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Beijing, October 18, 2025 — Chinese-born physicist Chen Ning Yang, a 1957 Nobel laureate in physics and one of the greatest theoretical minds of the 20th century, has died at the age of 103, Chinese state television CCTV announced Saturday. The scientist passed away in Beijing “after an illness,”......
Washington, October 18, 2025 — The United States and China have agreed to resume high-level trade negotiations in an effort to ease renewed tensions between the world’s two largest economies. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday that he will meet next week in Washington......
Tehran, October 18, 2025 — Ten years after its adoption by the United Nations, the Vienna nuclear agreement (JCPOA) officially expires this Saturday. But in reality, the deal had already collapsed weeks earlier when the UN reinstated sanctions against Iran. On the same day, Tehran declared that......
The Venezuelan government has reinforced its military presence in border states with Colombia, launching maneuvers involving 17,000 soldiers, in response to the deployment of US warships in the Caribbean, AFP journalists reported on Thursday. Washington has positioned seven warships in the Caribbean......
Judicial buildings in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, a key crossing point to the United States and a strategic location for drug trafficking, were attacked with drones, the state prosecutor of Baja California announced Thursday. The drones dropped explosives made with nails, beads, and metal, causing......
A 28-year-old Norwegian who worked as a security officer at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo has been sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for espionage in favor of Russia and Iran. He was accused of providing blueprints and information about embassy activities between March and November 2024.......
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s leading chipmaker, announced on Thursday a 39.1% rise in profit for the third quarter compared to last year, exceeding market expectations. This growth was fueled by strong global demand for chips used in artificial intelligence (AI)......
A public address system at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania was hacked on Tuesday evening, allowing an unauthorized user to broadcast political messages targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The incident, which lasted approximately......
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that six suspected drug traffickers were killed in a new American airstrike off the Venezuelan coast, marking the fifth such operation since early September, amid escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas. The strike targeted “a vessel affiliated......
China’s consumer prices fell again in September, dropping more sharply than expected amid weak household spending and persistent deflationary pressures, according to official data released on Wednesday. The world’s second-largest economy continues to face challenges from sluggish exports......
New York — A 76-year-old woman was killed in Brooklyn on Sunday morning after being struck in the head by a solar panel that was torn off during a violent storm, according to local media reports. The tragic incident occurred in the Coney Island neighborhood......
Tehran — Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed on Tuesday the recent peace offer made by U.S. President Donald Trump, calling it “contradictory” to Washington’s “hostile and criminal behavior” toward the Iranian people. In a statement released......
Argentine President Javier Milei is set to be received Tuesday at the White House by his ideological ally Donald Trump, to finalize the American financial assistance announced a few days ago — a much-needed boost for Argentina’s fragile economy and for Milei......
