Research into health risk communication reveals that individuals often ignore bad news due to "information avoidance," a psychological defense mechanism used to maintain optimism or avoid the anxiety associated with negative outcomes.

A South Korean lawmaker claimed that North Korea has constructed sections of anti-tank barriers stretching 10 kilometers along the heavily fortified inter-Korean border.

Egypt’s foreign policy on Gaza has drawn international criticism, but inside the country it has been met with strong nationalist pushback and official government backing.

The Philippine Coast Guard is gearing up to deploy floating barriers and suction hoses to contain an oil spill and prevent it from reaching Manila.