Foxconn’s AI server business surged 60%+ YoY in Q2, surpassing revenue from Apple-related products for the first time, and is projected to grow 170% YoY in Q3 (Lauly Li/Nikkei Asia)
Lauly Li / Nikkei Asia:
Foxconn’s AI server business surged 60%+ YoY in Q2, surpassing revenue from Apple-related products for the first time, and is projected to grow 170% YoY in Q3 — TAIPEI — Foxconn earned more from its AI …
Draft of White House report suggests Kennedy won’t push strict pesticide regulations
The highly anticipated report would not propose direct restrictions on ultraprocessed foods and pesticides, which Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called major threats.
China’s growth stumbles in July as retail sales, industrial output miss forecasts
China’s economy lost momentum in July, with growth faltering across the board, as weak domestic demand persisted.
Haiti looks to founder of controversial security firm Blackwater to help battle gangs
The security firm of former U.S. Navy SEAL Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti as part of a deal to quell gang violence there, a person with knowledge of the plans said Thursday.
Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA
Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” as she carries out President Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to take over the Washington police department….
South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions
South Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, says he will seek to restore a 2018 military agreement with North Korea aimed at reducing border tensions and urged Pyongyang to respond to Seoul’s efforts to rebuild trust and revive dialogue.
Experts grapple with scale of plastic pollution in oceans
As 185 nations engage in talks on reaching a global treaty to curb plastic pollution, the increasingly unmanageable scale of plastic waste littering oceans and threatening the wildlife within them leaves experts concerned about the feasibility of an a…