Cuba has started to restore electricity to parts of Havana and western regions after a major failure in the power grid early Wednesday caused widespread outages. The blackout, which struck before dawn, affected large areas of the capital and surrounding provinces, adding to
Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives have held their first direct talks in decades, a development that observers say could help strengthen the fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah that has been in place for more than a year. A source familiar with the discussions said
A parliamentary inquiry in the United Kingdom has concluded that the collapse of a high-profile case involving two British men accused of spying for China was the result of major systemic failures rather than any form of government cover-up. The findings were made
More than 1,400 people have lost their lives across South and Southeast Asia after a week of devastating floods, underscoring how rising global temperatures are intensifying extreme weather events while international efforts to reduce fossil fuel dependence remain slow. The scale of destruction
China’s rapid progress in anti-submarine technology is drawing increased attention from strategic observers in Japan and the United States. After spending decades operating primarily within the first island chain, the People’s Liberation Army Navy is now unveiling a series of new capabilities that
A Chinese technology start-up founded by a former Apple engineer is gaining attention for unveiling a new chip designed to power next-generation extended reality headsets and artificial intelligence glasses. GravityXR, led by Stanford University graduate Wang Chaohao, recently introduced what it describes as
Hong Kong badminton player Yoyo Ng Tsz Yau has expressed frustration and disappointment after receiving back her Youth Olympic Games gold medal from the Hong Kong Sports Institute, saying it had been returned in a state she described as unacceptable. Ng posted a
A major shift in global energy technology is taking shape, and many analysts believe it could help narrow long-standing inequalities between developed and developing nations. The rapid progress in sodium-ion battery technology is being described as the missing link needed to make clean,
A middle-aged man in northwestern China who previously spent ten years studying in Australia has unexpectedly become an online source of English learning after he began posting videos of his work as a house mover. His story has drawn widespread attention as viewers
China handled an unprecedented 180 billion express deliveries in the first eleven months of the year, according to state media reports, highlighting the strength of the country’s online retail ecosystem even as economic growth slows. Figures from the State Post Bureau show that
