US-backed Syrian force that defeated IS 5 years ago warns group still poses international threat

BEIRUT — The U.S.-backed force that defeated the Islamic State group in Syria five years ago warned Saturday that the extremists still pose grave dangers throughout the world and called on the international community to find solutions for thousands of fighters still held in its jails. The statement by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to … Read more

Islamic State group claims responsibility for bombing at Afghan bank and says it targeted Taliban

ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing that targeted people trying to collect their salaries at a bank in southern Afghanistan. The bombing Thursday at a branch of New Kabul Bank in Kandahar city killed three people and wounded 12 others. All of the victims had gathered there to collect … Read more

Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao intoxicated when Tesla went into Texas pond

Angela Chao attends the AFI Awards Luncheon at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison | Getty Images Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao was intoxicated when she accidentally drove her Tesla into a pond at a ranch she owned with her husband, venture capitalist … Read more

EU-China trade relations in ‘slow-motion train accident’: business group

A photovoltaic module company in Hefei, Anhui province, on Feb. 20, 2024. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Trade tensions between Europe and Beijing will likely escalate due to China’s growing ability to manufacture more cheaply in strategic industries, according to Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce … Read more

Doing business in China is growing tougher, more uncertain, European business group says

BEIJING — Uncertainty and “draconian regulations” have drastically raised risks for foreign businesses in China, a report by a European business group said Wednesday. The lengthy paper by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urges China’s leaders to do more to address concerns that it says have “grown exponentially” in recent years. “This … Read more

Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin is putting together an investor group to buy TikTok

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is building an investor group to acquire ByteDance’s TikTok, as a bipartisan piece of legislation winding its way through Congress threatens its continued existence in the U.S. The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill that if signed into law would force ByteDance to either divest its flagship … Read more

Anti-monarchy group reveals truth about Prince William, Rose Hanbury alleged affair

Anti-monarchy group reveals truth about Prince William, Rose Hanbury alleged affair Anti-monarchy group Republic CEO Graham Smith has dismissed rumours of Prince William’s alleged ‘affair’ with Lady Rose Hanbury amid Kate Middleton’s recovery from abdominal surgery. Responding to Dr Shola’s tweet, Graham Smith said: “It’s a rumour that’s persisted for several years. Someone usually in … Read more

When is the UEFA Champions League knockout stage 2024? Dates, schedule, draw, fixtures and group standings

The UEFA Champions League knockout stage will produce some of the most anticipated matches of 2024 as the best teams in Europe aim to reach the final in London. The two-legged Round of 16, quarterfinal and semifinal ties will culminate in the finalists contesting the trophy in a one-off showpiece at Wembley Stadium. The teams … Read more

South Korean held in Russia on espionage allegation is missionary helping the needy, his group says

SEOUL, South Korea — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean held in Russia on an espionage allegation is a missionary dispatched there to support the needy and spread the gospel, a South Korean Christian aid group said Wednesday, calling the spying suspicion “preposterous.” Russia’s state news agency Tass said Monday that the South … Read more

Anti-monarchy group reacts to Kate Middleton personal statement, apology

Kate Middleton says, “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused” Anti-monarchy group reacts to Kate Middleton personal statement, apology Anti-monarchy group Republic has reacted to Kate Middleton’s apology over Mother’s Day photo controversy and demanded the palace to release the original picture. The Princess of Wales … Read more