China confirmed it has detained U Min Zin, a U.S. citizen and Myanmar political analyst, on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security. The reasons for his arrest in Kunming remain unclear.
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A Thai court sentenced Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili to death for the 2015 Erawan shrine bombing that killed 20 people and injured more than 120. Both men deny wrongdoing and plan to appeal after a decade-long case criticized by rights groups.
Researchers have found the largest known whale graveyard, a 1,200-kilometer deep-sea site in the Indian Ocean with fossils up to 5.3 million years old. The remains support thriving communities of deep-sea life, including organisms that may be new to science.
The Pentagon has added Alibaba, BYD and Baidu to its list of firms it says support China’s military. China’s embassy condemned the designation as discriminatory, while Alibaba said there is no basis for its inclusion.
Xi Jinping met Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang and pledged broader cooperation in a visit aimed at strengthening China-North Korea ties. The summit comes as North Korea deepens military cooperation with Russia and continues expanding its nuclear program.
North Korea has disclosed a new facility for producing nuclear bomb fuel as Kim Jong Un called for an “exponential” expansion of the country’s nuclear forces. State media said Kim claimed weapons-grade nuclear material production has more than doubled in five years.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a voluntary process for federal review of powerful AI models before release. The order focuses on cybersecurity and national security while avoiding mandatory licensing requirements for AI companies.
A powerful explosion at an explosives depot in a rebel-held village in Myanmar kills at least 46 people and injures dozens more. The blast, linked to mining operations, has devastated homes and left the community in shock.