Country music superstar Carrie Underwood is among the performers set to take part in the 2025 presidential inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The Grammy winner is confirmed to sing “America The Beautiful” when Trump is sworn in for his second term as president on Jan. 20 in Washington D.C. Representatives for Trump confirmed Monday that…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. More than half a million users have piled onto the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, days ahead of a looming ban on TikTok in the United States, according to data from app stores and social media videos….
Missouri residents could receive a $1,000 payout if they turn in undocumented migrants to the state highway patrol under an initiative introduced Monday in the state Senate. The so-called “bounty hunter” proposal, sponsored by Sen.-elect David Gregory, R-Sunset Hills, is among at least seven GOP-led bills introduced in the House and Senate this week focusing…
The United States imposed sanctions Thursday against Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, on the grounds that he has destabilized the country and undermined moves toward democracy. Under the penalties announced by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, any property or interests owned or controlled by al-Burhan are blocked. “Burhan’s SAF has committed…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Palauan Sharla Paules surveys the contaminated ground of her lush tropical home island of Peleliu, still littered with WWII munitions 80 years after its liberation from the Japanese. She recalls as a child her grandmother warning the land was poisoned by…
A Chinese robotic company recently announced it has created a robotic dog that is capable of running 100 meters in under 10 seconds. A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, by Collin Rugg, co-owner of Trending Politics, shows the new robotic dog in action and explains how the Chinese robotic company used new technology to…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. North Korea tested on Tuesday what were believed to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast less than a week before Donald Trump is inaugurated for his second term as U.S. president, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported. The…
A Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper cartoonist, who previously mocked conservatives for child grooming concerns and has been critical of President-elect Donald Trump, was arrested for the possession of child pornography on Wednesday. In a Thursday press release, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced that the Sacramento Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Detectives (ICAC) conducted an investigation…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said his government hoped to impress upon incoming U.S. leader Donald Trump how important the South China Sea issue is to peace in Asia. Iwaya visited Manila on Wednesday as part of a high-profile diplomatic push by…
A jury determined on Friday that CNN is guilty of committing defamation against U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young. CNN will be forced to pay the Navy veteran $5 million, and the jury is expected to also determine punitive damages against the news outlet. According to Fox News, the jury determined that Young should be awarded…
