Chinese researcher in alleged plot to smuggle crop-killing fungus into US will remain in custody while seeking private counsel

Yunqing Jian, 33, is seeking private counsel after being assigned a public defender.

Taiwan offers Guatemala aid as it guards its diplomatic flanks from China
Taiwan is offering aid to its lone Central American diplomatic ally, Guatemala, as it attempts to stave off efforts by China to win away its last...
6-year-old Illinois boy with ‘a fearless spirit’ died after inhaling helium from balloon just days after birthday
"While often seen as harmless decorations, these balloons can pose serious risks – particularly to young children – including the rare but...
Eager fans endure long lines for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch
Eager customers lined up outside electronics stores in Tokyo hours in advance to collect their pre-ordered Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles.
Trump admin axes ‘Quiet Skies’ traveler surveillance program — which ‘failed to stop a single terrorist attack’
The program, known as Quiet Skies, was run by TSA and allowed federal air marshals to follow American travelers on domestic and international flights.
Anti-Trump social media users mockingly embrace Musk amid feud with prez: ‘Welcome to the resistance’
“I ❤️ @elonmusk !!!! Don’t you?” conservative anti-Trump lawyer George Conway wrote on X, as Musk lambasted Trump’s support for the “One Big...
Private Japanese lunar lander heads toward a touchdown in the moon's far north
A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover.