Sports gambling clash at US supreme court unites Trump, NFL

All it took to bring Donald Trump and the National Football League together was New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his Supreme Court bid to legalize sports

Corporate Bits | Lord Stow’s bakery joins efforts with Movember foundation

The Movember Foundation states it is the only charity tackling men’s health on a global scale, all year round.  The foundation is addressing some of

US, China hold low-key military talks amid North Korea tensions

U.S. and Chinese generals engaged in an unusual set of security talks yesterday , just hours after North Korea’s most powerful missile test yet, focused on

Influence Peddling | Australian lawmaker resigns roles over Chinese dealings

An Australian lawmaker resigned from his leadership roles in the opposition party yesterday over scandals involving a wealthy Chinese businessman and political donor that have raised

Japan | Authorities inspect drifting boat carrying 10 North Koreans

Japanese authorities yesterday  inspected a decrepit boat with 10 men aboard identifying themselves as North Koreans drifting in rough seas off the northern island of Hokkaido.

Trump stokes anti-Muslim sentiment; censured in US, abroad

Stoking the same anti-Islam sentiments he fanned on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump yesterday retweeted a string of inflammatory videos from a fringe British

Offbeat | Russian network RT loses Capitol Hill credentials

Broadcast reporters for Russian state-funded TV channel RT will no longer be able to report daily from the U.S. Capitol. A committee that governs Capitol Hill access

This Day in History | 1955 – Black woman challenges race law

A black woman has been arrested by police in Montgomery, Alabama, after refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white person. Mrs

Football | Gremio wins Copa Libertadores for the third time

Brazil’s Gremio won the prestigious Copa Libertadores for the third time in its history with a 2-1 victory at Argentina’s Lanus on Wednesday night. After a

Rugby | NZ-born center Parkes to debut for Wales vs Springboks

New Zealand-born center Hadleigh Parkes will make his debut for Wales amid five changes to the starting lineup playing South Africa tomorrow in Cardiff. All

World briefs

INDONESIA The compelling impulse to see an aggressive and majestic show of nature, and to record an uncontrollable force, is motivating some visitors to the tropical island of

The Buzz | Al Gore opens startup networking event in Finland

Al Gore has kicked off one of Europe’s largest startup events in Finland, where 2,600 companies and some 1,500 investors are gathering to network and negotiate funding.

Bizcuits | Circular is the new black

This was the year Sands launched its first fashion week showcasing international fashion brands and local designers across luxury and lifestyle wear. Red carpet glitz, an exclusive gala

Friday, December 1, 2017 – edition no. 2939

* Alexis Tam announces import of foreign medics * Local artists showcase works in Japan * Pope lands in Bangladesh * 18 Macau restaurants awarded   DOWNLOAD

How to cope with fallen idols

  * Movies: The Disaster Artist * Books: Bobby Kennedy: a Raging Spirit by Chris Matthews * Music: Songs of Experience by U2 *

In ‘Disaster Artist,’ Franco finds his masterpiece

Who is Tommy Wiseau? It’s a question that has long befuddled and endlessly amused fans of “The Room,” the infamously bad 2013 movie Wiseau directed, self-financed and starred

U2’s ‘Songs of Experience’ is a thrilling listen

Like its 2014 predecessor, U2’s “Songs of Experience” is the product of a difficult and drawn-out recording process. Much more so than “Songs of Innocence,” however,

Chris Matthews paints loving portrait of RFK in new book

Television and print journalist Chris Matthews’ biography, “Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit,” is the latest in a spate of Kennedy literature to capture the public fancy.

News of the world | Post-Weinstein, Lauer: A reckoning for fans of fallen heroes

When it comes to fandom, it’s reckoning time for Matt Lauer, Garrison Keillor and scores of other men accused of sexual wrongdoing. Hero celebrities have fallen

Glassware Reflection

I’m not proud to say that I used to be part of the vast majority who thought that as long as a glass is waterproof it will do the

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