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A joint operation by the FBI, Google, and Lumen brought down a large-scale Chinese cyber network. According to the charges, the platform let hackers build phishing sites with AI and steal millions of credit card records.

The U.S. Defense Department has updated its list of companies that American security agencies are barred from dealing with. Newly added to the list are automaker BYD, Alibaba, and tech giant Baidu. The reason, according to the Pentagon: they help the Chinese government use civilian technology for military purposes.

Axios-obtained State Department report says foreign powers are using threats, vandalism and online propaganda to target Jews and fuel social division

In 1938, China breached the Yellow River's dikes to slow the advancing Japanese army, triggering one of the deadliest man-made disasters in history.

An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf spent the day in Qatar. Arab media reported that Iran is willing to transfer its enriched uranium to China, but the U.S. is refusing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin, and after their state meeting the two issued a joint statement calling for an end to the war in Iran. They stressed: "The attack on Iran harmed regional security."

A new Amnesty International report points to a sharp global rise in executions during 2025, with Iran driving the increase. The group warns that the death penalty is increasingly being used as a tool of political repression.

Four detained and two escaped after a May 1 attempt on Bubiyan Island near Iraq and Iran; Tehran has not responded, Kuwait says.

With trade tensions in the backdrop, Trump heads into a meeting with Xi aiming to extend a minerals deal and steady U.S.–China ties. Washington may also ask Beijing to push Tehran toward a nuclear agreement, while Taiwan fears being left exposed.

More than four years after the China Eastern Boeing crash that killed 132 people, the NTSB says cockpit fuel switches were intentionally moved to cutoff after a fight between the pilots—evidence that contradicts China’s official line and points to a cover-up.

A powerful blast at a Liuyang, Hunan, fireworks plant prompted a three-kilometer evacuation and a massive rescue effort; authorities have launched an investigation.

The giant panda eats almost nothing but bamboo, yet somehow survives. Discover the surprising science and design behind this remarkable animal.

A forgotten Jewish community once thrived in China. One of its members rose to high rank and used his influence to protect his people.

JPPI report links rise of anti-Jewish conspiracy rhetoric to Beijing’s rivalry with Washington, warning of consequences for Jews worldwide

President announces sweeping trade threat without issuing a formal order, leaving scope, enforcement, and international response unclear

How a veteran kashrut inspector navigated COVID travel bans, Chinese factories, and nonstop fraud attempts to protect the kosher food on our tables

The remarkable journey of Kaifeng’s Jewish community, from Silk Road traders to a scattered yet enduring people

Explore fun facts about volcanoes in Asia, the mystery of vacuums, and how a Chinese inventor changed the world with paper

A simple look at the history of roads, the mystery of smoke, and the tallest bridge in the world

Strange creatures, amazing places, and record-breaking inventions all in one fun read