Biden arrives in Japan for G7 starting with meeting with Japan's prime minister
President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday for a truncated Asia visit meant to bolster allies amid China's growing military and economic ambitions.
2023-05-18 15:28
Qing dynasty jars bought for $25 at thrift store fetch over $74,000
A pair of jars found bought for £20 ($25) at a London thrift store sold at for almost 3,000 times that after they were identified as rare 18th-century ceramics.
2023-05-18 15:24
Leaders begin arriving in Japan for meeting of G-7 nations, with war in Ukraine high on the agenda
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Hiroshima on Thursday as he prepared to welcome world leaders to the Group of Seven meeting in the western Japanese city that was the site of the world’s first atomic bomb attack
2023-05-18 15:17
Rishi Sunak talking to EU over threat to UK electric cars
The Prime Minister says the government is talking to the EU over trade rule changes which could hit UK car plants.
2023-05-18 15:17
Biden to consult with Japan's Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
President Joe Biden is in Hiroshima, Japan for global diplomacy in a nation that has already tightened its economic and national security alliance with the U.S. He will meet privately with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before joining the larger Group of Seven summit, a gathering of major industrialized nations
2023-05-18 15:15
Florida judge rules for Tiger Woods over NDA dispute against ex-girlfriend - media
A Florida judge ruled in favor of Tiger Woods on Wednesday, rejecting his former girlfriend Erica Herman's request
2023-05-18 14:56
Thailand election: Reformists 'confident' they will form government
Pita Limjaroenrat unveils his party alliance but still needs more support to become prime minister.
2023-05-18 14:53
Where is Eden Wood now? 'Toddlers and Tiaras' star reigned with over 300 titles during her pageant career
Eden Wood entered the competitive pageant scene at an incredibly young age and decided to retire at the age of 6 to focus on a career in Hollywood
2023-05-18 14:46
Show must go on for a Ukrainian director drafted for war ahead of opening night
The show must go on
2023-05-18 14:29
Pension reform defiance brings new blood to French trade unions
By Leigh Thomas PARIS France's unions may have failed to derail President Emmanuel Macron's push to raise the
2023-05-18 14:27
Aide to embattled Republican George Santos resigns: ‘You never took one point of professional advice’
Naysa Woomer, the communications director of embattled representative George Santos, resigned and accused him of failing to take even “one point of professional advice". “With respect for my colleagues, the people of New York, and most importantly, myself, I am honoured to tender my resignation,” Ms Woomer said in her resignation email, according to Scripps News. "Unfortunately, you never took one point of professional advice given." Ms Woomer's resignation came after she was caught on tape bashing Mr Santos as "not a good person". "I actually hope he does [get kicked out of Congress],” she was recorded saying by the O’Keefe Media Group. “He’s not a good person, sorry,” she continued. Ms Woomer had previously worked for GOP Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker and representatives Ryan Costello, Thomas Massie, and Tim Huelskamp. Her departure comes amid a string of negative developments for Mr Santos, who was indicted on 13 counts, including fraud and money laundering, last week by the Department of Justice. Mr Santos on Wednesday narrowly survived Democrats’ move to expel him from Congress, with the Republicans voting largely along party lines, 221-204, to the ethics panel. The freshman member of Congress has been charged with embezzling money from his campaign, falsely receiving unemployment funds, and lying about his finances. He has denied the charges and has pleaded not guilty. The Long Island representative has also been facing multiple calls for his resignation after admitting to a plethora of lies on his resume, starting from his high school to college and employment. Representative Robert Garcia introduced a resolution in February to expel Mr Santos, something the House has only done twice in recent decades. He sought to force a vote on that resolution under a process that left three options for Republicans: a vote on the resolution, a move to table, or a referral to committee. House speaker Kevin McCarthy chose the third option, much to the chagrin of Democrats who described it as a “complete copout”. Mr Santos on Wednesday compared Congress to the film Mean Girls and compared himself to Cady Heron, the protagonist portrayed by Lindsay Lohan. Mr Santos spoke on the Macrodosing podcast and was asked what Congress was like. “Have you ever watched ‘Mean Girls’?” Mr Santos asked the interviewer. “That’s Congress in a nutshell. There is a mean girl there.” “I don’t come from a political background,” Mr Santos said, despite the fact he ran for Congress in 2020 and lost before he mounted his successful campaign in the Long Island district in 2022. Read More AOC heckles George Santos after Congress votes on his future: ‘Resign! Resign bro!’ George Santos says Congress is like ‘Mean Girls’: ‘I’m Cady’ George Santos expulsion coming before House as Democrats force vote Effort to expel Santos falters as Republicans vote to send measure to Ethics Committee George Santos bizarrely compares himself to a Mean Girls character AOC heckles George Santos after Congress votes on his future: ‘Resign! Resign bro!’
2023-05-18 14:26
Pakistani police besiege Imran Khan's home as deadline for him to hand over suspects is to expire
Pakistani police are keeping up their siege around the home of Imran Khan as a 24-hour deadline given to the former premier to hand over suspects sheltered inside is about to expire
2023-05-18 14:16