LONDON — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched peacefully through central London on Saturday, even as right-wing counter-protesters clashed with police, after a week of angry debate over whether to permit the event on a day when Britain honored its war dead. The day unfolded in a backdrop of tensions fueled by Home Secretary Suella Braverman who earlier … Read more
Chinese business database Qichacha said it passed a data export security assessment that allows the company to resume overseas operations. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese business database Qichacha said Friday it passed a data export security assessment that allows the company to resume overseas operations. The news signals an … Read more
The House late Tuesday passed a GOP measure to formally reprimand Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) over her outspoken criticism of Israel, with some Democrats joining all Republicans to support the censure. Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) had moved to censure Tlaib for what he called “promoting false narratives” about the Palestinian militant group Hamas’ attack on … Read more
Tyler Christopher has sadly passed away at the age of 50. The actor was best known for playing the role of Nikolas Cassadine on the soap opera series General Hospital from 1996 through 2016, winning the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his final season. He also starred in Days … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Thousands of people broke into aid warehouses in Gaza to take flour and basic hygiene products, a U.N. agency said Sunday, in a mark of growing desperation and the breakdown of public order three weeks into the war between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers. Tanks and infantry pushed into … Read more
Scientists appear to have developed a hand prosthetic that provides much more control and comfort than those available today. In new research this week, they’ve detailed the case of a Swedish woman who has successfully worn the advanced bionic limb for years with no major issues, while experiencing significantly less pain than before. Google’s Pixel … Read more
Last night, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 54, which will require venture capital firms in the state to annually report the diversity of the founders they are backing. This is the United States’ first piece of legislation that aims to increase diversity within the venture capital landscape. The law will go … Read more
The Big Picture After breaking international box office records, Indian blockbuster Jawan has also achieved significant success domestically, surpassing last year’s RRR in gross earnings. Jawan, which stars Shah Rukh Khan, has solidified its position as one of the biggest Bollywood releases ever. Jawan focuses on the story of a vigilante cop and his father … Read more
October 1, 2023 at 2:30 a.m. EDT Cars drive past the U.S. Capitol during a vote on a resolution to fund the government on Sept. 30. The Senate passed a short-term, bipartisan funding bill stripped of proposed aid to Ukraine. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Proposed aid to Ukraine did not make it into a U.S. government … Read more
Senator Dianne Feinstein has sadly passed away. On Friday (September 29), CNN reported that the Democratic Senator from California had died at the age of 90. Sen. Feinstein was the longest-serving female senator in U.S. history and the oldest sitting member of Congress. She was elected to the Senate in 1992 and during her Congressional … Read more