Imran Khan ‘Evades’ Arrest: What is Toshakhana Case Against Him, and the ‘Dirty Harry’ He Fears?
A team of Islamabad police on Sunday reached Lahore residence of ousted prime minister Imran Khan to arrest him in the Toshakhana case, but returned after assurance from his legal team that he will appear before the court on March 7. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said there […]
Traditional, heavy warfare has returned to Europe with Ukraine conflict
Analysis Traditional, heavy warfare has returned to Europe with Ukraine conflict Dan Sabbagh Ideas that future conflicts would be economic or fought in cyberspace have been proved wrong It was Boris Johnson who declared, in November 2021, four months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, that “the old concepts of fighting big tank battles on the […]
South Korea pushes to end Japan disputes over forced laborers
Kim Tong-hyung and Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press Published Sunday, March 5, 2023 11:08PM EST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Monday announced a contentious plan to raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages in lawsuits against Japanese companies that enslaved them during World War II. The plan reflects conservative […]
US to introduce bipartisan legislation against Chinese-app TikTok this week
US Senator Mark Warner on Sunday (local time) said that America would be introducing bipartisan legislation this week aimed at letting the government “ban or prohibit” foreign technology products such as Chinese-owned TikTok. Warner said that he and Senator John Thune will introduce the bill, adding, “I’ve got a broad Bipartisan bill that I’m launching […]
Nikki Haley slams two former Republican presidents for adding USD 10 trillion to national debt
Washington: Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has hit out at two former US presidents from her party — George W Bush and Donald Trump — for massive spending and adding USD 10 trillion to America’s national debt. She also slammed President Joe Biden, a Democrat, for his record-breaking spending, which she said would add USD […]
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is impressive but Indians’ driving lanes apart
Speed is a strange thing. After half-an-hour of sustaining speeds well above 100kmph, slowing down to 80 or 90 feels like you have almost come to a standstill. The lane markings on the road don’t pass you by quite as fast. It is all quite relative. Sustaining triple digit speeds for long on Indian roads […]
Will Ban US Companies Doing Business with China if Elected US President: Vivek Ramaswamy
Three secular religions — race, sex and climate — have put the United States in a choke hole today, GOP presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has told his fellow conservative Republicans and proposed disruptive ideas of dismantling the Department of Education along with the FBI and banning American companies doing business with China if he is […]
3 secular religions, race, sex and climate, have put US in choke hole: Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy
Three secular religions — race, sex and climate — have put the United States in a choke hole today, GOP presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has told his fellow conservative Republicans and proposed disruptive ideas of dismantling the Department of Education along with the FBI and banning American companies doing business with China if he is […]
Canada Calling: Of illegal migrants from US, Indian students in fake colleges and Jagmeet’s Tik Tok loss
Sharing your only land border* with the world’s richest country – the proverbial land of plenty – has its own advantages. You don’t have to worry a whole lot about illegal border crossings into your territory. This has been true for Canada for nearly two centuries. The nearly 9000-km land border that it shares with […]
Canada Calling: Of illegal migrants from US, Indian students in fake colleges and Jagmeet’s Tik Tok loss
Sharing your only land border* with the world’s richest country – the proverbial land of plenty – has its own advantages. You don’t have to worry a whole lot about illegal border crossings into your territory. This has been true for Canada for nearly two centuries. The nearly 9000-km land border that it shares with […]
This bath bomb looks and feels like an Edo gold bar, is great for gifts or bathing like a shogun
And it makes for a very nice bath! The other day, while road-tripping in northeast Japan, our Japanese-language reporter Masanuki Sunakoma made a pit stop at the southbound Sano Service Area in Tochigi Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, which is, among other things, famous for its mini ramen cakes. Tochigi is known as the former domain […]
Tendulkar remembers ‘great friend’ Warne on his first death anniversary
On the first death anniversary of the legendary Shane Warne, batting icon Sachin Tendulkar penned a heartfelt note, recalling his “great friend” against whom he fought many memorable battles on the pitch. Considered the greatest spinner of all time, Warne died on this day last year after suffering a cardiac arrest during a vacation in […]
Congress hits back as BJP attacks Rahul for Cambridge address
As the BJP continued to attack Rahul Gandhi over his remarks about China, the Congress on Saturday hit back, saying it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in “eternal love” with China. Delivering a lecture at the Cambridge Judge Business School on “Learning to Listen in the 21st Century”, Rahul, while comparing the American […]
Governor of Philippine province, 5 others killed in gun attack
March 4 (UPI) — Roel Degamo, the governor of the Central Philippines province of Negros Oriental, was assassinated and five others also died Saturday in an attack by gunmen, officials said. The attackers were dressed in full battle gear when they shot the governor several times in the town of Pamplona, regional police spokesperson Gerard […]
AI Stock Headlines 5 Leaders Flashing Buy Signals As Market Rally Gains Steam
Arista Networks (ANET), a name that keeps popping up on analysts’ list of top AI stocks, and cruise line RCL stock lead this weekend’s watch list of 5 stocks near buy points, with all of them already actionable. Chipmaker Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), which is getting a lift from AI-related demand, also is in focus. […]
After China Bans Women From Lingerie Modelling, Men Show Support By Wearing Bras
Male models are seen wearing lingerie.(Credit- Twitter/@xiaojingcanxue) From push up bras to lacy nightgowns and corsets, multiple videos of male models wearing lingerie have surfaced online. After China banned women from modelling undergarments, male models have taken the plunge to support the country’s lingerie business. In the recent past, many men opted to sport bras […]
Katie Price fans ‘sad’ for daughter with nail and hair extensions
OnlyFans star Katie Price has put herself in the firing line once again after treating her youngest daughter to a pampering session while on holiday. The mum-of-five is currently sunning herself in Thailand with her two children that she shares with ex-husband Kieran Hayler, Jett, 9, and Bunny, 8, and has been keeping her Instagram […]
3 excellent ETFs for ASX investors to sink their money into this month
There are a growing number of exchange traded funds (ETFs) for investors to choose from on the Australian share market. If you’re paralysed with choice, don’t worry. To help you narrow things down, I have picked out three popular ETFs that could be worth researching further. Here’s what you need to know about them: BetaShares […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race 50/50’s Most Gagworthy Stars Season 15 Episode 10 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** Next Episode » Photo: Vulture; Photo: Bravo Season 15 has largely been about what makes a good drag queen — or, more accurately, a good Drag Race queen. The show gave a lot of airtime in the premiere to […]
Rumor mill says Apple will soon add this color as an option for iPhone 14 buyers
Last March, Apple added two different shades of green to the iPhone 13’s color options. The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini added a new hue called “Green,” while the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max became available in a lighter shade called “Alpine Green.” Nearly a year later, a tipster posting on […]
Biden has big plans for ‘semiconductor clusters’ – will companies play along?
The Biden administration recently has laid out ambitious plans to use government money to spur at least two, new large-scale clusters of semiconductor manufacturing and research in the years ahead. In an interview this week, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves outlined his department’s ambition for these projects. He said the application process for the […]
Katie Price sparks fresh feud as ex Kieran Hayler ‘horrified’ over daughter’s hairstyle
Katie Price has sparked a new spat with her ex Kieran Hayler over their daughter’s hair transformation. The former glamour model, 42, has regular flare ups with the eight-year-old’s father as they try to co-parent but often clash over what is acceptable for their young daughter. The latest clash came when Katie allowed Bunny to […]
Singapore PM’s brother says govt persecuting his family
BANGKOK (AP) — The brother of Singapore’s prime minister is accusing government authorities of persecuting his family after it emerged that he and his wife were under official investigation. Lee Hsien Yang has long been at odds with his brother, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, over the will of their late father — Singapore’s first […]
Twitter Blue now available in 20 more countries, Community Notes expands into new languages
Popular microblogging platform, Twitter, has announced that its paid Twitter Blue service is now available in 20 more countries in Europe. With this, the premium service will now be available in nations such as Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Austria, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Hungary, Latvia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Malta, Cyprus, […]
Instagram age verification test now applicable to 6 more countries for security
Image Source : INSTAGRAM Instagram Verification Meta has announced that it is set to expand its ‘age verification test’ for Instagram users to six more countries- in Europe, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Australia and Japan. The social media player said that they are working on making age verification tools expand in more countries across the world globally within the […]
At some point, India, now a great power, has to choose a side in Ukrainian war, says US Senator
Describing India as a “great power” and a country that prides itself in moral values, powerful American Senator Mark Warner, a long-time advocate of a strong India-US relationship, on Thursday said New Delhi has to choose a side in the Ukrainian war at some point. Commending India for standing up to the Chinese aggression and […]
New leaders, economy to dominate China’s legislative session
The installation of new leaders and the need to shore up a flagging economy will dominate the annual session of China’s rubber-stamp parliament that kicks off Sunday. The nearly 3,000 delegates attending the meeting of the largely powerless National People’s Congress will hear reports on the work of government that lay out the ruling Communist […]
How China’s new No.2 hastened the end of Xi’s zero-COVID policy
HONG KONG/BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 3 (Reuters) – As unprecedented protests against China’s zero-COVID policies escalated in November, Li Qiang, the man recently elevated to No.2 on the ruling Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee, seized the moment. Top Chinese officials and medical experts had been quietly formulating plans over the preceding weeks to dismantle President Xi Jinping’s […]