Donald Trump has threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal – accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the crucial trade passage and warning of potential Chinese influence. The outburst from the president-elect has sparked a row with the leader of the Central American country, who defended the canal’s independence. Speaking to a […]
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AN ANIME-STYLE character called Luce is the mascot of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year, which will officially begin tomorrow evening. Luce — which means “light” in Italian and Latin — is intended to engage a younger audience throughout the Church’s Jubilee Year. Jubilee Years happen every 25 years within the Church, and extraordinary jubilees can […]
Bizarre video of an Australian man — now believed to be captive in the hands of Russian soldiers in Ukraine — has emerged of him ranting about veganism and wanting to “force” Chinese people to be vegan. Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins appeared in interrogation videos which have been circulating on pro-Russian social media channels. A […]
MANILA, Philippines – It’s Christmas season. Whether you’re leaving to shop for a day or spend the holidays in the province or abroad, you need to ensure that your homes are safe from any electrical failures while away. Meralco said that its crew is on standby 24/7 this holiday to help ensure an accident-free celebration […]
Social media users in Vietnam on platforms including Facebook and TikTok will need to verify their identities as part of strict new internet regulations that critics say further undermine freedom of expression in the communist country. The law, which comes into force on Christmas Day, will compel tech companies operating in Vietnam to store user […]
<!– –> Some passengers had taken to social media saying the airline ran out of alcohol. Mumbai: Air India Express’ inaugural 4-hour flight from Surat in Gujarat to Thailand capital Bangkok saw good sales of liquor onboard, with some passengers claiming the stock ran out. The flight, operated with a Boeing 737-8 aircraft on Friday, […]
If influencer Roxy Jacenko was reincarnated as a high-priced fashion item, she’d be a Hermès Birkin bag. The mumfluencer of two has never been one to keep her obsession for the designer items a secret and took fans on a tour of her extensive home collection in a series of Instagram stories on Sunday. Reportedly […]
Donald Trump announced a series of appointments to his incoming administration on Sunday evening, including top positions in the Department of Defense and one of the first members of “Elon Musk’s department of government efficiency”. The president-elect said he would nominate billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg to serve as deputy secretary of defense, the No 2 […]
Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during Turning Point’s annual AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix on Dec. 22.JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he would nominate billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg to serve as deputy secretary of defence. Feinberg is the co-chief executive of Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private […]
Russia’s ambassador to Australia has been hauled in for a meeting with diplomatic officials as concerns grow for a Melbourne man captured while fighting for Ukraine’s armed forces. Pro-Kremlin social media accounts posted a video on Sunday showing a man with his hands tied and dirt across his face being hit across the head as […]
The federal government has urged Russia to adhere to international law obligations regarding prisoners of war, after a video purporting to show the Russian capture of an Australian man fighting for Ukraine on the war’s eastern front circulated online. The man, who identified himself as Oscar Jenkins, is struck several times and questioned roughly in […]
US president-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert US control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage, which allows ships to cross between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Arizona on Sunday, Trump also said he would not let the canal […]
West Palm Beach, Florida: President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage and drawing a sharp rebuke from Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Arizona on Sunday, Trump also said he […]
Open this photo in gallery: Supporters of TikTok gather near the Capitol in Washington, March 13. TikTok asked the Supreme Court on Dec 16, to temporarily block a law that would effectively ban it in the United States in a matter of weeks. The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging […]
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident.” Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of inciting violence and bullying, especially among […]
In Barcelona, they were attacked with water pistols. In Seoul, they were forced off the streets at night time. In Maui, fishing lines were cast where they swim. And in Fujikawaguchiko, their photos were ruined by a 20-metre blockade. Sufficed to say, tourists were not-so-welcome at some destinations in 2024. In Barcelona, where more than […]
THE BOSSES of America’s trillion-dollar technology giants represent two CEO archetypes. First, the eccentric visionary founder: Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Elon Musk of Tesla and Jensen Huang of Nvidia are obsessed with their products; wield untrammelled power thanks to the strength of their will, the size of their shareholding, or both; and make questionable sartorial […]
“We’re being ripped off at the Panama Canal like we’re being ripped off everywhere else,” Trump said at a conservative conference in Phoenix on Sunday, demanding the return of the state-run canal to the U.S. “We will never, never let it fall into the wrong hands.” His comments drew an angry rebuke from Panamanian President […]
In a move likely to stir international tensions, President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of imposing excessive fees for its use. Trump’s remarks, made on the social media platform Truth Social, have raised concerns about potential U.S. diplomatic shifts under his leadership. Trump’s comments also hinted […]
In case you have not been counting, 2024 has five-and-half trading days left. And 2024 has been a very good year so far. Not record-breaking, but a 24.3% gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as of Dec. 20, is not something to thumb your nose at. If it’s a record you seek, go […]
“This decisive action (revoking all POGO licenses) may seem like the end, but the reality is more complex” The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) issue is far from closed, even with the Dec. 15 revocation of all POGO licenses by PAGCOR. This decisive action may seem like the end, but the reality is more complex. […]
I’ve been a fan of Cash Cobain, the Queens-based rapper and producer, since the moment I heard him. Since the moment he oozed into earshot is more like it: Sonically and spiritually, Cash is all about lubricious flow. His beats come glazed in synths and dripping with reverb. He raps about sex, and only sex, […]
The Albanian government plans to block access to TikTok for a year after the killing of a 14-year-old boy led to concerns about social media’s influence on children. Prime Minister Edi Rama said the proposed ban will start early next year as he particularly blamed the video-sharing app for fuelling violence and bullying, especially among […]
Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the country will be banning TikTok for one year. The move came a month after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a fellow schoolmate read more Albanie announced that it is banning the social media video-sharing platform Tiktok for one year, following the murder of a […]
What’s New Officials in Russia say drones launched by Kyiv have hit Kazan, a city more than 600 miles from Ukraine which hosted an international economic summit two months earlier. Video on social media shared Saturday showed the drones striking apartment blocks in the capital of the Russian republic of Tatarstan where a meeting of […]
There are human activities in which both sides can win. War is not one of them. Either Ukraine wins this war or Russia does. Ukraine’s former foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba says bluntly that unless the current trajectory is changed, “we will lose this war”. To be clear: this is still avoidable. Suppose the roughly four-fifths […]
The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilising government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The Democratic-controlled Senate in an 85-11 vote passed the bill to continue government funding 38 minutes after it expired at 5am Irish time on Saturday. […]
