5:30 pm, Friday, 28 November 2025
Trump shares bizarre AI ‘King Trump’ jet video, drawing backlash
A meme presidency meets AI virality President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated clip showing a “King Trump” fighter jet dumping
Ukrainian drones ignite fire at Russian gas plant, Russia says
Long-range strikes and the energy war A wave of Ukrainian drones struck a gas condensate processing plant in Russia’s Volgograd
N.Korean Soldier Defects Across DMZ as Border Tensions Simmer
Border breach, response, and what it signals A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone and surrendered to
ISRAEL IDENTIFIES REMAINS OF ANOTHER HOSTAGE RETURNED BY HAMAS
Identification and context Israel on Saturday identified the remains of Eliyahu Margalit, 76, a hostage abducted during the Oct. 7,
JIMBOCHO, TOKYO’S ‘COOLEST’ NEW NEIGHBORHOOD? RESIDENTS WEIGH IN
What’s behind the buzz Bookstores, curry houses and retro cafes have long defined Tokyo’s Jimbocho. Now the “book town” is
PRIVATE FUND AIMS TO PLUG 20,000 ‘ORPHAN’ OIL WELLS IN THE U.S.
The plan and why it’s different A privately financed effort is taking shape to retire roughly 20,000 abandoned oil and
JAPAN’S MEGABANKS PLAN JOINT STABLECOINS FOR CORPORATE PAYMENTS
What the banks are building Japan’s three megabanks—MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho—plan to jointly issue stablecoins pegged to legal tender
AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN HEAD TO DOHA AS BORDER CEASEFIRE HOLDS
Delegations and agenda A high-level Afghan delegation flew to Doha on Saturday to open talks with Pakistan, signaling a cautious
CHINA’S SURPRISE ORBITAL LAUNCH PUTS SPACE WATCHERS ON EDGE
Quiet liftoff and regional implications China conducted a satellite launch with no prior public notice, continuing a pattern of tight-lipped
Sri Lanka to Require Online Travel Permit for All Short-Stay Visitors from October 15
Sri Lanka has announced that all short-stay travelers—including Bangladeshi citizens—will need to secure an *Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)* before entering
