Emma Hayes: Lauren James ready for World Cup final but it’s up to Sarina Wiegman
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes refused to step on England manager Sarina Wiegman’s toes when asked if Lauren James should return to the Lionesses’ starting line-up for Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain. The 21-year-old Blues forward scored three goals and picked up the same number of assists before she was sent off in the Lionesses’ […]
Vancouver MP throws support behind petition for a foreign agent registry
Vancouver East NDP MP Jenny Kwan, one of the targets of a foreign interference campaign by China, is sponsoring a new online petition to the House of Commons aimed at passing a foreign influence and transparency registry. E-petition e-4534, initiated by Winnie Ng of Toronto, calls upon the House of Commons to pass such a […]
This French château restoration has reached its final stupendous stage
Waters, aged 59, now thinks of her life in terms of BC and AC: before château and after château. To say she has embraced the restoration is an understatement; each element of the project is completed meticulously and under the watchful eye of the Centre des Monuments Nationaux. Her overarching vision is more than the […]
Teves’ indecent social media posts, terrorist designation not main reasons for expulsion, solon says
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 18) — House ethics committee vice chairperson Ria Vergara defended the decision of the lower chamber to expel former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. from his post, noting that his indecent behavior online and his designation as terrorist were not the main reasons for his removal. Speaking to CNN […]
‘Brilliant’ flight hack labelled the ‘best flight tip ever’
A ‘brilliant’ flight hack has been labelled the ‘best flight tip ever’. Most people can agree that flying can be a very stressful experience. But after this simple travel hack has been posted on social media, people are blown away. A video was posted of the flight hack on TikTok by @loulouexplores and it has […]
US Domestic News Roundup: Prosecutors propose March 2024 trial date in Trump Georgia case; Maui officials defend decision not to sound sirens during wildfire and more
Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs. Prosecutors propose March 2024 trial date in Trump Georgia case The district attorney prosecuting former U.S. President Donald Trump on election interference charges in Georgia has proposed that his trial start in March of next year, a date that would have Trump in court mid-campaign […]
First Thing: Trump prosecutor faces racist abuse following indictment
Good morning. After Donald Trump attacked his opponents using the word “riggers”, a thinly veiled play on the N-word, his far-right supporters have jumped on his comments to harass Fani Willis, the African American Fulton county district attorney in Georgia who is prosecuting Trump and 18 other allies over efforts to overturn the 2020 election. […]
New York bans TikTok on government phones, computers; Here’s list of countries that imposed ban
Image Source : AP Tiktok New Yorks bans tiktok In a major blow to the Chinese video streaming platform, TikTok, New York has ordered its government employees to unistall the application citing a “threat to national security”. In a statement, New York Mayor Eric Adams’ has confirmed that his administration has banned the platform from […]
China slowdown creates cheap thrills for Tencent
HONG KONG, Aug 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) – China’s economic woes have gifted Tencent (0700.HK) an unexpected silver lining. The $400 billion technology titan on Wednesday unveiled quarterly sales growth that was a tad disappointing. But the country’s gloomy economic backdrop is prompting consumers to shift spending to low-cost entertainment. That should boost the company’s lucrative […]
Stock market today: Asia follows Wall Street lower after Fed”s notes dent hopes of rate hikes ending
Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Thursday after notes from a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting dented hopes interest rate hikes are finished. Hong Kong and Tokyo lost more than 1 per cent. Shanghai, Seoul and Sydney also retreated. Oil prices declined. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.8 per cent on Wednesday after minutes from […]
New York City Bans TikTok On Government-Owned Devices: Here’s Why
Last Updated: August 17, 2023, 07:32 IST Washington TikTok has already been completely banned in India. TikTok has been banned on government-owned devices in the US state of New York due to security concerns. New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns, joining a number of U.S. cities and states […]
First cargo ship leaves Ukraine port since end of grain deal despite Russian threats
A civilian cargo vessel has left Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa, Kyiv has said, despite warnings from Russia that its navy could target ships using the Black Sea export hubs. The announcement raises the spectre of a standoff with Russian warships, after Moscow pulled out of a key deal last month brokered by the UN […]
Biden hopes to tighten South Korean, Japanese bond at Camp David
WASHINGTON/SEOUL/TOKYO, Aug 17 (Reuters) – When Yoon Suk Yeol this week commemorated his country’s 1945 independence from Japan, the South Korean president didn’t dwell on the brutal 35-year occupation his people endured under their neighbor. Instead, the 62-year-old leader, too young to remember the humiliations of Japanese rule, celebrated the country as a “partner” that […]
New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns, joining a number of U.S. cities and states that have put such restrictions on the short video sharing app. TikTok, which is used by more than 150 million Americans and is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, […]
Close to half of Americans favor TikTok ban according to poll
Close to half of American adults support a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China. TikTok, owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance and used by tens of millions of Americans, has faced calls from U.S. lawmakers for a […]
Japanese ambassador to India grooves to Jailer’s Kaavaalaa song, says ‘My love for Rajnikath…’
Superstar Rajnikanth commands a massive fan following across the country, which is evident from the fact that at the age of 72, his films are doing increasingly well at the box office. The song Kaavaalaa from the latest Rajnikanth film Jailer has been a hit with the audience, with viewers trying to emulate the magic […]
Rajasthan Assembly Election: Ashok Gehlot supports Sachin Pilot against BJP’s attack on his father
A sign of truce seemed in Rajasthan Congress ahead of the assembly election as CM Ashok Gehlot backed Sachin Pilot after the opposition BJP targeted the latter’s father. Gehlot stood up in defence of Pilot who has been attacked by the BJP over claims that his father Rajesh Pilotn dropped bombs on Mizoram people as […]
The best cosplayers from Day 2 of Summer Comiket 2023【Photos】
Spider-Man and Razor Ramon Hard Gay rub shoulders with some of the hottest characters in Japan! Summer Comiket 2023, or Comic Market 102 as this iteration is officially known, was held at the Tokyo Big Sight convention centre on 12-13 August, and our reporter Egawa Tasuku sweltered under the hot sun on the first day of […]
Close to half of Americans favor TikTok ban -Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Close to half of American adults support a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China. TikTok, owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance and used by tens of millions of Americans, has faced calls […]
China’s Tencent posts weak revenue growth
HONG KONG, Aug 16 (Reuters) – China’s Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) posted a smaller-than-expected 11% rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as the country’s sputtering economic recovery weighed on the social media and gaming giant’s recovery from last year’s record downturn. The world’s largest video game company and operator of the WeChat messaging platform said revenue […]
Tesla cuts Model S and X prices by over 6% in China
Tesla has cut prices for its existing inventories of its premium Model S and Model X cars in China by as much as 6.9%, it said on Wednesday. A post from the carmaker on social media platform Weibo showed the price of the Model S cut 6.7% to 754,900 yuan ($103,477.58) from 808,900 yuan earlier. […]
Forget Tamannaah Bhatia, This Man’s Dance To Kaavaalaa From Rajinikanth’s Jailer Is A Hit
Social media users lauded the man’s dance moves. (Photo Credits: Instagram) In the video, a Japanese digital creator skillfully replicated Tamannaah Bhatia’s dance moves from the song. Rajinikanth’s latest blockbuster Jailer has taken the box office by storm and is garnering an excellent response from both critics and die-hard Thalaiva fans. Ahead of the film’s […]
Take the high road: the man who visited every country in the world – without boarding a plane
Torbjørn Pedersen has always dreamed of being a famous adventurer. He spent his childhood building dens in the woods, pretending to be his hero, Indiana Jones. Even as an adult, he couldn’t shake the sense that he was destined for greatness. There was just one problem. “I was born at least 100 years too late,” […]
Kylee Enwright dies three months after horror fall in Phuket as husband announces death
A heartbroken husband has shared the tragic news that his wife has died after she suffered a serious brain injury while holidaying in Thailand. Kylee Enwright was placed in an induced coma after she fell off a 0.5m ledge she mistook for a step at a Khao Lak hotel on May 28. A nearby guest […]
How Donald Trump’s criminal charges are defining his White House race
The indictments have galvanised the conservative base who accept the former president’s argument that he is a victim of political persecution. Meanwhile, few of his rivals have dared to attack him. James Politi, Alex Rogers, Oliver Roeder, Eva Xiao and Sam Learner Aug 16, 2023 – 10.12am Washington/New York | Donald Trump faced a new […]
Should you ‘LOL’ or ‘IJBOL’? Your online shorthand reveals your age
On the internet, IJBOL has been closely associated with celebrities, including Nicki Minaj, who fell back in her chair with laughter on a livestream, and Taylor Swift, who loudly ha-haed into a microphone onstage while surrounded by cheering fans. But the unofficial face of IJBOL, according to Twitter, is Vice President Kamala Harris (who is […]
Saudi Arabia and UAE race to buy Nvidia chips to power AI ambitions
Madhumita Murgia, Andrew England, Qianer Liu, Eleanor Olcott and Samer Al-Atrush Aug 15, 2023 – 5.51pm London/Hong Kong/Dubai | Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are buying up thousands of the high-performance Nvidia chips crucial for building artificial intelligence software, joining a global AI arms race that is squeezing the supply of Silicon Valley’s […]
A look into 25 years of media in Hong Kong
Over the past 25 years, Hong Kong’s media landscape has undergone a huge transformative journey, from a TV-driven market to a totally new environment marked by the proliferation of digital technology, the rise of eCommerce, and the constant shift in consumer behaviours. The Covid-19 pandemic made its mark in the last few years, drastically accelerating […]