Philippines arrests suspected Chinese spy, heating up tensions
MANILA — Philippine authorities arrested a Chinese national and two Filipino cohorts for alleged espionage, officials said on Monday, in a case that comes amid the nations' lingering geopolitical tensions.
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Israel-Hamas truce holding after first hostage-prisoner swap
JERUSALEM - A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding Monday, following the dramatic exchange of three hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners in an agreement aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza.
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UK teen pleads guilty to girls' murder that triggered riots
LONDON — A teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to killing three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the United Kingdom's (UK) most violent riots in a decade.
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Relieved US TikTok enthusiasts hope 'magic' returns as app is restored
NEW YORK: On Saturday night, for the first time in five years, millions of American TikTok users who logged on for a late-night scroll were met with an unwelcome notice that their beloved app had been banned and shut down.
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Triumphant Trump set for return to power
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump will be sworn in for a historic second term as US president Monday, promising a new "golden age" for America as the world braces for a return of his unpredictable leadership.
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India uses AI to stop stampedes at world's biggest gathering
PRAYAGRAJ (INDIA) - Keen to improve India's abysmal crowd management record at large-scale religious events, organisers of the world's largest human gathering are using artificial intelligence to try to prevent stampedes.
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