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America's poor math skills raise alarms over global competitiveness

Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates

China's top diplomat calls on US to host 'cooperative' APEC summit

US President Joe Biden has sought to create alliances and partnerships with other democratic countries to build a more unified response to China's growing geopolitical influence

Over 20 people die due to gas station explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh

Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh said on Tuesday that at least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a gas station

Thai lawyer accused of insulting the king receives 4-year prison term

He was also fined 20,000 baht (USD 550) for violating an emergency decree banning large public gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic

Australian lawmakers call for warmer relations with 'self-ruled' Taiwan

On a visit to Taiwan, a delegation of six Australian lawmakers called on Tuesday for warmer relations with the self-ruled island increasingly threatened by Beijing

US Prez Biden headed to Michigan, will join the auto workers' picket line

Biden's trip to join a picket line in the suburbs of Detroit is the most significant demonstration of his pro-union bona fides

S Korea's Yoon seeks a strong military amid deepening N Korean-Russian tie

I strongly urge you to train hard every day with the discipline demanded in real combat situations, Yoon said

Ford pausing construction of Michigan battery plant amid contract talks

The move comes as the company is in the midst of national contract talks with the United Auto Workers union, which wants to represent workers at battery factories and win them top wages

US offers Poland rare loan of $2 billion to modernise its military

Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion of the country, handing over large numbers of its own tanks, fighter jets and other equipment

Amazon to invest $4 bn in AI startup Anthropic amid growing tech battle

Amazon is investing up to USD 4 billion in Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the artificial intelligence startup, the two companies said on Monday

Writers Guild reaches an agreement with Hollywood studios to end strike

The terms of the deal were not immediately announced. The tentative deal to end the last writers' strike, in 2008, was approved by more than 90% of members

EU calls for balanced trade with China, warns Ukraine could divide them

Valdis Dombrovskis, EU trade commissiner in speech at China's prestigious Tsinghua University, said that EU, China face significant political, economic headwinds that could cause them to drift apart

Lego looks toward sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt

Also known as green methanol, e-methanol is composed of waste carbon dioxide and hydrogen, created by using renewable energy to split water molecules

Poland accuses Germany of meddling for seeking answers on visa scheme

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau retorted late Sunday on X, formerly Twitter, that Scholz's statement violates the principles of the sovereign equality of states"

EU comm in China calls for balanced trade, warns Ukraine could divide them

The EU trade commissioner urged China to address the lack of reciprocity in the economic relationship, saying the figures speak for themselves

Past trials suggest certain pitfalls for Georgia judge handling Trump case

Judge Peter Cahill hardly slept during the six weeks he presided over the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd

North Korea calls South's President a 'guy with trash-like brain'

Puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol, even at the 78th U.N. General Assembly, malignantly slandered the relations between (North Korea) and Russia, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said

France will end its military presence in Niger, pull ambassador: Macron

He noted that France's military presence in Niger was in response to a request from Niger's govt at the time

Canadian leader apologises for honouring man who fought for Nazis

He added that his fellow Parliament members and the Ukraine delegation were not aware of his plan to recognise Hunka. Rota noted Hunka is from his district

NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft

The small capsule landed four hours later on a remote expanse of military land, as the mothership set off after another asteroid