Arcadia Mayor to Plead Guilty in China Foreign Agent Case
Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the Chinese government, according to U.S. officials. Wang, 58, resigned from...
Santa Clara County Sues Meta Over Alleged Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram
California’s Meta Platforms is facing a lawsuit from Santa Clara County, which accuses the tech giant of profiting from fraudulent advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in violation of California’s false advertising and unfair business...
Texas Sues Netflix Over Alleged Consumer Data Tracking and Addictive Features
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against streaming giant Netflix, accusing the company of secretly collecting and selling user data without consent while misleading consumers about its privacy practices. The lawsuit...
Trump Backs Temporary Gas Tax Cut Amid Rising Fuel Prices
U.S. President Donald Trump has voiced support for temporarily suspending the federal gasoline tax as fuel prices surge across the United States due to the ongoing Iran war and disruptions in global oil shipments....
Lebanon Urges U.S. to Pressure Israel as Death Toll Rises
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called on the United States to pressure Israel into halting its military operations and home demolitions in southern Lebanon, according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency. The appeal...
Trump Administration Urged to Screen Advanced AI Models for National Security Risks
A U.S.-based advocacy group has urged the Trump administration to introduce mandatory security screening for advanced artificial intelligence models before they are publicly released, citing growing concerns over national security threats. Americans for Responsible...
Taiwan Remains Central Issue as Trump-Xi Summit Nears Beijing
As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares for a crucial summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, Taiwan has emerged as the most sensitive issue shaping U.S.-China relations. While global concerns such as the...
Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Triggers Global Evacuation From Cruise Ship
Passengers and crew members from the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius began disembarking in Tenerife, Spain, on Sunday following a deadly hantavirus outbreak that claimed at least three lives and infected several others across...
Cyberattack Cripples Canvas Platform, Disrupting Thousands of Schools Worldwide
A major cyberattack on Thursday knocked offline Canvas, the widely used learning management system operated by Instructure, causing widespread disruption across schools and universities during final exam season. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility...
Apple, Meta Oppose Canada’s Encryption Bill Over Privacy Concerns
Apple and Meta have publicly opposed Canada’s proposed Bill C-22, warning that the legislation could force technology companies to weaken the encryption protecting their devices and online services. The bill, introduced by Canada’s ruling...