This massive city is home to over 32 million people, yet almost no one outside Asia has heard of it. Built across cliffs and valleys, its trains pierce skyscrapers and streets float in midair.

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The commander of U.S. Forces Korea is urging military planners to rethink how they view East Asia — literally.

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Google Maps is taking navigation a step further with the launch of AI-powered live lane guidance, designed for cars with Google built-in. The feature is supposed to make highway driving and complex ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

When Donald Trump ordered testing of nuclear weapons to resume – for the first time in 33 years – he claimed that the US possesses more nukes than any other country. In fact, it is how the US ...