The country is building a huge new enrichment center in Yongbyon that could lift its capacity to 75 percent. Kim Jong Un toured the site last week and said the plan is “exponential. ” He claimed the nation’s nuclear power is now “inconceivable. ” Experts say the plant will hold over 9, 000 cen
Kim Jong Un’s recent trip to Beijing was a headline‑making event, but the real story is about subtle shifts in power. The leaders met for two days and shared public praise, but the conversation avoided hot topics like nuclear weapons or U. S. policy. This move helped Kim boost his international imag
The Chinese president announced that his trip to Pyongyang had ended with a major agreement, according to North Korean state news. He said that he and the North Korean leader had shared deep views on common issues and reached several important agreements. The statement highlighted a desire to streng
Machine learning is now used to help predict the weather and study climate change. It does not replace scientists; it works alongside traditional physics models. Most of the work uses “machine learning, ” a type of computer program that finds patterns in data. It is trained on large sets of
Tensions between Iran and Israel have flared up again after overnight attacks. Iran points a finger at the U. S. , claiming Washington shares responsibility for the violence. According to an Iranian spokesperson, Israel’s actions in Lebanon—whether approved by the U. S. or not—aim to derail peace ef
The latest findings say that as many as 6. 2 million people may have been signed up for health‑insurance plans that do not actually exist, a number that could push taxpayer costs to $25 billion in 2026. The study points to two main problems: the way subsidies are paid and weak rules that let fals
Researchers found a surprising way to train AI: by making it play Battleship. While today’s AI excels at answering questions, it struggles with asking the right ones—a critical skill for solving complex problems. Scientists at MIT and Harvard tested this by creating a version of Battleship where AI
At a flashy St. Petersburg business event, Russia’s leadership got an unusual message this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy published an open letter inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to face-to-face peace talks just as Western investors mingled in the same city. The timing wasn’
Thailand has agreed to name two mediators and join a rarely used United Nations arbitration scheme after Cambodia launched a compulsory conciliation process under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The move follows Bangkok’s earlier decision to end a 2001 bilateral agreement that had guided ta
The Gulf region saw a fresh burst of conflict on Wednesday, as an Iranian missile struck Kuwait’s airport and the U. S. military launched retaliatory attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, even though talks between Washington and Tehran remain stalled. The incident pushed oil prices higher by more th
