Indonesia’s new penal code takes effect, marking historic break with colonial law
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal…
DHS pauses immigration applications for an additional 20 countries : NPR
Immigrants prepare to become American citizens at a naturalization service on Jan. 22, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey.…
Map: 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mexico
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,”…
Families of missing teens desperate for news
Supplied The families of teenagers missing after a fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort are…
Two of the Middle East’s most powerful countries are facing off in Yemen. Here’s what to know
A decade after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates led a joint military campaign to curb Iran’s…
Elon Musk’s Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’ | AI (artificial intelligence)
Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok posted on Friday that lapses in safeguards had led it to generate “images depicting…
Politicians have given away too much power to deliver pledges, says PM’s ex-aide
Kate WhannelPolitical reporter PA Politicians have given away too much power to lawyers, activists and regulators, and cannot…
Beat the winter blues with these restorative escapes
This rustic driving route (also suitable for cycling and walking in some sections) links coastal communities offering hands-on…
‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise | Japan
The bunny-ear designs on the window aside, there is little to indicate that the ferry has arrived on…
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee from Sunday amid Japan tensions
Xi’s invitation aims to deepen ties before Lee’s Japan visit South Korea seeks balance amid US alliance and…