Japan recently shot back at China after a letter from China to the United Nations accused Japan of threatening to use force over Taiwan. Japan's ambassador to the UN, Kazuyuki Yamazaki, called the letter "inconsistent with the facts and unsubstantiated. " This all started when China's UN ambassador,
Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee is investing $28 million to revamp its behavioral health department. This two-year project aims to modernize and expand the facility, which currently serves around 60 patients. The hospital plans to keep the department running during construction. Funding for th
COP30 wrapped up in November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, a city near the Amazon. This yearly meeting brings together countries to talk about climate change and how to fix it. The goal is to keep global warming close to 1. 5°C above pre-industrial levels. But this year, people criticized the event for bei
In a democracy, citizens elect representatives to make decisions. But over time, lobbyists have stepped in to push for specific causes. Some of these causes are important, like medical research or environmental protection. Others are more about business interests, like mining or pharmaceuticals. Lo
Khurram Dara, a former lawyer for Coinbase and Bain Capital Crypto, is making a bold move. He's running for New York's Attorney General, aiming to shake up the state's approach to the crypto industry. Dara believes the current Attorney General, Letitia James, has been too tough on crypto companies,
In 2025, more people are putting their money into crypto for a different reason. Instead of just chasing big profits, they want to spread out their investments. This is called diversification. Over half of the people surveyed said this is their main reason for investing in crypto. Last year, most p
The United Arab Emirates has taken a significant step towards regulating decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web3 technologies with its new financial law. This law, known as Federal Decree Law No. 6 of 2025, is set to bring a major change in how these industries operate within the country. The law tar
The movie "Wicked: For Good" surprised everyone by making a huge splash at the box office. It earned around $150 million in the U. S. and Canada, and over $226 million worldwide during its opening weekend. This was a big deal because the movie market had been slow for nine weeks straight. The film s
Alibaba's cloud business is growing fast. In the last quarter, it grew by 34%. This is a big deal because the company is investing heavily in AI. The company plans to spend at least 380 billion yuan on cloud computing and AI over the next three years. But not everything is going well. Alibaba's ove
Patti Smith took the stage at the Orpheum Theatre, kicking off with a raspy "Jesus" that dissolved into a laugh. She shook it off and dove into "Gloria, " a song that's been a part of her identity for decades. Smith, a punk poet with a legacy stretching back half a century, blends her unique spiritu
