Hong Kong New Year’s Day march cut short, descends into chaos
The small right-wing populist party Sanseito, which campaigned under the slogan of “Japanese First,” won big in Sunday’s Upper House election, taking 14 seats — the third-most among opposition forces in the poll, after the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) and the Democratic Party for the People (DPP). The stunning results made the upstart…
Some nations targeting Chinese population for ‘ulterior motives’, Ministry of State Security says on official WeChat account without offering details While some call it ‘science fiction’, advanced DNA sequencing, genetic data and AI may make ‘ethnic bioweapons’ a reality, researchers say Some countries have “armed” themselves with deadly weapons targeting human genes, China’s top spy…
Oct. 29 (UPI) — Hezbollah on Tuesday announced that its deputy secretary general, Nasim Qassem, will serve as its new leader. Qassem was elected to replace long-time Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, ending an ongoing succession crisis to lead the Iran-backed terror group. Nasrallah was killed last month in Beirut in airstrikes Israeli Prime Minister…
Republicans and Democrats are in a tight race for control of the US Congress, a day after the midterms. With votes still being counted, Republicans are favourites to win the House of Representatives, but the fight for the Senate is on a knife-edge. Democrats have gained a key Senate seat in Pennsylvania, but two other…
Influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr calls on supporters to stop violent protests: ‘This is not a revolution’ At least 30 were confirmed dead in Iraq Tuesday as fighting continues in Baghdad following the resignation of a top Shiite leader Monday. Gun fire has continued to ring out in the nation’s capital as leaders grapple with Iraq’s…
Engineers are racing to unveil Tesla’s latest big promise under a tight deadline: a dynamic, human-like robot. Tesla engineers are facing a deadline to unveil Optimus to the world, and the company is planning to put more of its resources into robotics, according to Reuters. Tesla CEO Elon Musk first introduced the concept of Optimus,…