At first blush, Thursday’s opening of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) looked ominous for Taiwan. Taking the podium in Beijing’s cavernous Great Hall of the People, Premier Li Qiang unveiled a 7% bump on defense spending while using strident language for the self-ruling island, over which China claims dominion. While vowing the People’s Liberation Army…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Wednesday that the United States has formally asked Ukraine for help defending against Iranian-made Shahed drones in the Middle East. “We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against ‘shaheds’ in the Middle East region,” Zelenskyy posted on X. “I gave instructions to provide the necessary…
new video loaded: U.S. and Venezuela Agree to Restore Relations transcript Back transcript U.S. and Venezuela Agree to Restore Relations The State Department announced on Thursday that it was re-establishing diplomatic relations with Venezuela. It came as a U.S. delegation negotiated for access to Venezuela’s mining industry. “We have over two dozen American companies with…
National HealthCare Corporation reported past fourth-quarter 2025 results with revenue of US$386.51 million and net income of US$24.85 million, and full-year 2025 revenue of US$1.52 billion with net income of US$120.02 million. The sharp year-over-year increase in quarterly earnings per share from continuing operations, from US$0.39 basic to US$1.60, underscores meaningful efficiency and profitability gains….
A Hong Kong patient with colon cancer died three weeks after undergoing an operation, with a hospital opening an investigation after a CAT scan revealed that a surgical opening in her abdomen had been incorrectly positioned. Tseung Kwan O Hospital said on Friday that the 85-year-old transverse colon cancer patient had died on Tuesday after…
Brentford are in the mix to qualify for European competition for the first time in their history — and one player looking to launch them there, quite literally, is Michael Kayode. The right-back moved to the Gtech Community Stadium on loan from Fiorentina at the end of January 2025 and made the move to west…
The Justice Department on Thursday released previously unseen documents from the Epstein files that included new summaries and notes from interviews the FBI conducted with a woman from South Carolina who made allegations against the late sex offender and President Donald Trump, according to an NBC News analysis. In a series of 2019 interviews with…
A domestic helper has been jailed for 27 months for failing to secure her car on a slope in a Hong Kong nightlife district, leading to the death of a French woman and injuring seven others. Deputy District Judge Timothy Harry Casewell found Magsino Reshielle Lagurin, 48, guilty of causing death by dangerous driving and…
Marvel has released new footage from Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, previewing upcoming developments in the Disney+ series. The brief promo teases the return of a familiar Marvel Cinematic Universe character following Jessica Jones’ reappearance. Action-packed Daredevil: Born Again spot hypes up Season 2 Marvel has released a new television spot for Daredevil: Born Again…
Key Points For as dominant a run as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been on over the past few years, the last few months have been rather boring. Since Aug. 1, 2025, the stock has risen a relatively slim 5%. Over that same time frame, the S&P 500 is up around 10%. This is disappointing for…