Prominent actor Gene Hackman, 95, had likely been dead for nine days at the time of first responders finding his body and that of his classical pianist partner Betsy, 64, at their home, the local sheriff said on Friday. This is a key update from the probe launched into the superstar and 2-time Oscar recipient’s sudden death. The sheriff told …

According to Wall Street Journal research published Friday, China now tells its AI research leads and business owners not to travel to America because of security threats. Chinese security officials worry that taking AI experts abroad risks revealing national technology secrets. Government officials are also worried that executives could face detention and become trade negotiation leverage, just as US-China talks …

The timetable below is the Asia Ramadan Calendar 2025. The Sehri timing in Asia and Iftar timing in Asia from the first to the last Roza can also be found here. Hijri and Gregorian calendar dates are also given in the following Ramadan schedule Asia to let you know the Asia Ramadan timings. We have attempted to provide authentic Asia …

Black Box Diaries is cut with a powerful needle and stitched with a pattern unique to Japan’s #MeToo movement. The Oscar-nominated work portrays the incredibly difficult and decade-long fight for justice that Itō had to put forth after accusing a very famous journalist of rape.  In April 2015, Shiori Itō, a 25-year-old intern at Thomson Reuters Japan, met Noriyuki Yamaguchi, …

A group of Russian-owned Telegram channels urges people in the UK to attack mosques and Muslims in return for cryptocurrency rewards but British extremists monitoring their activities have uncovered this operation. Hope Not Hate provided terrorism law enforcement and Home Office officers evidence that points to these channels as an increased danger compared to standard far-right extremism. The network recently …

Xiaomi one of the pioneering technology innovators has made a significant leap into the electric vehicle EV market with the launch of the SU7. In a span of just nine months, the electric sedan accumulated nearly 250,000 orders which is one of the most demanded EVs in China. Xiaomi is now raising the bar with the introduction of the SU7 …

Philippine Defence Minister Teodoro Gilbert Jr called on all Southeast Asian nations to present a solid front. He mentioned that a divided ASEAN would not be able to face the ever-increasing security threats, with increasingly dubious tensions in the South China Sea. While addressing an assembly of ASEAN defence ministers in Penang, Malaysia, Teodoro highlighted the necessity of regional cooperation …

Recently, Singapore has taken quite a big step in space technology! The government announced an additional S$60 million investment, extending this year’s budget over the next two years for expanding space. This is part of a global trend toward rapid space development. The Growing Space Industry in Singapore In 2022, Singapore allocated S$150 million for space research, leading to 14 …

China is seeking to host the 2030 Maths Olympics for the second time, after the first one in 2002. Mathematician Shing-Tung Yau is leading a team of 40 Chinese and international mathematicians in the bid for the 2030 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM). The ICM is an important platform for many mathematical researchers. Yau is the first Chinese to grab …

The number of childbirths in Japan has fallen again, underscoring the deepening challenge of shouldering increasing social security costs for an aging population as the number of taxpayers reduces. This is a concerning situation for the country. The number of infants in 2024 fell 5% from the year before to 720,988, extending a nine-year streak of declines, according to preliminary …