President Biden said he's "not going anywhere," and took a swipe at former President Trump during remarks before servicemembers and military families who had gathered at the White House for a Fourth of July barbecue. Biden spoke for about four minutes, then made some unscripted
For years, the Golden Melody Awards (GMAs) have spotlighted Taiwanese Indigenous music. At this year’s event, Makav, a member of Taiwan’s indigenous Bunun tribe, clinched the coveted Best New Artist title. “I am truly grateful! I hope to encourage fellow 20-year-old creators to
Taiwanese-South Korean singer Shi Shi Sun achieved a career milestone by winning Best Female Mandarin Singer at the 35th Golden Melody Awards (GMAs) for her 2023 album “Boomerang.” This year’s win marks her third Golden Melody Award, following her previous victories: Best
MC HotDog, a dominant figure in Asia’s hip-hop scene, recently clinched accolades at the 35th Golden Melody Awards, where he was named as Best Mandarin Male Singer and Best Lyricist. His earlier GMA success came 17 years earlier at the 18th Golden Melody Awards with “Wake Up,”
Brazil has the biggest— and many say the best— team of surfers heading to the Olympics in Paris. Brazilian surfers are leading competitions and winning fans over in this soccer dominated country.
Saks Fifth Avenue parent company HBC announced Thursday a $2.65 billion deal to acquire Neiman Marcus Group, the parent company of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. HBC said that after the deal goes through it will launch Saks Global, which will include Saks Fifth Avenue,
The Borneo states are seeing increasing interest in their own Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) schemes, which require far lower fixed deposits and in some cases do not require applicants to buy a house.
China trails the United States on research and development, but it is getting a phenomenal bang for its buck, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.
Bolivia's Senate passed late Wednesday the landlocked country's full Southern Common Market (Mercosur) membership which is thus up for President Luis Arce Catacora to be signed into law. The Lower House approved the initiative on June 14, which would give the head of state to
The Labour Party is projected to win a landslide victory Thursday evening, ending 14 years of Conservative Party rule in the United Kingdom. Labour is on track to win 410 seats in the British House of Commons, a sizable margin above the 326 seats needed for a majority,
Someone here quoted Kafka [1] on what types of books to read: Books that “bite and sting”. That “wake us up with a blow to the head”. And which “affect us like a disaster, that hurts us deeply, like the death of someone we loved more than ourselves”. Ever read a book like
In an exit poll published the moment voting ended in the United Kingdom’s parliamentary election, the opposition Labour party is projected to return to power with 410 of the 650 seats in the Westminster parliament. That would be a record landslide victory delivered by the UK’s
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered his spy chief to Qatar for talks with mediators on a Gaza war ceasefire that could see Hamas militants release hostages seized in the October 7 attacks, sources said. Amidst new optimism over a possible breakthrough,
Several Democrats running in competitive House districts this cycle are breaking from President Biden, underscoring growing concerns that the incumbent could be a down-ballot liability following his rocky debate performance in Atlanta last week. Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine)
Extreme pride in being an American has stayed near a record low, according to a new Gallup survey. The Gallup survey released shortly before the Fourth of July holiday found 41 percent of Americans polled said they are “extremely proud” of their American identity. That's up
Robert Woodland, a U.S. citizen, has been sentenced to prison in Russia after being convicted on drug charges, multiple outlets have reported. Woodland was sentenced Thursday by a Russian court to 12 1/2 years at a maximum security penal colony, according to the reports. The
Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) on Thursday bashed lawmakers who have called for President Biden to drop out of the race after last week’s presidential debate against former President Trump. “I disagree with these members who are coming on TV for their five minutes of
The World Meteorological Organization, which is tracking Hurricane Beryl's deadly course through the Caribbean, told AFP that more storms with its hallmarks could be expected in the future.