Kayaker trapped in a whale’s mouth

On February 8, 2025, an unimaginable scene unfolded in the waters of Chilean Patagonia when a 24-year-old kayaker, Adrián Simancas, was momentarily swallowed by a humpback whale before being spat back out.

People & Events 2025.02.27 16:25 Steven Chanoh Bang

UN report exposes crimes against humanity in Bangladesh’s 2024 protests

As of February 12, 2025, the United Nations Human Rights office has released a report detailing the harsh realities of the 2024 summer protests in Bangladesh that led to the death of 1,400 people.

People & Events 2025.02.27 15:37 Jooha Roh

Canadian unions are fading away

Unions continue to demonstrate their influence in Ontario as strikes affect thousands of residents every day.

People & Events 2025.02.26 00:43 Nathan Kim

A new Chinese AI DeepSeek competes with GPT-4o

A Chinese AI company DeepSeek has disrupted major tech companies’ stock prices like Nvidia and Meta with their own AI model, positioning itself as a strong competitor to OpenAI.

Science & Technology 2025.02.17 20:15 Chaemoon Han

ByteDance gets 75-day extension for TikTok sale after brief ban

One morning on January 19th, about 170 million people in the US awoke to the message saying “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now,” when they tried to open one of the world’s most social media apps.

People & Events 2025.02.16 07:30 Carolynn Kim

Trump says U.S. relations with North Korea: “very big asset for everybody”

President Trump on February 8th said the U.S. will have relations with North Korea, emphasizing his personal relationship with Kim Jung Un, saying ‘I get along with him, he gets along with me and that‘s a good thing, not a bad thing’, in a joint press conference.

Politics 2025.02.15 06:18 Joonpyo Kim

1st death from bird flu reported in the U.S.

The Louisiana Department of Health has reported the death of the first person in the United States to suffer a severe case of H5N1 bird flu.

People & Events 2025.02.14 18:10 Siyoon Kim

New york city sets to celebrate Lunar New Year parade in chinatown

New york city sets to celebrate Lunar New Year parade in chinatown

People & Events 2025.02.13 18:20 Jason Lee

Nurse dies as Ebola returns to Uganda after 2023 outbreak

A devastating resurgence of Ebola has struck Uganda, claiming the life of a nurse in Kampala, in what health officials confirm as the nation’s first death from the virus since the last outbreak concluded in 2023.

People & Events 2025.02.13 06:23 Shinah Youn

President Donald Trump signs executive order for immigration crackdown

In his first major policy action following the 2025 inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 20th that dramatically strengthens immigration enforcement across the United States.

Politics 2025.02.12 18:07 Yujun Lee