Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Matmo

Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Matmo

Matmo was a tropical storm in the Philippine Sea late Thursday Philippine Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. Forecast wind speeds and direction Where will it rain? Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center. Even weaker storms can produce excessive rainfall that can flood low-lying…

Read More
Gabe Whisnant

China Warns Top US Diplomat: Don’t Violate Our Four Red Lines

Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong has warned the city’s new U.S. Consul General not to interfere in the territory’s internal affairs, underscoring persistent tensions between China and Washington. Cui Jianchun, commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s office in Hong Kong, met Tuesday with Consul General Julie Eadeh to voice “serious concerns” about her conduct,…

Read More
Opinion | Even in the West, the era of consequence-free expression is over

Opinion | Even in the West, the era of consequence-free expression is over

Charlie Kirk’s death in the United States was a major political shock. But what followed was more revealing: employees disciplined for social media posts, celebrities facing backlash for controversial remarks and businesses scrambling to distance themselves from the fallout. The controversy highlighted a broader truth of the digital age: a single comment, whether in jest…

Read More