Rappler Talk Entertainment: ena mori on her passion for music
MANILA, Philippines – Known for hits like “FALL INLOVE!” “VIVID,” and “KING OF THE NIGHT!” ena mori has undoubtedly made her mark in the music scene at large. The Japanese-Filipino singer-songwriter clinched the top spot on NME Asia’s Best Albums in 2022 with her debut album DON’T BLAME THE WILD ONE!, and just recently bagged […]
The real story behind Netflix’s 3 Body Problem series involved a murder, censorship and China’s darkest past
For Netflix and its global audiences, the 3 Body Problem tells an extraordinary story of humankind preparing for a 400-year war against aliens that are far more sophisticated and technologically advanced. But for people in China — one of the five countries where Netflix is not available — the television show adapted from the country’s […]
‘I’ve explored 300 derelict buildings but one will haunt me for the rest of my life’
An urban explorer managed to sneak into the abandoned nuclear control room in the Fukushima red zone – discovering it eerily frozen in time. Lukka Ventures, 27, has spent the last four years exploring derelict buildings across the UK. After watching a documentary on the Fukushima nuclear disaster, he decided to head out to explore […]
‘I’ve explored 300 derelict buildings but one will haunt me for the rest of my life’
An urban explorer managed to sneak into the abandoned nuclear control room in the Fukushima red zone – discovering it eerily frozen in time. Lukka Ventures, 27, has spent the last four years exploring derelict buildings across the UK. After watching a documentary on the Fukushima nuclear disaster, he decided to head out to explore […]
AI-controlled F-16 takes US Air Force leader for high-speed ride – as he backs tech to launch weapons
An AI-controlled warplane has taken a senior air force leader for a ride in a groundbreaking test flight over California. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall sat in the cockpit as the experimental F-16 jet, called Vista, flew lightning-fast manoeuvres at more than 550mph over Edwards Air Force Base. It went nearly nose to nose with […]
AI-controlled F-16 takes US Air Force leader for high-speed ride – as he backs tech to launch weapons
An AI-controlled warplane has taken a senior air force leader for a ride in a groundbreaking test flight over California. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall sat in the cockpit as the experimental F-16 jet, called Vista, flew lightning-fast manoeuvres at more than 550mph over Edwards Air Force Base. It went nearly nose to nose with […]
Modi, Opposition and International Media
The largest democratic process in the world, the Indian Lok Sabha elections 2024, has attracted the attention of one and all across the globe. This general election is a watershed moment for Bharat which will initiate the country towards its new self of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. Besides, it also holds the possibility of establishing […]
Modi, Opposition and International Media
The largest democratic process in the world, the Indian Lok Sabha elections 2024, has attracted the attention of one and all across the globe. This general election is a watershed moment for Bharat which will initiate the country towards its new self of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. Besides, it also holds the possibility of establishing […]
Individuals and communities being targeted by foreign powers show flaws in electoral machine
There’s a bit of a “You must be at least this tall to ride” quality to Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s first report from the foreign inquiry commission, released Friday. Her bottom-line conclusion, after listening to months of testimony in public and behind closed doors, is that attempts by foreign actors to meddle in Canadian politics did […]
Foreign interference: Who knew what when? You’ll have to wait until the inquiry’s final report
Given an impossibly short deadline to complete the initial report of the public inquiry on foreign interference in federal elections – just two weeks from the close of hearings to publication – Justice Marie-Josée Hogue has elected to punt on some of the key questions she was expected to address until her final report at […]
Foreign interference: Who knew what when? You’ll have to wait until the inquiry’s final report
Given an impossibly short deadline to complete the initial report of the public inquiry on foreign interference in federal elections – just two weeks from the close of hearings to publication – Justice Marie-Josée Hogue has elected to punt on some of the key questions she was expected to address until her final report at […]
Foreign interference: Who knew what when? You’ll have to wait until the inquiry’s final report
Given an impossibly short deadline to complete the initial report of the public inquiry on foreign interference in federal elections – just two weeks from the close of hearings to publication – Justice Marie-Josée Hogue has elected to punt on some of the key questions she was expected to address until her final report at […]
Gudetama Cafe Opens Egg-cellent First US Location In SoCal
BUENA PARK, CA — Sanrio fans can now experience an immersive Gudetama-inspired haven at the first-ever U.S. location of the Gudetama Cafe that just opened in Buena Park. Inside the doors of the bright yellow cafe lie numerous photo opportunities, an egg-inspired menu and opportunities to meet the lazy egg itself. Officially open to the […]
Chinese truck driver praised for helping reduce casualties after road collapse
A Chinese truck driver has been praised for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country’s mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people. Wang Xiangnan was driving on Wednesday along the road in Guangdong province, a vital […]
Chinese truck driver praised for helping reduce casualties after road collapse
A Chinese truck driver has been praised for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country’s mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people. Wang Xiangnan was driving on Wednesday along the road in Guangdong province, a vital […]
Chinese truck driver praised for helping reduce casualties after road collapse
A Chinese truck driver has been praised for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country’s mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people. Wang Xiangnan was driving on Wednesday along the road in Guangdong province, a vital […]
42% Americans see China as ‘enemy’, 49% say ‘limiting its power’ top foreign policy priority
New Delhi: Around 81 percent of Americans hold an “unfavorable” view of China, while an increasing number of respondents perceive China as an “enemy”, shows a new survey published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, a US-based think tank. The survey also highlights that nearly half of the participants characterise Beijing as a “competitor”. The […]
If TikTok is banned, a VPN may not be the solution you’re looking for
The U.S. government has decided that it doesn’t want you to use TikTok without some big changes. Unless ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, sells the whole kit and kaboodle to a company that isn’t based in China by January 2025, it plans to ban the service outright. That means you likely won’t be able to access […]
Workers and activists across Asia hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals took to the streets on Wednesday to mark May Day with protests over rising prices and governments’ labor polices and calls for greater labor rights. May Day, which falls on May 1, is observed in many countries as a day to celebrate workers’ […]
Amazon’s Twitch Starts Rival to TikTok in Short-Form Video
(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc.’s livestreaming site Twitch launched its own short-form video platform, a week after passage of a law that threatens the future of the social-media service TikTok in the US. Creators on Twitch typically livestream themselves playing video games or chatting with audiences, sometimes for up to eight hours at a time. The […]
Musk leaves Beijing after Tesla wins key China security clearance
Tesla received a key security clearance from China during Elon Musk’s whistlestop visit to the world’s biggest electric car market, which wrapped up on Monday. The tech billionaire arrived on Sunday for his second trip to China in less than a year, meeting top officials including Premier Li Qiang as he worked to boost his electric […]
CaptainFlowers confirms he won’t be casting MSI 2024
League of Legends shoutcaster Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines will not be participating in the broadcast of this year’s Mid-Season Invitational, the veteran broadcaster has announced on social media. Recommended Videos Despite an invitation to broadcast the event, CaptainFlowers declined the opportunity, he confirmed. CaptainFlowers cited his struggles with his sleep schedule as a reason as to […]
Poison in the pool: why the latest Chinese doping row is proving so toxic
It has been a week since the New York Times and the German TV channel ARD broke the news that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for trace amounts of the banned performance-enhancing drug trimetazidine (TMZ) in the run-up to the last Olympic Games, and public ripples we have seen since are only the visible […]
Why Japan is planning to block panoramic views of Mount Fuji
An official from Fujikawaguchiko town confirmed that the construction of the mesh net – 2.5 metres (8ft) high and the length of a cricket pitch at 20 metres – will begin as early as next week read more The Japanese authorities announced that they will be installing huge barriers to block the view of the […]
DJI drones could be banned in the US soon – here’s what you need to know
Drone brand DJI could soon be banned from operating in the United States. According to a report from The New York Times (NYT), a bill called the Countering CCP Drones Act “passed unanimously by the House Energy and Commerce Committee” last month. The legislation will move on to a floor vote in the House of […]
China’s young feeling the squeeze of cost of living are finding homes in older cities
When Ding Xuan spotted an opportunity to snap up a two-bedroom flat for less than her previous year’s rent, she bought it over the phone as quickly as possible. But the moment she hung up, she couldn’t remember where exactly it was. “It only came to me later that I should go and have a […]
How to build a global business empire in the 21st century
Such in-between arrangements are winning favour across the economy, from tech and artificial intelligence (AI) to carmaking and energy. While corporate takeovers stalled in 2023, a few mega-mergers notwithstanding, the number of joint ventures (JVs) and partnerships jumped by 40%, according to Ankura, a consultancy. They are especially popular in areas of rapid technological change […]
TikTok, ByteDance US General Counsel Andersen to Exit Role
(Bloomberg) — Erich Andersen, the US-based general counsel for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd., is stepping down from that role, the social media app said. Andersen, who was a key executive responsible for convincing the US government that the company was doing enough to stave off national security concerns about its connections […]