Taiwan’s opposition leader, once for independence, turns towards China
After her election win, China’s Xi Jinping sent her a congratulatory message, an indication of Beijing’s approval.
After her election win, China’s Xi Jinping sent her a congratulatory message, an indication of Beijing’s approval.
China routinely sends astronauts to and from its space station Tiangong. A crew capsule is about to undock from the station and return to Earth, but there's nothing routine about its journey home.
Hypixel Studios says Steam is a "great marketing tool" but not one it necessarily needs.
One of the best value for money laptops this year. The post Lenovo Liquidates This 1TB 15″ Laptop at 77% Off, Zero Profit Play to Dump Year-End Inventory appeared first on Kotaku .
SoFi said it's selling $1.5 billion in stock after the company's market cap almost doubled this year.
Catching up on Jujutsu Kaisen? Here are the must-watch episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 before the next arc begins.
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After a long studio session in Los Angeles, Rosé needed to let her hair down. So she taught her collaborators — songwriters Omer Fedi and Amy Allen — a Korean drinking game over late-night McDonald’s. It involved a chant that casually resurfaced the following day. “She randomly
Who knew the end of the world could be so life-affirming? And who would have guessed that a Stephen King short story adapted by fellow Master of Horror Mike Flanagan would result in the feel-good movie of the year? The challenge with talking about “The Life of Chuck” is that
His death comes less than a week after he retained his Lamag state seat in the Nov 29 Sabah election.
The must-pass legislation will test Johnson’s ability to command and cajole his conference with must-pass legislation at stake.
Timothée Chalamet joined Lucid Motors for a speed-round interview and got asked to name the greatest actors of all time. The “Call Me By Your Name” and “A Complete Unknown” Oscar nominee answered: “Denzel’s the Goat, Christian Bale’s the Second Goat and Joaquin’s the Strange
President Donald Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, on Dec. 1, claiming without evidence that his prosecution had been a "setup" by the Biden administration and that Hernández was targeted because he was president of a country where drug
A new study from the University of California San Diego finds that adults in California and Louisiana who experienced intimate partner violence in the past year—either as victims or perpetrators—are significantly more likely to own firearms and to have purchased a firearm in
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{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Nvidia CEO swings through Washington, D.C. Nvidia's Jensen Huang said he met with President Trump on Wednesday and discussed export controls before heading to Capitol Hill to meet with Senate Republicans. © AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Ellison’s meetings in Washington capped a frenzied day of dealmaking and political gamesmanship.
Huione is believed to be responsible for laundering more than $5.2 billion in illicit profits since August 2021.
A U.S. Marine died during a training exercise Wednesday at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, military officials said Thursday. Around 1:45 p.m. local time, the Marine was involved in a “tactical vehicle mishap” during routine training and died of their injuries, the I
This is the second round of layoffs at the Embracer-owned studio this year.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed Thursday that alerts of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Nevada were a false alarm. On its website, the USGS said that its ShakeAlert early warning system sent out an “incorrect alert” at 8:06 a.m. local time Thursday for a quake near
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday said she was "struggling" to understand why President Donald Trump's administration is preventing a Tufts University PhD student who had engaged in pro-Palestinian activism from working on campus nearly seven
Which countries are boycotting Eurovision and why?
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The footage was shown on Capitol Hill, where Adm. Frank M. Bradley, who oversaw a deadly attack on alleged drug smugglers, faced a day of difficult questions about the operation.
25 games we're hyped about and a whole load of new reveals.
The star-studded opening ceremony, which also included Sean Baker, Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Alba and Queen Latifah, made clear that the recent controversy over the Riyadh Comedy Festival has done little to slow the momentum of the kingdom’s flagship film event.
Chilean Public Prosecutor's Office found that the sexual exploitation of children in the South American country was a "growing structural problem" between 2022 and 2024, with female adolescents aged 14-17 disproportionately targeted, prompting authorities to call for stronger
It’s time to break out those shades. Sony Pictures has tapped Chris Bremner, the writer of “Bad Boys For Life” and “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” to draft a script for a fifth film in the “Men in Black” franchise. It’s unclear if Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones will return as Agent J
After the year we’ve had, going with Cloud Dancer can easily be interpreted as a piercing dog whistle.
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Neither the Russians nor the Americans have revealed much about the December 2 meeting in Moscow. The meeting went on for five hours. In parallel, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov was meeting with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China’s Central
We travel to Seattle to speak to the team working on The Council's Most Wanted upcoming game.
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Dec 4 - Chinese-linked hackers used sophisticated malware to penetrate and maintain long-term access to unnamed government and information technology entities, U.S. and Canadian cybersecurity agencies said on Thursday.
A new report from MoneyGeek finds that, on average, nearly 400 people die each year in winter weather-related crashes, highlighting the most dangerous states for drivers during the season.
A college student deported while attempting to catch a flight home for Thanksgiving break questioned why the Trump administration was “targeting” people like her. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration authorities on Nov. 20 at Boston Logan International
Chris Bremner is penning the script for a follow-up to the franchise that launched in the 1990s with stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.
Tucked into a PCGS montage is another sneak peek at this wild game.
Josh Hutcherson seems bored in the FNAF 2 adaptation, which adds The Marionette from the game and expands her story, but mostly aims at existing fans.
Yeah, this is about as wild as real dreams are.
Become an occult detective and puzzle your way through the unknown.
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will participate in the annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Thursday evening. The ceremony includes performances by Alana Springsteen, Brett Young, Gabby Barrett, Jillian Cardarelli, Jon Pardi, Matthew West, The Beach
For Californians, this year has been marked by loss: over 14 wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area in January, upending lives and neighborhoods. By the time the summer rolled around, devastation hit immigrant communities as ICE raids resulted in the arrest of hundreds
The Maharani Freeport - which consists of three manmade islands off the coast of Muar - is targeting crude carriers plying the Straits of Malacca. But can it lure business from more established ports in the region?
US President Donald Trump is turning to trusted envoys such as his son-in-law to achieve diplomatic breakthroughs. But these efforts come at a cost to America’s allies, argues Kevin Chen from RSIS.
Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Ed Markey (Mass.) introduced a bill Thursday that would require airlines to compensate passengers for lengthy delays. The legislation, co-sponsored by more than a dozen other Senate Democrats, calls for the