According to the Office of Civil Defense, nearly 2 million people have been impacted by the typhoon’s devastation, with some 560,000 villagers currently displaced.
The remains and stories of Native American students are being reclaimed from a Pennsylvania cemetery
The latest round of exhumations of Native American students from a cemetery at the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania resulted in the remains of 17 students being repatriated to their families and tribes, the Cheyenne and Arapaho …
Oman observes rare Comet SWAN, a celestial visitor from the outer solar system
Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN, a rare visitor from the outer solar system with an orbital period exceeding 20,000 years, has been observed and photographed over Oman by the Oman Society of Astronomy and Space (OSAS). First discovered in September 2025 via the S…
Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins
Movement has slowed toward a deal to end the government shutdown after election wins for Democrats.
Trump has other tariff options if the Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes
President Donald Trump has warned that the Supreme Court will leave the United States “defenseless’’ and possibly “reduced to almost Third World status’’ if it strikes down the tariffs he imposed this year on nearly every country on earth.
‘Broken My Hope’: Trump’s Move to Slash Refugee Arrivals Ricochets Widely
President Trump’s policy has shut the door on all but a tiny fraction of people across the world seeking refuge in the United States from conflict, persecution or both.
In China, Victims of Abuse Are Told to ‘Keep It in the Family’
Cases of domestic violence in China point to a legal system that looks good on paper but is failing victims because of a lack of resources and political will.
China-critical UK academics describe ‘extremely heavy’ pressure from Beijing
Reliance on overseas students’ tuition fees under scrutiny as scholars describe chilling effect of being targetedUK academics whose research is critical of China say they have been targeted and their universities subjected to “extremely heavy” pressure…
Belgium to hold security meeting after drone sightings at airports and military bases
Source says Russia ‘very probably’ responsible amid surge in incursions into European airspace since mid-SeptemberBelgium’s national security council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday after drone sightings at airports caused chaos for travelle…
Families of missing Malaysian pastor and activist win landmark lawsuit against government
A Malaysian court has ruled the government and police responsible for the enforced disappearances of Christian pastor Raymond Koh and Muslim activist Amri Che Mat. The landmark decision, awarding millions in damages to their wives, marks the first judi…