At least two killed as militants storm Karachi police headquarters

At least two people were killed and two others injured Friday after militants stormed the police headquarters in Karachi, according to ambulance officials in Pakistan's capital.

Microsoft is looking for ways to rein in Bing AI chatbot after troubling responses

Microsoft on Thursday said it's looking at ways to rein in its Bing AI chatbot after a number of users highlighted examples of concerning responses from it this week, including confrontational remarks and troubling fantasies.

Huge abandoned train station transformed into spectacular hotel

Against the backdrop of the snow-capped Pyrenees mountains, deep in the Aragon valley, lies an imposing, beautiful building. Welcome to Canfranc Station, once an abandoned railway station, now a luxurious hotel.

Isolated Iran finds ally China reluctant to extend it a lifeline

Shortly before leaving for his first state visit to China on Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a thinly veiled criticism of his powerful ally, saying the two countries' relationship has not lived up to expectations.

Former guard at British embassy in Berlin jailed for spying for Russia

A former security guard at the British embassy in Berlin was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison at the Old Bailey in London on Friday after being caught spying for Russia.

China's property crash is prompting banks to offer mortgages to 70-year-olds

The property market in China is so depressed that some banks are resorting to drastic measures, including allowing people to pay off mortgages until they are 95 years old.

Top Chinese investment banker Bao Fan is latest CEO to go missing

One of China's top investment bankers has become unreachable, according to his company.

China sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon after vowing to retaliate against US restrictions

China has imposed sanctions on two American defense manufacturers over arms sales to Taiwan, a day after Beijing pledged to take "countermeasures" in response to Washington's handling of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that entered American airspace and was shot down by US forces earlier this month.

Tesla accused of firing union supporters days after organizing effort starts

Tesla has fired more than 30 supporters of a nascent union at its Buffalo facility, just days after the organizing effort was announced, according to the union.

SEC charges Terra founder Do Kwon with fraud

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged crypto developer Do Kwon and his company Terraform Labs with defrauding investors in what the regulator deemed a multibillion-dollar scheme, according to a filing in federal court.