Countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship: Proton
As countries step up their use of internet shutdowns to muzzle dissent, some are also taking advantage of the blackouts to increase censorship firewalls, internet privacy company Proton warned in an interview with AFP.
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Top US news anchor pleads with kidnappers for mom's life
US news anchor Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleaded with kidnappers to share proof that her 84-year-old mother was still alive in a video posted to her social media Wednesday night.
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Thailand's pilot PM on course to keep top job
Heir to a construction fortune and hobbyist jet pilot Anutin Charnvirakul is widely expected to remain Thailand's prime minister after this weekend's general election, regardless of the result.
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The coming end of ISS, symbol of an era of global cooperation
When the International Space Station comes back to Earth in 2030, it will mark the end of three decades of peaceful international cooperation -- and an era when space became central to our daily lives.
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New crew set to launch for ISS after medical evacuation
Four astronauts could blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) next week, after setbacks including a mysterious medical evacuation of the previous crew, last-minute rocket problems, and some scheduling conflicts with NASA's Moon mission.
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Family affair: Thailand waning dynasty still election kingmaker
Thailand's most successful political party of modern times is heading for its worst election performance, with its founder jailed and his daughter ousted as prime minister last year by court order.
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Japan's first woman PM tipped for thumping election win
Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with polls pointing to a resounding win for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's conservatives after a honeymoon start for the country's first woman leader.
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Stocks in retreat as traders reconsider tech investment
Asian stocks fell Thursday to track more losses on Wall Street, where tech firms were again under pressure as fears over vast AI investments and extended valuations gained momentum.
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LA officials call for Olympic chief to resign over Epstein file emails
Multiple Los Angeles officials have called on 2028 Olympics chief Casey Wasserman to step down, after the latest batch of files in the Jeffrey Epstein case revealed racy emails between the sports executive and the disgraced financier's girlfriend.
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Ukraine, Russia, US to start second day of war talks
Ukraine, Russia and the United States will start a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, seeking to end Moscow's nearly four-year invasion.
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