Lawmakers warn Trump tariffs threaten local newspapers

Members of Congress warned that newspapers in their home states are in danger of reducing news coverage, laying off workers or going out of business if

US-Europe | Tumult of Trump’s trip smashes presidential precedent

Plenty of U.S. presidents have created commotion in their travels abroad, but none as much as President Donald Trump. The president’s tumultuous trip across Europe,

Offbeat | Amazon pokes fun at glitches, says tech gadgets popular

Amazon poked fun at the early glitches it saw with Prime Day, though it said shoppers still found plenty to buy. Analysts, meanwhile, saw other things Amazon

This Day in History | 1997 – IRA declares ceasefire

The IRA has announced its second ceasefire in three years starting at noon tomorrow. It follows a statement by republican political party Sinn Fein last night

Baseball | Union hints at work stoppage as MLB mulls rule changes

Major League Baseball wants a broad discussion with players about rule changes to combat decreased offense and longer games, an initiative likely to be met by

Boxing | Anthony Joshua can’t escape talk of Deontay Wilder

Anthony Joshua was welcomed by applause on the stage. He stood front and center, promoting his Sept. 22 bout against Alexander Povetkin. Even there, he

Football | Australia cool on Usain Bolt’s A-League bid

Football Federation Australia has responded cautiously to reports Usain Bolt hopes to play for the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. Reports said the 31-year-

World briefs

VIETNAM With China and the U.S. as its largest export destinations, Vietnam is seeking ways to insulate itself from an escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest

The Buzz | EU fines Google a record USD5 billion over mobile system

The European Union’s antitrust chief has fined Google a record USD5 billion for abusing the market dominance of its Android mobile phone operating system. EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager

South Africa, Obama mark Mandela centennial with charity

South Africans along with former U.S. President Barack Obama were marking the centennial of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela’s birth yesterday with acts of charity in a country still

Girl About Globe | Blast from the past on Italy’s roads

Being hunted down by Italian police, across nations and borders, is not a thing that happens to me much. But I just had a Mafia moment and there’s

Thursday, July 19, 2018 – edition no. 3092

* Out of hospital, Thai boys recount moment they were found * Curbing measures working * Canidrome must leave this week * Last milestone on road to legalization   DOWNLOAD

Hong Kong | Pro-independence party faces possible ban

Authorities yesterday told a political party that advocates independence for Hong Kong the group might be banned on national security grounds, in one of the most severe steps

Film | Kazuo Hara predicts coming of maverick Chinese director

Legendary Japanese filmmaker Kazuo Hara, known for bringing objectionable topics to the silver screen, says that the time is coming when a maverick Chinese

Casino exclusion applications surge during first semester

The number of casino exclusion applications has surged in the first half of 2018, registering a total of 233 applications. This is an increase of about

Education | Portuguese language course attracts record number of students

The 32nd Portuguese Language Summer Course, organized by the University of Macau (UM) Department of Portuguese, opened this week. According to the UM, this year’s

Airport passenger volume reaches 4m in first half-year

The Macau International Airport (MIA)’s passenger volume in the first half-year of 2018 reached 4 million, an increase of 20 percent compared with that

Sixth Ministerial Forum meeting postponed to 2020

The sixth ministerial meeting of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese- speaking Countries (Forum Macao), which had been scheduled for

Sports | Asian club basketball tournament starts

A press conference was held yesterday to announce the beginning of Summer Super 8, Asia’s first club to club basketball tournament recognized by the International Basketball Federation

Crime | Reports of scams related to gambling

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) reported several cases of scams this week related to gambling. In one such case, a man from the mainland, aged

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