The gang boss accused of killing rapper Tupac blames his nephew in murder trial
The man accused in the murder trial of rapper Tupac Shakur says it was his nephew that fired the fatal shots in the 1996 drive-by. It's the latest development in the biggest case in Las Vegas history.
World
france24.com
22.08.2026
America Is Addicted to Preemptive Martyrdom
America’s most divisive criminal cases increasingly turn defendants into symbols before courts have finished weighing the facts.
Politics
newsweek.com
22.08.2026
The ex-Blackburn winger facing Mourinho and Real Madrid
Tyrhys Dolan, who played for Blackburn Rovers for five years before joining Espanyol last summer, says he is ready to take on one of the biggest tests of his career against Real Madrid on Saturday.
Sport
bbc.co.uk
22.08.2026
Developer Evergrande Is Gone. China’s Property Crisis Isn’t.
Finance
barrons.com
22.08.2026
China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters
The Chang'e-7 seeks to find out more about the water trapped within the moon's shadowed craters.
World
aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
U.S.-sanctioned ICC head warns against ‘demise of international rule of law’
In her first public comments since the sanctions, International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan said she was "not surprised" by the move.
World
japantimes.co.jp
22.08.2026
3 Sex Toys Reportedly Thrown on Court During Sky-Valkyries in Chicago
Unfortunately, some people have decided to disrespect WNBA players by throwing sex toys on the court during games again.
Politics
newsweek.com
22.08.2026
Japan axes Netflix collaboration after outcry over dating show
The Justice Ministry axed the tie-up with "Badly In Love," which features ex-juvenile delinquents, following backlash against what some called the glorification of crimes.
World
japantimes.co.jp
22.08.2026
See How China Weathered the Iran Oil Shock
Finance
wsj.com
22.08.2026
China eyes bid to host 2028 U.N. climate talks
Beijing has not yet made a final decision regarding the proposal for the COP33 summit, nor is there a clear timeline for doing so.
World
japantimes.co.jp
22.08.2026
China accounts for nearly 30% of Uzbekistan's foreign-invested firms
Azerbaijan
trend.az
22.08.2026
Trump risks China blowback with plan to choke Iran’s economy
Beijing — the main buyer of Iranian oil — will provide the biggest test of Washington's determination to follow through on its plan.
World
japantimes.co.jp
22.08.2026
Eastern flank countries of NATO intend to help the United States in reducing the costs of the alliance
Several NATO countries on the eastern flank of the alliance will propose measures that will allow the United States to reduce the costs of maintaining its military contingent in Europe.
Azerbaijan
report.az
22.08.2026
Tesla recalls nearly 3m vehicles in China over door handle safety risks
Recall comes after Chinese authorities said it would ban hidden car door handles commonly seen on Tesla modelsTesla and other carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4m vehicles in China over
Finance
theguardian.com
22.08.2026
The Unlikely Place at the Center of China’s AI Boom
Cheap energy, abundant land, and proximity to Beijing have turned a city in Inner Mongolia into a crucial hub for data centers.
Tech
wired.com
22.08.2026
Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet
A Chinese agency says the two recalls affecting some 3 million vehicles can mostly be fixed by over-the-air updates—but they will also require physical warning stickers and camera-related updates.
Tech
wired.com
22.08.2026
Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine
Anthropic forbids its Claude models from generating sexually explicit content. But a series of tests conducted by TechCrunch found that it didn't take much to get past the restriction.
Tech
techcrunch.com
22.08.2026
These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing
For some mainlanders, Hong Kong's independent bookstores are a window into a different, freer world.
World
bbc.co.uk
22.08.2026
TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their informationTikTok and its Chinese former parent company ByteD
World
theguardian.com
22.08.2026
Mexico Governor Ruben Rocha returns to office despite US criminal charges
The governor, who leads the state of Sinaloa, has been accused by the Trump administration of partnering with a cartel.
World
aljazeera.com
21.08.2026