Open this photo in gallery: According to legal filings from TikTok last year, global investors own about 58 per cent of the app’s parent company ByteDance.ALY SONG/Reuters Save for later White House-led talks on the future of TikTok are coalescing around a plan for the biggest non-Chinese investors in parent company ByteDance to up their […]
Several current US-based investors in TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance are reportedly looking to join Larry Ellison’s Oracle in a potential deal for the video-sharing app to soothe national security concerns –and avoid the looming ban. General Atlantic, Susquehanna, KKR and Coatue could “acquire additional stakes” in a spun-off version of TikTok’s US business, The Financial […]
Data suggests that a relative lack of live music and performances is a contributing factor as to why many young people move to Tokyo or Osaka. It wasn’t that long ago that the concept of “Hiroshima skipping,” which refers to major musical artists skipping over Hiroshima in favor of other regional cities, was drawing lots […]
A recent report claimed that Elon Musk has been summoned to the Pentagon to attend a top-secret military briefing about a potential “war with China.” The news raised questions about America’s “First Buddy’s” growing power as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency. However, Donald Trump has since responded to the speculation, slamming the […]
Malacañang on Friday denied receiving any information suggesting that former President Rodrigo Duterte tried but failed to obtain asylum abroad in the days leading up to his arrest at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport upon arriving from Hong Kong. Reacting to online scuttlebutt, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro told Palace reporters in Filipino, “We […]
In This Story Temu (PDD-3.83%), the Chinese e-commerce giant known for affordable goods and labor complaints, is recruiting employees from major competitors — including Amazon and Walmart — in order to aggressively expand its U.S. seller network. Suggested Reading Elon Musk urges Tesla staffers to ‘hang onto your stock’ even though it has fallen 50% […]
Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Saturday, March 22, 2025. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, The Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer—your Trusted Building Partner. READ: Freeze of Duterte’s assets under study THE Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is considering freezing the assets of former […]
A British holidaymaker had the shock of his life during what should have been a peaceful poolside break in Thailand, but turned into a nightmare. While taking a dip to cool off, Kane Smith was astounded when he suddenly found himself accompanied by a group of monkeys by the water’s edge. The terrifying moment was […]
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Heathrow Airport was closed all day Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at Europe’s busiest travel hub. At least 1,350 flights to and from Heathrow were affected, flight tracking service FlightRadar 24 said, and the impact […]
LONDON – Britain’s Heathrow Airport was shut on March 21 after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out its power, disrupting flight schedules around the world. The London Fire Brigade said that the fire in an electricity substation in Hayes was now under control. “Our fire investigators will begin their investigation and […]
Nitish Kumar was attending the inauguration of the Sepaktakraw World Cup in Patna. Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, at a sports event in Patna on Thursday, left a trail of faux pas that may make him the Opposition target for days to come. His former deputy Tejashwi Yadav has questioned his mental stability and […]
With foreign media in town for the Major League Baseball season opener, Tokyo Dome’s concession stands shine bright. Major League Baseball held its season opening games this week at Tokyo Dome, which instead of a red carpet went with black and yellow as the color scheme of its welcome as Pikachu showed up to greet […]
Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Friday, March 21, 2025. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, The Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer—your Trusted Building Partner. READ: VP Sara nixes early return VICE President Sara Duterte said Thursday she could not return to the Philippines […]
The Baby Three doll, a Chinese-made toy that had taken Vietnam by storm, has seen its popularity plummet following accusations of being “unpatriotic.” The controversy arose when a design on the doll’s cheek was said to resemble China’s “nine-dash line,” a territorial claim rejected by Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations. The issue has sparked […]
Through Japan’s previous seven World Cup appearances, the progress of its men’s national team has reflected the country’s ascent within the global soccer community, a result of three decades of professionalism and grassroots development producing a steady stream of Europe-ready players. On Thursday, that streak of consecutive appearances in men’s soccer’s showpiece event was officially […]
Seven of Plymouth Argyle’s current squad were called up by their countries as the Championship takes a week off for the latest international break. But there was a time when international footballers were more of a rarity at Home Park. One of them, in the late 1990s, however, may have only scored seven goals during […]
“This is possibly the last time I shall stand in this chamber” 06:53, 20 Mar 2025 Robin Garrido is planning a return to the backbenches at Salford council to take up a new role. A Salford councillor is planning to step down as leader of the borough’s Conservative group. Coun Robin Garrido, who has led […]
Regional tensions over the South China Sea have tanked the sales of a popular children’s doll in Vietnam after it was put under investigation and accused of being unpatriotic because a design marking appeared to resemble China’s “nine-dash line”. The Baby Three doll is Chinese-made and had reportedly been hugely popular among children and Gen […]
‘She was sitting at the kitchen table, eating raw cauliflower. For dinner.” It’s September 2024 in London and my friend is reflecting on her time sharing an apartment with fellow models in Paris the previous year. I am grimly amused, but unsurprised. This is the type of story models are always telling. I would know, […]
The short video is shot from a public beach in China’s Guangdong province, the unidentified filmer standing quietly by some fishing boats and a few tourists out for a walk. Just to their right, a line of strange looking ships loom in the mist. The enormous ships are unmoving, raised above the waves by thick […]
Open this photo in gallery: Flags of Canada and China are placed for the first China-Canada economic and financial strategy dialogue in Beijing, China, November 12, 2018.Jason Lee/Reuters Save for later New Chinese tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products came into force just after midnight Thursday, 12 days after they were announced by Beijing […]
March 20 was a crucial day in India’s history. It was a day when justice was delivered to a young medical student who was gang-raped and tortured on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012. On this day, in 2020, all four convicts were hanged in a pre-dawn execution simultaneously, a first in Tihar Jail’s […]
Toyota has several reasons for charging a lot more for the Supra A90 Final Edition. Not only is it the end of the line for the current sports car, but it also brings a significant boost in power, among other hardware tweaks. With production capped at 300 units for Europe and Japan, the exclusivity factor […]
A convenience store franchise has apologized after one of its locations posted an image of a woman in a hijab to advertise gambling. The ad, images of which were posted to social media, depicts a woman wearing a hijab with the Lotto Max and Lotto 649 logos in a thought bubble above her head, even though […]
A four-minute scene from Sunday’s episode of HBO‘s buzzy series “The White Lotus” has gone so viral that viewers are now simply calling it “that scene” as they discuss its meaning online. The show, a black-comedy anthology series created by Mike White, follows the guests and staff of the fictional White Lotus resort chain over […]
The Conservative party leader, Kemi Badenoch, officially ditched net zero by 2050 as a Tory policy this week. The target was signed into law in June 2019 by her predecessor Theresa May, the then prime minister. So what arguments did Badenoch make for reversing? Net zero by 2050 is ‘impossible’ without ‘bankrupting the country’ Badenoch […]
The Trump administration is crafting plans to reorganize the U.S. Agency for International Development, which had been dismantled by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, according to a memo detailing the plans. The agency would be renamed the U.S. Agency for International Humanitarian Assistance and fall under the control of the State Department to help […]
Before The White Lotus season 3 episode 5 was released, showrunner Mike White had revealed that this season’s theme would focus on religion – but it’s only in this week’s episode that our guests are starting to have somewhat spiritual (if not rude) awakenings. While there are no namastes here, episode 5’s ‘Full-Moon Party’ delivers […]
