Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Vows to Keep on Fighting in Autumn, Winter
Ukraine will continue its counteroffensive through the autumn and into the winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, vowing to
2023-09-22 10:57
China #MeToo journalist and labor activist expected to appear in secret trial as crackdown deepens
Two Chinese activists held without trial for the past two years are expected to appear before a judge in a closed doors hearing on Friday as the ruling Communist Party ramps up its effort to dismantle what remains of the country's civil society.
2023-09-22 10:52
Top Chinese university scraps English tests in move cheered by nationalists
A top university in northwest China has scrapped English tests as a prerequisite for graduation, rekindling a heated debate about the role of the world's lingua franca in the country's education system after years of rising nationalist sentiment under leader Xi Jinping.
2023-09-22 10:20
Zelensky's mixed reception in Washington may be a taste of political storm to come
The blue-and-gold flag draped hero worship of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's last Washington trip, which stirred comparisons to Winston Churchill's wartime stand against Nazism, was a distant memory on Thursday.
2023-09-22 09:21
Do China's recent military purges spell trouble for Xi Jinping?
Military officials are disappearing - is this a sign of instability or Xi Jinping's strength?
2023-09-22 08:56
JPEX: Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange
About 2,000 investors lost money on the JPEX platform which was advertised on Hong Kong's metro.
2023-09-22 08:48
Republican Dave McCormick announces US Senate bid in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Republican Dave McCormick officially kicked off his 2024 US Senate campaign at a rally in Pittsburgh Thursday evening, castigating incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey as President Joe Biden's "rubber stamp" and saying that "both parties need to be shaken up."
2023-09-22 08:16
Family of Black man who died while restrained in a mental health facility agrees to $8.5 million settlement
The family of a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in handcuffs and leg irons for 12 minutes at a Virginia mental health facility has agreed to a $8.5 million settlement in their lawsuit against the state, county and sheriff, according to court documents.
2023-09-22 07:59
AI risks destabilising world, deputy PM to tell UN
Oliver Dowden will warn the pace of change could outstrip governments' abilities to make AI safe.
2023-09-22 07:56
MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Benetton reaches across generations with mix-matched florals and fruity motifs
MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week continued Thursday for the second day with mostly womenswear previews for next spring and summer under a steady rain.
2023-09-22 07:22
Shutdown looms as warring House Republicans leave town
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican rebels "just want to burn the whole place down".
2023-09-22 06:51
NYPD finds trap door and drugs hidden in floor at Bronx day care where 1-year-old died of suspected fentanyl overdose
Investigators discovered a trap floor containing drugs, including fentanyl, inside a Bronx day care center where a suspected fentanyl overdose incident killed a 1-year-old boy, New York Police Department officials said Thursday.
2023-09-22 06:25