Trump visits South Korea as he attempts to secure billions in investment
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the city of Gyeongju –...
Japan
Japan’s first female PM to meet Trump: What to know about the heavy metal fan
President Donald Trump offered complimentary words about Sanae Takaichi — Japan’s first female prime minister — upon arriving in Japan...
US Navy Sea Hawk helicopter, F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet go down in separate South China Sea incidents
Two U.S. Navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz — a Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet...
US women’s gymnastics team wins fewest medals at a World Championships since 2001
The U.S. women's gymnastics team won just two medals at the World Championships in Jakarta this past week. It was...
Former Roanoke women’s swimmer rips Spanberger for refusing to commit to protecting women’s sports
Abigail Spanberger's Virginia gubernatorial campaign came under fire from women's sports rights activists this week. A women's swimmer who is...
World champion figure skater changes routine music after singer is investigated in death of teenage girl
American figure skating star Alysa Liu had to change her routine music after the body of a missing teenage girl...
Kim Jong Un’s young daughter being groomed to lead regime after military parade visit in China: expert
Kim Jong Un set foot in Beijing Tuesday for his first visit to China in years, accompanied by his daughter,...
Kim Jong Un takes ‘moving fortress’ bulletproof train to meet Putin and Xi at Beijing military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is en route to China aboard one of his heavily armored, fortress-style trains, state...
What The Intercept Is Reading
Nonfiction “Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty Book,” Adam Kucharski (2025) My summer reading was a little unusual this year,...
Taiwan’s energy dependence is ‘Achilles heel’ amid immense threat by China
Voters in Taiwan are headed to the polls on Saturday to decide whether Taipei should reignite its nuclear power capabilities...
US warship burns for 12 hours off Japan coast; 2 sailors suffer minor injuries
The USS New Orleans warship caught fire Wednesday off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries,...
Nagasaki mayor issues chilling warning on 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
As Japan marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings, the mayor of Nagasaki is warning that the world could...
Russia, China practice destroying ‘enemy’ submarine in naval drill after Trump moves US nuclear assets
The Russian and Chinese militaries practiced destroying an "enemy" submarine during joint naval drills Wednesday, just days after President Donald...
Chiefs’ Chris Jones expresses marriage desire after messy split from longtime girlfriend
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones may have gotten a bit too real at training camp this week.The Chiefs’...
Trump-inspired ‘Japanese first’ politician shakes up nation’s establishment
Japanese populist Sohei Kamiya stunned many in the country when his Sanseitō party won 14 seats in Japan’s Upper House...
