K-9 Through Window—Standoff Over in Seconds
After a 40-minute standoff, body camera video shows police K-9 Midas leaping through a driver’s window to end the siege in seconds.Story HighlightsVancouver police...
Brazil-Built BYD Shocks U.S. Auto Politics
A Chinese automaker just rolled out a Brazilian-built car that runs on electricity, gasoline, and ethanol, raising big questions for American energy and auto...
War Mode Activated Across Taiwan
As China keeps warplanes and ships circling Taiwan, the island is now running harsh “real-time, live-fire” war games to prepare for a possible attack.Story...
Concert Flag Sparks Singapore Ban
Singapore has banned British band Massive Attack after two members raised a Palestinian flag on stage, showing how far some governments will go to...
Japan Breaks Pacifist Mold — Missiles Incoming
Japan now says it must rebuild its military “with a sense of urgency and crisis” as threats from China, North Korea, and Russia keep...
South China Sea Standoff Explodes
China’s coast guard is once again using water cannons and patrols to press Beijing’s claim at Scarborough Shoal, and the latest clash with the...
State Agency Dumps Teen At Border?
New Mexico’s top law enforcement office says state child-welfare workers drove a 15-year-old American boy to the border and told him to walk alone...
Indefinite Curfew Slams Nepal Border
Nepal locked down multiple border towns under an “indefinite” curfew after sectarian clashes left people dead and dozens hurt, highlighting how fast basic freedoms...
Tim Hortons Dragged Into Rowling Firestorm
Activist groups are urging boycotts of Tim Hortons over a Harry Potter promo, turning a coffee tie-in into a culture war flashpoint.Story HighlightsTim Hortons...
Cheap Missiles? NZ Bets On One-Way Drones
New Zealand’s push to buy long-range **one-way strike drones** shows how quickly modern warfare is changing, and how fast governments are racing to catch...
