Chinese drug kingpin captured after audacious escape from house arrest
Zhi Dong Zhang, known as Brother Wang, was attempting to flee to Russia with false papers when his plot unravelled.
Day: October 25, 2025
Sources detail how Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Marc Benioff, and others brokered a call between SF Mayor Daniel Lurie and Trump to stop National Guard deployment (Wall Street Journal)
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Sources detail how Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Marc Benioff, and others brokered a call between SF Mayor Daniel Lurie and Trump to stop National Guard deployment — Sam Altman, Jensen Huang and Marc Benioff conferr…
Trump’s latest Time Magazine cover is a chilling homage to a portrait of a war criminal, report says
The image shows the president with hands clasped leaning over the Resolute Desk in a pose some have suggested is reminiscent of a famous portrait of a notorious war criminal – something Time has denied
Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children in child labour: Report
Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation.
US imposes sanctions on left-wing Colombian President Petro
Washington has accused Gustavo Petro of allowing drug cartels to flourish during his time in office.
US imposes sanctions on left-wing Colombian President Petro
Washington has accused Gustavo Petro of allowing drug cartels to flourish during his time in office.
Trump Aims to Sign Mineral Deals in Asia to Raise Pressure on Xi – Bloomberg.com
Trump Aims to Sign Mineral Deals in Asia to Raise Pressure on Xi Bloomberg.com‘Throw of the iron dice’: Inside Trump’s most perilous foreign trip yet PoliticoTrump Leaves Behind a Reeling Washington to Chase a Deal With China …
Commentary: Where does Wikipedia go in the age of AI?
Crowdsourced, open edited and free, the site must seize the new technology as an opportunity, says the Financial Times’ Elaine Moore.
Cause of Tennessee military supplier plant explosion could take months to determine, authorities say
Officials confirmed that the remains of two victims have yet to be identified
Lithuania shuts airports, Belarus border crossings after balloon sightings
Move to close Vilnius, Kaunas airports and border comes after helium balloons drifted into the country’s territory.