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Elon Musk Deepfake Crypto Scam Raises Alarm In Hong Kong, SFC Responds In a recent advisory, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a stern warning about a cryptocurrency scam involving deepfake technology. This sophist... (photo: AP / Matt Rourke) CoinGape Elon Musk Hong Kong Photos United States Wikipedia: Elon Musk |
Elon Musk pushes plan for Chinese data to power Tesla’s self-driving cars Shanghai/Singapore — Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China that could be processed within th... (photo: AP / John Raoux, File) Business Day Chinese Elon Musk Photos Teslas Wikipedia: Elon Musk |
Putin and Xi vow to step up fight to counter US ‘containment’ China's President Xi Jinping, left, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, attend an official welcoming ceremony Thursday in front of the Great Hall of the People ... (photo: AP / Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) West Hawaii Today China Photos Russia US Foreign Policy Wikipedia: ChinaRussia relations |
North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, a day after South Kore... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon) North Shore News Kim Jong Un N Korea Photos US Foreign Policy Wikipedia: North Korea and weapons of mass destruction |
New Caledonia says situation ‘calmer’ after state of emergency imposed Authorities in New Caledonia have described the situation in the French Pacific territory as “calmer” after Paris declared a state of emergency in response to violenc... (photo: AP / Thomas Padilla) Al Jazeera France New Caledonia Pacific Photos |
Taiwan grapples with divisive history as new president prepares for power Taipei, Taiwan – Even as Taiwan prepares for the inauguration of its eighth president next week, it continues to struggle over the legacy of the island’s first presid... (photo: Creative Commons / Bernard Gagnon) Al Jazeera China Photos Politics Taiwan |
Three new gas plants set to increase Nigeria’s gas supply by 25% Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, has launched three gas projects in an effort to develop the country’s critical gas infrastructure. | Nigeria’s President, Bola T... (photo: Creative Commons / Ciacho) Offshore Technology Gas Nigeria Photos |
State of emergency takes effect in New Caledonia after four killed in riots France has declared a state of emergency in its Pacific island territory of New Caledonia and deployed police and military reinforcements in an attempt to end days of unr... (photo: AP / Clotilde Richalet, File) Al Jazeera Elections France New Caledonia Photos |
Who benefits from US tariffs on Chinese imports? Experts weigh in The trade war between the United States and China continued this week with its latest salvo – a move that comes amid a heated race for the White House. | On Tuesday, US... (photo: AP / Mark Schiefelbein, File) Al Jazeera China Global Trading Photos US States |
Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office has said. | Projection... (photo: Creative Commons) RTE Bangkok Climate change Environment Photos |
Stocks Up, Gold Down in Americans' Best Investment Ratings WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans continue to rank real estate as the best investment for the long term among six options. Thirty-six percent choose real estate, followed by ... (photo: Creative Commons) Gallup Business Economy Global tradiing Photos |
Can’t blame all Chinese cyberattacks on the government The UK’s national security agency, MI5, warned in April that British universities participating in military research are targets for cyberattacks by foreign states. | M... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant) Asiatimes Britain China Cyberattacks Photos |
Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after floods killed at least 58 people while 35 are missing Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit the country's Sumatra Island over ... (photo: AP / Fachri Hamzah) Hong Kong Standard Asia Indonesia Photos Sumatra |
Hunger striking democracy and royal reform activist dies in Thai prison Bangkok, Thailand – Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom was known by her friends and family as courageous, outspoken, and fierce. At just 28 years old, she was a formidabl... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit) Al Jazeera Democracy Human Rights Photos Thailand |
No, Japan’s actually not a xenophobic country The other day at a fundraiser, Joe Biden made a casual comment that I consider to be the worst gaffe of his entire term as president. He declared that two of America’s ... (photo: Creative Commons / ) Asiatimes China Japan Photos Politics |
France backs controversial New Caledonia vote changes amid continued unrest France has adopted controversial reforms to New Caledonia’s voting rules, which have led to the worst unrest in the Pacific territory in more than 30 years. | The admin... (photo: AP / Mathurin Derel) Al Jazeera Democracy France New Caledonia Photos |
Some Papua New Guineans Have Denisovan Genes, And It Might Protect Them From Malaria New research has found that lowland populations of Papua New Guinea have Denisovan genes that may have helped them develop a resistance to malaria. The findings are part ... (photo: IRIN News / David Swanson) IFL Science Papua New Guinea Photos Science |
Biden, Trump China tariffs draw on old, losing playbook As Joe Biden throws down the gauntlet in his bid to defeat Donald Trump, the US president risks repeating one of his predecessor’s biggest blunders. | This week, Biden ... (photo: AP / Andy Wong, File) Asiatimes China Global Trading Photos US States |
Stella Assange, wife of Wikileaks founder, vows to fight on ahead of crucial court date LONDON (Reuters) - In a week's time, WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange could be on a flight to the United States at the end of his years-long legal battle to avoid extrad... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Star Julian Assange Photos Press Freedom WikiLeaks Wikipedia: Julian Assange |
How Norway’s oil and gas tax fuelled an EV boom Despite being a major oil and gas producer, Norway is known as one of the cleanest nations thanks to a huge appetite for electric vehicles (EVs). How has the country used... (photo: Creative Commons / Jarvin) Offshore Technology Gas Norway Oil Photos |