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Tension along Korean border fuels concern as Kim Jong Un's sister issues "not a threat, but a clear warning" Original
Tension on the Korean Peninsula is once again ratcheting up, with calls for immediate talks between North and South Korea to avert an accidental military confrontation. It follows hostile back-to-back statements from Kim Yo Jung – the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – who said loudspeakers broadcasting anti-South Korea propaganda would be activated within days along the entire 160-mile border.
Tension along Korean border fuels concern as Kim Jong Un's sister issues "not a threat, but a clear warning"
Brothers left out of mum's will to get $300,000 each from $5m house sale, court rules; ICA foils bid to smuggle replica guns, BB pellets into Singapore via cargo container: Singapore live news Latest news and updates throughout the day, curated by Yahoo Singapore. A man who signed a note agreeing that his two brothers, who were left out of …
China expert says country ‘will continue to try to kill Americans’
This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Hong Kong — It was 11 years ago that Chinese President Xi Jinping last visited the U.S. capital, for a 2015 White House meeting with then-President Barack Obama. As he returns for a meeting on Thursday with President Trump, both Xi and China's role in the world have changed dramatically.
Chinese analysts say Trump should "understand pressure doesn't work," as he and Xi tackle thorny issues
Hong Kong — It was 11 years ago that Chinese President Xi Jinping last visited the U.S. capital, for a 2015 White House meeting with then-President Barack Obama. As he returns for a meeting on Thursday with President Trump, both Xi and China's role in the world have changed dramatically. China is now regarded as America's chief geopolitical rival, and Xi arrived back in Washington Wednesday night projecting confidence and authority.
Chinese analysts say Trump should "understand pressure doesn't work" on Xi
This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. President Trump greeted China's Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday evening in an unusual presidential welcome for a foreign leader.
Chinese analysts say Trump should "understand pressure doesn't work" on Xi
Hong Kong — It was 11 years ago that Chinese President Xi Jinping last visited the U.S. capital, for a 2015 White House meeting with then-President Barack Obama. As he returns for a meeting on Thursday with President Trump, both Xi and China's role in the world have changed dramatically. China is now regarded as America's chief geopolitical rival, and Xi arrived back in Washington Wednesday night projecting confidence and authority.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds apparent hypersonic missile test, calls it "incurable headache" for foes Original
Hong Kong — With his teenage daughter and possible successor by his side, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched on Sunday as his country tested a purported new hypersonic weapon designed to evade missile defenses. North Korean state media said Kim had lauded the weapon as an "irresistible force" that would be an "incurable headache" for North Korea's adversaries.
North Korea's Kim lauds test of apparent new hypersonic missile
This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. North Korea fired a number of short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul's military said Thursday, after President Trump said he would meet again with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un later this year. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
Mother of USS Abraham Lincoln sailor "so relieved" son has arrived in Thailand after record deployment Original
Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln are swapping military operations for beaches, bars and a few days of much-needed rest after landing in Thailand. And after a record nine months at sea, parents of the sailors are just happy they are on solid ground after the grueling deployment. "I'm certain that his feet have touched the ground, and I'm really so relieved, so relieved," Christi McGarey, whose son Marshall Ludwig is a sailor on the ship, told CBS News.
Is China's EV market takeover inevitable as Chinese automakers prepare to gain a foothold in North America? Original
Beijing — On the outskirts of the Chinese port city of Ningbo, surrounded by lush green hills topped with giant wind turbines to harness the power of the gales off the East China Sea, is a factory where bosses believe they're making the cars of the future. It's where the Geely Auto Group, one of China's largest EV makers, produces its luxury brand Zeekr. The name is a merging of two concepts — Zee stands for Generation Z, and Kr is the chemical symbol for Krypton.
Humanoid robot soldiers likely only 5-10 years away, one developer behind China's robotics boom tells CBS News Original
Beijing — How long before China is ready to deploy humanoid robot soldiers? That question is on the minds of many of the humans gathered in Beijing right now to watch the World Humanoid Robot Games, and as smashed records highlight the dizzying pace of advancement, one developer tells CBS News the answer is likely less than a decade.
Humanoid robot soldiers likely only 5-10 years away, one developer behind China's robotics boom tells CBS News
9 hours ago The slow cooker changed the way America cooked. When the Rival Crock-Pot debuted in 1971, it quickly became a kitchen essential, offering busy families a way to turn inexpensive cuts of meat into tender, flavorful meals with very little hands-on effort. As more women entered the workforce, the …
Trump says he expects to meet again with North Korea's Kim Jong Un this year Original
President Trump said Wednesday that he expects to meet again with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year. His comments followed a report by the Wall Street Journal that said he was hoping to have such a meeting organized soon, possibly around the November APEC summit in Shenzhen, China. Asked by a reporter at the White House if he expects to meet with Kim later this year, Mr. Trump replied, "Yeah, I will be." The White House has not confirmed plans for a meeting, nor has Pyongyang.
Trump says he expects to meet again with North Korea's Kim Jong Un this year
8 hours ago The president also declined to tell reporters whether he was exchanging letters with the North Korean leader. President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters that he plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year, a highly unusual move for an American president, if not for Trump …
China rejects report that U.S. scientist Youlin Chen is being wrongfully detained Original
China rejected on Tuesday an accusation that it has wrongfully detained a U.S. citizen following a report by the Reuters news agency that an American seismologist has been held in the country for nearly two years and is facing trial on spying charges. According to Reuters, Youlin Chen, 54, who was born in China, had carried out U.S.-funded work on detecting North Korean nuclear tests before he was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport on Nov.
Did China's Xi visit North Korea because an emboldened Kim Jong Un wants "to confront the U.S."? Original
Hong Kong — Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a two-day visit to North Korea on Tuesday by vowing to deepen ties and expand cooperation with Kim Jong Un. Xi called the summit a "new historical starting point." Beyond the optics and the carefully choreographed messaging from the Chinese and North Korean governments, experts say the real motivation for Xi's visit was to keep tabs on an emboldened Kim — his nuclear armed neighbor.
Did China's Xi visit North Korea because an emboldened Kim Jong Un wants "to confront the U.S."?
Oil 4 hours ago China is 'setting a price ceiling' for global oil market: Rystad Energy CNBC • 4h Lin Ye of Rystad Energy says weakening Chinese demand is effectively placing a ceiling on global oil prices despite supply disruptions linked to the … Culture 2 hours ago L.A.’s deadliest day: Lisa See revisits the Chinese massacre of 1871 in new novel Los Angeles Times - Emily St. Martin • 2h Inside an unassuming room of the Huntington Library, the Los Angeles author Lisa See unfolded a stack of...
Mom of American missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPT
Parents of missing American in Japan launch their own search 02:14 Update: James Higginbotham's mother announced he had been found dead in Japan on Saturday. Read earlier developments below. The mom of the American college student missing in Japan told CBS News the two had an argument over her use of ChatGPT on their vacation before he disappeared. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student, has been missing since May 29.
Mom of American missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPT
Parents of missing American in Japan launch their own search 02:14 Update: James Higginbotham's mother announced he had been found dead in Japan on Saturday. Read earlier developments below. The mom of the American college student missing in Japan told CBS News the two had an argument over her use of ChatGPT on their vacation before he disappeared. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student, has been missing since May 29.
Mom of Auburn college student missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPT before he disappeared Original
The mom of the American college student missing in Japan told CBS News the two had an argument over her use of ChatGPT on their vacation before he disappeared. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student, has been missing since May 29. Nancy Higginbotham called the use of ChatGPT "a sore subject" between her and her son. "I was using a little bit too much ChatGPT. Japan is a country that I've had a hard time navigating," she said.
Mom of Auburn college student missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPT before he disappeared
The mom of the American college student missing in Japan told CBS News the two had an argument over her use of ChatGPT on their vacation before he disappeared. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student, has been missing since May 29. Nancy Higginbotham called the use of ChatGPT "a sore subject" between her and her son. "I was using a little bit too much ChatGPT. Japan is a country that I've had a hard time navigating," she said.
Mom of Auburn college student missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPT before he disappeared
4 hours ago For Respect for the Aged day in 2010, Tokyo officials decided to honor a 111-year-old man named Sogen Kato. Every time they went to meet him, however, Kato was mysteriously not at home. Kato, it turns out, had been dead for at least 30 years, his desiccated remains locked in an upstairs room while …
Search continues for Auburn University student missing in Japan Original
Kyoto, Japan — A powerful typhoon has hampered efforts by rescue teams scouring the foothills near Kyoto, Japan — from the air and on the ground with dogs — in the search for missing Alabama man James "Weston" Higginbotham. The 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student was on vacation with his family when he disappeared after taking a train by himself to an area known for its hiking trails after lunch on May 29. His family described him as an experienced hiker.
Search continues for Auburn University student missing in Japan
2 hours ago By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) - Japan could fall prey to a new form of colonialism in the AI era if it fails to keep pace with the technology's rapid development, the country's digital minister warned on Friday. "I hope many Japanese people understand that we need to press ahead with …
Search continues for Auburn University student missing in Japan
A family photo of James Higginbotham of Alabama, who went missing near Kyoto, Japan, on May 29, 2026. / Credit: Nancy Higginbotham/Facebook Anna Coren, Anna Coren Updated Thu, June 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM UTC 1 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.
Will Trump seek investment to join China in a "dark factory" future?
What's Trump's game plan in China amid Iran war? 02:17 Zhuhai, southern China — When President Trump arrives in China this week for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, securing investment from Chinese companies — including to help modern American factories — is expected to be on his list of priorities. But if Mr. Trump is hoping to secure investment to help bring blue-collar jobs back to America, a CBS News visit to a massive Chinese factory suggests that ship may have sailed.
Taiwan to be key issue at Trump's high-stakes summit with Chinese president Xi Jinping Original
When President Trump arrives in Beijing aboard Air Force One for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, the top issue on the Chinese leader's mind won't be the global impacts from the Iran war and bottlenecked Strait of Hormuz. Instead, Xi will be focused on Taiwan, the tiny island democracy in the western Pacific Ocean that China claims as its own. Ownership of the island is the top issue in the U.S.-Chinese relationship.
Taiwan to be key issue at Trump's summit with China's President Xi
What Middle Powers Fear About the Trump-Xi Summit Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week. Poland will soon host production lines for South Korean tanks. Australia is buying warships from Japan. Canada will send uranium to …
Beijing braces for economic impact as Iran war threatens Chinese oil: "A manmade crisis" Original
Beijing — China is bracing for the full economic impact of the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran as its energy supplies are severely disrupted. China is the largest importer of energy in the world, and the disruption to oil imports caused by the conflict could be a potential Achilles' heel for Beijing, just weeks before President Trump's highly anticipated state visit to China.
Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed tells CBS News what went through his mind as he tackled a gunman Original
Sydney — When Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed ran straight toward one of the gunmen during the attack on a Jewish community gathering to mark the first day of Hanukkah, he wasn't thinking about the risk to his own life. The Syrian-born Muslim, who gained his Australian citizenship just five years ago, told CBS News in an exclusive interview that his only objective was to save innocent lives. Al Ahmed's remarkable bravery — charging at one of the two attackers during the Dec.
Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to stop the assailant from killing more innocent people Original
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for tackling one of the gunmen behind an antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach earlier this month, is speaking out in the aftermath of the massacre. In an exclusive interview with CBS News that airs Monday on "CBS Mornings," al Ahmed said he "didn't worry about anything" except for the lives he could potentially save as he sought to disarm the shooter.
Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to stop the assailant from killing more innocent people
After Hanukkah attack, Australian FM says she’s ‘desperately sorry’ about antisemitism Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Friday that she is “desperately sorry” for what Jews have experienced in the country, amid accusations …
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral Original
Sangdong mine, South Korea — Nestled deep in the mountains of South Korea, in a remote part of the country's east, is one of the world's largest deposits of a critical mineral. The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the United States desperately needs for defense.
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
Estadio Akron: Capacity, location, World Cup 2026 games and everything you need to know about the venue Estadio Akron is the smallest of World Cup 2026's three Mexican stadiums and will be the venue for just four matches, all of them in the group stage …
Youngest Bondi Beach shooting victim mourned as Texas rabbi recovers from wounds sustained trying to help Original
Sydney — Hundreds of people gathered in Sydney on Thursday to mourn the youngest victim of the terrorist attack that targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Australia's Bondi Beach. The 10-year-old girl, who has been publicly identified only as Matilda, has become a symbol of the country's grief for the 15 people killed by two gunmen.
Funerals begin for Bondi Beach terror attack victims as suspect is charged after waking from coma Original
Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday at a synagogue in Sydney for the first of the 15 funerals for those killed in Sunday's terrorist attack on Jewish people gathered to mark the start of Hanukkah on Australia's Bondi Beach. Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, the assistant rabbi at the local Chabad-Lubavitch of Bondi, who had helped to organize what started out as a joyous event on the famous beach, was the first to be mourned on Wednesday.
Video shows couple trying to stop Bondi Beach gunmen moments before the attack. They became the first victims. Original
Newly revealed video footage shows a couple in their 60s trying to stop the deadly terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach just before it unfolded. A vehicle's dashcam captured the images just moments before the carnage was unleashed. In the footage, local resident Boris Gurman, 69, can be seen grabbing a rifle from one of the two gunmen as they unloaded weapons from their car. An ISIS flag can be seen draped across the car's windshield in the video.
Video shows couple trying to stop Bondi Beach gunmen moments before the attack. They became the first victims.
7 hours ago Australia's Prime Minister has visited Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed in hospital, after the bystander tried to disarm one of the gunmen in the nation's deadliest gun attack since 1996. "Your heart is strong", PM Anthony Albanese told the father-of-two, later calling him "the best of our country". The …
Australian leader says Bondi Beach suspects "motivated by Islamic State ideology," as their histories emerge Original
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday that the father and son suspects in the antisemitic terror attack on a Hanukkah gathering on Bondi Beach were inspired by ISIS, as Indian officials confirmed that the older man was from the massive Asian nation. Authorities also revealed that gunmen had recently returned from the Philippines, where they traveled to an area known as a hotbed for terrorist groups.
Woman says dad died a hero during Bondi Beach attack, and "Australia's not a home for Jews anymore."
The daughter of one of the victims of Sunday's Bondi Beach terror attack told CBS News on Monday that her father was "shot dead for being Jewish," and she now believes Australia is not a safe home for Jewish people.
Hong Kong fire survivor recounts devastating last phone call with wife of 40 years Original
Hong Kong — Yip Ka-kui told CBS News he was about to take a nap when his wife called him from the other room to say a fire was climbing up the building next door, where their son lived. "I was so nervous. I immediately got my clothes, phone and went downstairs," he said. He never imagined that the blaze at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Hong Kong would spread so quickly.
Hong Kong apartment fire death toll mounts, and China stifles criticism as safety violations are revealed Original
Hong Kong — As the confirmed death toll from the Hong Kong apartment complex fire climbed to at least 151 on Monday, officials said their investigation into the blaze had found that mesh used to covered scaffolding for ongoing renovations was not up to fire-safety codes.
Sole survivor of devastating Air India plane crash says he's the "luckiest man, but also, I lost everything" Original
The sole survivor of a fiery plane crash that killed 260 people in western India five months ago is back home in England, but he says his life has been upended by the trauma, leaving him unable to even speak with his family. Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, slammed into a building in Ahmedabad shortly after taking off on June 13, killing 19 people on the ground and everyone on board the plane — apart from the passenger in seat 11A, Viswash Kumar Ramesh.
Sole survivor of devastating Air India plane crash says he's the "luckiest man, but also, I lost everything"
China Draws Some Red Lines Days After US Trade Truce As if we needed any more reminders that any US-China trade truce is going to be fragile in this day and age. China called on the US to avoid four …
CBS News on board as Chinese jets intercept Canadian air force plane tracking North Korean ships Original
Inside look at tracking North Korean ships East China Sea — Over the deep blue waters of the East China Sea, a Canadian military aircraft surveys the vast expanse below. The CP-140 Aurora, a maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force, is designed primarily to hunt enemy submarines — but this crew is on a different mission: tracking North Korean vessels engaged in illicit trade that violates United Nations sanctions.
Super Typhoon Ragasa pummels Hong Kong, southern China, after killing 14 people in Taiwan Original
Super Typhoon Ragasa pummeled Hong Kong on Wednesday morning with a ferocity not witnessed in the city for years. Ragasa brought hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and a storm surge that left a trail of destruction in densely populated Hong Kong. A river of sea water crashed through the lobby of a luxury hotel, sending people and glass flying.
Putin and Kim Jong Un join Xi Jinping for parade to showcase China's power, and a growing anti-U.S. union Original
Xi, Putin and Modi meet at SCO summit in China Beijing — China will host its biggest military parade ever on Wednesday, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and Japan's formal surrender.
As Hiroshima marks 80 years since U.S. atomic bombing, survivor says "nuclear weapons and humanity cannot co-exist"
Looking out over the skyline of Hiroshima, 96-year-old Junji Sarashina points out places from his childhood. "That was my grade school. Not too far from here," he tells his granddaughter, showing her around the area. Sarashina was 16 years old and working in an antiaircraft munitions factory when the United States dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. "When the bomb dropped, I wasn't able to see anything," Sarashina says.
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