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China Detains US Scientist Amid Tensions

Updated 2026-07-15 10:10 UTC 2 sources Negative

Chinese authorities have detained Chen Youlin, a U.S. scientist studying North Korea's nuclear tests, for nearly two years on spying charges. His family claims the detention is wrongful.

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BBC News

China detains US scientist who studied North Korea nuclear tests

Chen Youlin's family says he has been wrongfully detained for nearly two years on spying charges.

2026-07-15 02:14 UTC

NPR

U.S. and Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region on Wednesday in response to the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-07-15 09:56 UTC