Defense & Security Editor
James Chen serves as Defense & Security Editor, covering military strategy, defense technology, and cyber warfare. A former intelligence community analyst, he provides authoritative reporting on security threats, arms control negotiations, and the evolving nature of modern warfare.
With one in seven EU teens spending over eight hours daily on screens, governments are weighing sweeping social media bans for minors. But are these measures effective, or do they risk more than they solve?
The US conducts its second consecutive day of airstrikes near the Strait of Hormuz as Iran launches attacks against Bahrain and Kuwait, triggering air raid sirens and regional defense alerts across the Gulf.
The US military confirmed additional strikes on Iranian targets following a drone attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in a critical global waterway.
Deadly flash floods triggered by severe thunderstorms have claimed four lives in Kentucky, as Governor Andy Beshear confirms fatalities in Madison and Jackson counties amid historic rainfall.
From Mali's artistic landscapes to US climate labs, innovators are reshaping how the public understands and responds to the climate crisis through creativity and science.
Venezuela's deadliest earthquake in over a century has killed at least 920 people, with tens of thousands still missing as foreign rescue teams arrive to aid a slow and desperate search for survivors.
With one in seven EU teens spending over eight hours daily on screens, governments worldwide are debating whether age-based social media bans are the right solution or a dangerous overreach.
Oxfordshire County Council wins a High Court injunction barring nationalist groups from flying England flags on public lampposts, sparking a fierce debate about national identity, free expression, and local governance in modern Britain.
As Portugal face Uzbekistan, Cristiano Ronaldo's declining international form and a fierce social media backlash against his teammates raise urgent questions about the squad's unity and future direction.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi confirms inspectors will visit Iranian nuclear sites as part of a ceasefire-linked arrangement, though Tehran insists such access is contingent on a final deal with Washington.
Washington and Tehran both claim victory in their landmark agreement, but deep structural tensions and domestic pressures on both sides could unravel the deal before it takes hold.
US AI firm Anthropic alleges Chinese tech giant Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to illicitly extract capabilities from its Claude AI model, escalating tech rivalry tensions.