BEIJING ~ China’s new home prices dropped at their sharpest pace in almost a year in September, heightening concerns over the country’s prolonged property downturn and its broader economic impact. Official figures released Monday showed a 0.4 percent month on month fall the steepest decline in 11 months following a 0.3 percent drop in August. … Read more
NEW YORK — A major AWS outage early Monday disrupted several popular online platforms, including Amazon, Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, and other cloud based services. The failure, traced to Amazon Web Services’ US EAST 1 region, caused widespread connectivity issues and increased error rates across numerous digital networks worldwide. According to Amazon’s official AWS Service Health … Read more
TOKYO — A pivotal Sanae Takaichi coalition deal appears set to propel Japan’s conservative lawmaker into the prime minister’s office, marking the country’s first female premiership. The agreement, struck with the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin), reshapes Japan’s political landscape and consolidates right wing power after a quarter century of coalition stability. “I told Takaichi that … Read more
A viral video claiming a woman arrived at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport with a Torenza passport women document is false, according to fact checkers and aviation officials. The video, widely shared on social media since October 8, 2025, repurposed footage from a mid 2000s television show, and airport authorities confirmed no … Read more
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday defended his characterization of the weekend’s “No Kings” protests against former President Donald Trump as “hate America” rallies, insisting his comments were directed at the tone of the demonstrations rather than at Democrats as a whole. “I’ve never called anybody an enemy,” Johnson said in an interview … Read more
THE HAGUE — Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans said Sunday he will meet with a senior Chinese official within days to discuss the deepening Nexperia chipmaker dispute, a clash that has unsettled global auto supply chains and added a new strain to Europe’s complex relationship with Beijing. Karremans told the Dutch TV program Buitenhof that … Read more
Millions of Americans gathered across the United States on Saturday in what organizers described as one of the largest coordinated demonstrations of the year, protesting what they view as former President Donald Trump’s growing “authoritarian” influence. The nationwide “No Kings” rallies drew nearly seven million participants in more than 2,700 locations, from major cities to … Read more
Beijing — China’s economy likely expanded at the slowest pace in a year during the third quarter, signaling that the world’s second largest economy continues to lose momentum even as exports surge, according to analysts and preliminary government data. Economists expect gross domestic product to have risen 4.7 percent in the three months through September … Read more
SEOUL — Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang is scheduled to travel to South Korea later this month to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit, marking a significant step in the company’s push to strengthen global partnerships in artificial intelligence and semiconductor technology. The high profile visit, confirmed by Nvidia on Sunday, will take … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Blumhouse’s horror sequel “Black Phone 2” dialed into a $10.7 million opening day on Friday, setting the stage for a projected $24.4 million weekend that would secure the top spot at the North American box office. Meanwhile, Aziz Ansari’s ensemble comedy “Good Fortune” is struggling to find its audience, opening in third … Read more
