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Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed
For 30 minutes, the internet in parts of Taiwan crawled. The slowdown yesterday for people in Taipei, and six other cities and localities was part of ... -
Jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing two men
An Australian jury yesterday convicted a former Catholic bishop renowned for hosting alcohol-fueled house parties of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men. The District Court of ... -
Crown Prince Akishino has ‘mixed feelings’ about male-only succession law
Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, yesterday said he has “mixed feelings” about the government’s revision to the Imperial House Law that ... -
Fidel’s 100th birthday: his shadow still shapes a nation in crisis
Fidel Castro would have turned 100 on Thursday, and his long shadow continues to loom over the island as he remains revered by some who miss ... -
Olivia Wilde rules playful BDSM comedy ‘I Want Your Sex’
Erika Tracy, the artist and provocateur at the heart of “I Want Your Sex,” may be the most quotable fictional female executive since Miranda Priestly “that’s ... -
Thousands flee yearslong drought as hunger deepens
After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally arrived in the southwestern Somali city of Baidoa with no food and ... -
In Taiwan, Mainland-born spouses face questions of loyalty, and discrimination
The day after Li Chen-hsiu was sworn in as a member of Taiwan’s Legislature, she was questioned about whether she belonged — about her nationality, about ... -
Jets’ Stiggers released from hospital after briefly losing consciousness at practice
New York Jets cornerback Qwan’tez Stiggers was recovering at home yesterday [Macau time] after he was hospitalized following a scary moment on the field earlier in ... -
Chinese automaker Chery buys Nissan plant in Africa
Chinese automakers are increasingly shifting from exporting vehicles to building them in Africa, betting that rapid urbanization, a growing middle class and supportive government policies will ... -
Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, architect of growth, dies of illness at 97
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died, according to state media. The impatient, sharp-tongued reformer helped ignite China’s explosive economic boom by forcing wrenching change on ... -
Trump used ruse to fly out of Turkey after summit amid Iran threat
President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear ... -
UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of ‘deception’ and ‘breach of trust’
Soccer powerbrokers in Europe, North America and Asia and believe FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a ... -
PSG vs Aston Villa, UEFA vs FIFA and the Somali ref barred from the World Cup
Thursday, 3:00 PSG v Aston Villa H 1.8, D 3.9, A4.75 Oddschecker.com Barely three weeks after the World Cup final, the first trophy of the new ... -
Colombia searches for its missing after earthquake kills more than 100
Search and rescue efforts were underway yesterday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake struck the region, killing at least ... -
Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations
Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She had exchanged about 700,000 words in messages over two years, and never got to say ... -
Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki anniversary ceremony
Taiwan’s top economic representative in Japan said he boycotted this year’s memorial marking Nagasaki’s 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city, accusing ... -
Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat
Timing is everything in comedy and, so it seems, in British politics for a perennial joke candidate who wears a garbage can on his head. Count ... -
Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera rallies to capture second straight US title
Hezly Rivera listened more than she talked two summers ago in Paris when she was the “wait, who?” member of the star-laden U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics ... -
Vintage computers find new life as AI reshapes world
As Silicon Valley races toward an artificial intelligence-driven future, a growing community of enthusiasts is looking backward, restoring and preserving the computers that launched the digital ... -
FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA
FIFA has issued a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against what it calls a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine his leadership of the organization. The ... -
Leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government seeks political legitimacy in Thailand visit
The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government arrived in Thailand yesterday for an official visit that could serve as a major steppingstone in his effort to win ... -
US asks Philippines to extradite Filipino church leader accused of sex crimes and fraud
The United States has asked the Philippine government to extradite a Filipino church leader, who was once an influential adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte, to ... -
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ turns slasher tropes inward
It was an unexpected turn of events after seeing Jane Schoenbrun’s buzzy third feature, “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” Suddenly, after nearly 30 years ... -
Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages
Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicenter of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record staged protests yesterday to demand payment for their wages, abandoning several ... -
Taiwan kicks off annual military drills
Taiwan kicked off annual military exercises yesterday aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion, according to Taipei sources. The live-fire exercises will test ... -
Russian missile and drone barrage in Kyiv region kills 17
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into yesterday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. ... -
Scottish police looking into reports of missing athletes
Police in Scotland said they had received reports that “several” athletes were unaccounted for following the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Ugandan sporting news website NBS Sport ... -
Preakness date for next year to be revealed, setting the Triple Crown schedule
The Preakness could be getting a new spot on the calendar following years of speculation about the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown moving further ... -
Liverpool icon Salah arrives in Istanbul ahead of Trabzonspor move
Mohamed Salah was greeted by cheering Trabzonspor fans in Istanbul yesterday as he closed in on a move to the Turkish club. The Liverpool icon wore ... -
Extreme heat causes flight delays: aviation experts
Extreme heat is emerging as an increasingly important cause of flight disruptions, even on cloudless days when passengers would normally expect smooth departures. Aviation experts warn ... -
Combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region
Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense ... -
Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz
A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, ... -
THE CEUTA MIRAGE
Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta It started with Instagram posts that suggested Spain’s border with Morocco was ... -
FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop Infantino’s WC sell-off plan
FIFA executive Arsène Wenger yesterday distanced himself from Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors and said it ... -
Putin critic leaves Russia after being barred from running for parliament
Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Russia’s war in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, said yesterday [Macau time] he ...
