Hong Kong has a “bright future” after the enactment of a new national security law, Beijing’s top man on the city’s affairs has said, as he hit back at criticism of the law. Xia Baolong, the director of Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), on Monday hailed the recent legislation of the new […]
Speaking at the WNBA draft, Collingswood-born commissioner Cathy Engelbert name-dropped her "hometown" first on a list of cities the league has talked with.
Back in the day, Salman Rushdie used to joke that the argument over The Satanic Verses, his satirical novel caricaturing Prophet Muhammad, was a “quarrel between those with a sense of humour and those without one”.But, lately, his mood has darkened and he has become less forgiving of his critics, judging from his new book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, a cathartic account of the murderous attack on him at a literary event in upstate New York in the summer of 2022.It left him with...
Jury selection began Monday in the first of former President Donald Trump’s criminal cases to go to trial, a case legal experts say is the Read More
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared that it was the U.S.’s "biblical admonition" to help and support Israel during a Monday night speech. The House GOP leader was addressing an emergency meeting of Christians United For Israel, convened after Iran’s weekend missile attack on the Middle East American ally. "I'm going to state something that you all know – at this critical moment, the United States must show unwavering strength and support for Israel We have to make certain that the entire world...
The hush money trial of Donald Trump has begun, which is the first time in U.S. history a former president has been tried on criminal charges. Trump has been charged in a New York Supreme Court indictment, as part of which he faces 34 counts alleging that he falsified New York business records in order to influence the 2016 election. Megyn Kelly is not only “disgusted” by it but fears “they’re gonna’ get him” this time. “They’re in the courtroom, the witnesses will be called eventually...
Alliance says there’s not enough ambition in proposed laws to prevent extinctions, as promised by the environment ministerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government is backing away from a promise to substantially transform how nature is protected in Australia and is planning some changes that would make things worse, according to eight of the country’s top environment groups.The conservation organisations said they were concerned the...
“What we need is the applications — not new computers, that takes longer to install on ships," said Rear Adm. Doug Small, commander of NAVWAR.
SUV was VW’s most popular vehicle globally last time around, and this one takes some important steps forward
The IW engine in Call of Duty has been holding back the franchise for years, as new titles used to feel unique and bring innovation, but now Warzone is the primary focus, and Call of Duty 2024 may suffer because of that. Since Modern Warfare 2019's release, Call of Duty has been under the influence of the IW 8.0 engine developed by Infinity Ward, and it's becoming tiresome. Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, and Infinity Ward previously developed Call of Duty titles with their own...
The newly-formed Armada Music Group will encompass Armada’s label, publishing and investments arms Source
Stassie Karanikolaou is having the time of her life on vacation in Turks and Caicos with her BFF Kylie Jenner, 26. She put her envious curves on display in a tiny brown bikini.