State Department edit of text on Taiwan is ‘serious regression,’ China says

The State Department told local media the revision was a routine update, not a policy change. But it provoked anger from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory.

Source: Washington Post

Netanyahu ‘committed’ to Trump’s plan to take over Gaza

Comments suggest Israeli PM will reject Hamas pledge to hand over control of territory to the PA

Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that he is “committed” to Donald Trump’s plan to …

Source: The Guardian

She suspected a heart attack, but was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome

Broken Heart Syndrome mimics symptoms of a heart attack. It can strike after a stressful event, such as the loss of a loved one, a physical shock, or prolonged anxiety. …

Source: NPR

Trump makes first Supreme Court appeal in test of power to fire officials

The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month.

Source: BBC

Popular actor Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead in her home

Kim Sae-ron, an award-winning actor whose career was derailed after a 2022 DUI accident, was found dead in her house, police said.

Source: CBS News

No laughing matter — how satire can wreck reputations

A new study suggests satire and memes may shape negative public perception more than direct criticism.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Archaeologists push to restore Syria's war-ravaged heritage sites

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism, which they say could provide a much-needed boost to the country’s …

Source: France 24

Man convicted of raping, murdering Irish woman in India gets life in prison

The body of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer on a beach popular with tourists in 2017.

Source: CBS News

Ukraine updates: UK willing to offer peacekeeping troops

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was prepared to send British troops to Ukraine as part of any peacekeeping force after the war. Meanwhile, European leaders will meet in …

Source: Deutsche Welle

"Monumental necropolis" of 200 ancient tombs unearthed in Italy

Italian archaeologists have uncovered a complex, ancient necropolis that may shed new light on the elite members of an ancient Alpine society.

Source: CBS News

Brazil asks UN to ditch proposed levy on global shipping

Those supporting the deal hope it will raise billions to help poor countries deal with climate breakdown

Brazil has asked the UN to throw out plans for a new levy …

Source: The Guardian

A ‘great shock’: Julianne Moore’s children’s book under review by Trump administration

The actor’s book Freckleface Strawberry is on a list of library books suspended for a ‘compliance review’ after a presidential executive order

Julianne Moore has said it is a “great …

Source: The Guardian