Authorities in Siberia's Irkutsk region have placed nearly 200 people under medical observation after the death of an anti-plague institute employee. Officials have not confirmed plague.
MoreKai Tak Hospital prepares for October launch, sets path to become Hong Kong’s largest medical center
Kai Tak Hospital announces a phased opening starting Oct. 5, 2026, gradually absorbing acute services from Queen Elizabeth Hospital to serve as Kowloon's new healthcare anchor.
MoreFive men arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of preparing terrorist act
Counter-terrorism police are investigating after a tip about three vans led to arrests near a Gloucestershire air base used in strikes on Iran.
MoreHong Kong Health Bureau dismisses nurse unemployment claims, points to 3,000 vacant public healthcare positions
Health Bureau officials shut down claims on local social media that local nursing graduates face a hiring freeze, instead revealing a massive deficit of 3,000 vacant positions in the healthcare sector.
MorePresident Donald Trump said talks with Iran would resume Monday and predicted an imminent deal on the Strait of Hormuz, but Iranian officials say they are negotiating only with Oman, not Washington.
MoreCourt records show AI firms buying, destroying millions of books to train chatbots
A cottage industry has emerged to supply AI developers with millions of physical books that are cut apart, scanned for training data and discarded. Unsealed court records name Anthropic's "Project Panama" as one confirmed example; other buyers remain anonymous.
MorePresident Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House Tuesday for separate meetings, with the wars in Iran and Ukraine both nearing pivotal moments.
MoreThe United States and Iran each paused military action for a second consecutive day Sunday, a signal officials call encouraging as negotiators try to rescue a ceasefire deal that has been repeatedly violated since it was signed in mid-June.
MoreThe US death toll in the Iran war has reached 17 after the Pentagon named the third soldier killed this month, as Yemen's Houthis declared a new blockade of Saudi Arabia alongside the ongoing standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.
MoreFerran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give Spain a 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in the World Cup final Sunday, capping a tournament co-hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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