Hong Kong in limbo as extradition protests crisis deepens

Hong Kong’s legislature suspended meetings yesterday as leaders considered their next steps following violent clashes between police and protesters who oppose a bill that would

Organizers to regroup for Sunday March

Protest organizer the Civil Human Rights Front has called for a march this Sunday starting from 2:30 p.m., saying it had applied for a permit. It would originate

Chinese cyberattack hits messaging app during HK protest

An encrypted messaging app said yesterday that it was hit by a powerful cyberattack from China as a major protest unfolded in Hong Kong. The attack

Real Estate Matters | How many mortgage payments can I miss before foreclosure?

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor.  Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes

US | Gambling and pot will help repair broken Illinois, Pritzker says

Bringing a massive casino to Chicago’s struggling neighborhoods and legalizing marijuana across Illinois is the price to pay for stabilizing the fiscal basket case that the

Taiwan | President Tsai gets party nod to run for reelection

Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen, a thorn in the side of China’s government because of her pro-independence views, sewed up the ruling party’s nomination yesterday to

Defense in trial of China scholar’s brutal death: He did it

A federal prosecutor yesterday told jurors in grisly detail that authorities believe a former University of Illinois doctoral student kidnapped a visiting scholar from China, and

Philippines | Protests sinking of boat in disputed waters

The Philippines’ top diplomat said yesterday he has filed a diplomatic protest after an anchored fishing boat was hit by a suspected Chinese vessel which

Australia | Former army lawyer in court over leak to media

A former Australian army lawyer charged with leaking secret documents to journalists said his prosecution was not about protecting national security but concealing “a national shame.”

UK | Boris Johnson takes strong lead in race for 10 Downing Street

Boris Johnson took a commanding lead yesterday in the contest to become Britain’s next prime minister, winning by far the largest share of support in first-round

Offbeat | Huge sphinx makes crawling journey to new spot in museum

The largest ancient sphinx in the Western Hemisphere was on the prowl yesterday (Macau time) for the first time in nearly 100 years. Philadelphia’s Penn Museum relocated

This Day in History | 1961 – Panda replaces zebra at road crossing

A new type of road crossing with push button controls for pedestrians is to be introduced next year. The announcement by the Ministry of Transport confirmed the

Cycling | Froome remains hospitalized in France with multiple injuries

Chris Froome underwent successful surgery after the high-speed crash that left him with multiple fractures and shattered his hopes of going for a fifth Tour de

World briefs

TRADE WAR Vice President Mike Pence is on a quiet mission to advance the Trump administration’s top legislative priority for the year - the troubled U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. As

The Buzz | European Union calls for restraint in Hong Kong

The European Union has issued a statement about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, calling for restraint to be exercised by both the government and those opposed to

Women in Film Gala | Amy Poehler, Issa Rae recognized for their entrepreneurship

In a night of commanding words from some of the most accomplished women in entertainment at the annual Women in Film Gala yesterday in Beverly Hills, from

Bizcuits | Why Plastic-Free July is coming again

From modest beginnings in Perth in 2011, Plastic-Free July is back with #ChooseToRefuse and #PlasticFreeJuly challenges. Last year over 2 million people from 177 countries participated (14,000 people

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Emma Thompson kills in ‘Late Night’

Watching “Late Night,” an enjoyably zippy if scattershot comedy about a veteran late-night host and her fresh-faced new writing hire, a persistent thought runs through your head:

A detective pursues justice in ‘One Small Sacrifice’

Photojournalist Alex Traynor lost his friend Cori to suicide a year ago. Detective Sheryn Sterling tried very hard to prove that Traynor pushed Cori off a ledge

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