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

Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, and Chris Martin to illuminate the Grammy stage this year

This Sunday, the Grammy Awards return with a live broadcast from Los Angeles, once again hosted by Trevor Noah, featuring special performances by today’s top artists such as Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, and Chris Martin.

Media & Entertainment 2025.02.12 14:45 Taeung Han

Plane crash near Washington D.C: Mid-Air collision claims lives of 67 individuals

On the evening of January 29, 2025, a tragic mid-air collision occurred near Washington D.C., involving an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

People & Events 2025.02.12 14:27 Hannah Jang

Apple will pay $95 million settlement to settle the Siri “listening” case

Tech giant Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging that its devices were listening to individuals through the Siri function without their consent.

People & Events 2025.02.12 07:49 Justin Yu

New China’s DeepSeek AI model threatens AI leaders

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, released their latest model DeepSeek-R1 to the public on January 20, 2025.

Science & Technology 2025.02.12 07:28 Ethan Chung