This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. U.S. President Donald Trump said he ordered military strikes on a senior “attack planner” of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group in Somalia who had been hiding with other members in the impoverished East African nation. The action on February…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, Western nations have accused China of supplying Moscow with microchips and other critical dual-use technologies that are “powering Russia’s brutal war of aggression.” In response, Washington and Brussels…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Rivals in the South China Sea developing artificial islands to back up their claims have destroyed nearly 28.3 square kilometers of coral reefs, a U.S.-based think tank said, with China responsible for the most damage followed by Vietnam. The Asia Maritime…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. A Tibetan writer and former elementary school teacher, imprisoned for having contact with Tibetans living abroad and making a prayer offering to the Dalai Lama, has been placed under strict surveillance following his release from jail in November 2024. Palgon, 32,…
An aircraft tug driver was hospitalized in critical condition on Saturday after an airplane wing collided with the tug vehicle at the O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. According to Fox 5, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials confirmed that the United Airlines tug driver was injured in an incident with Air Wisconsin Flight 6181, an American…
The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and and its potential threat to humans. While the threat to humans is currently small, here is what you need to know about the state of bird flu. On Dec. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the H5N1…
