BEIJING, June 16 - The Chinese embassy in Britain said on Tuesday it had lodged a protest with British authorities after London announced sanctions on several entities, including four from China, for allegedly supplying key military equipment to Russia.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Tuesday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the meteorological agency said.
Vice President JD Vance will appear on “The View” on Tuesday, June 16, joining Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro at the Hot Topics table. The episode airs Tuesday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on ABC. Cord-cutters
Megahit documentary series franchise “Apocalypse,” broadcast in 165 countries and watched by over 100 million viewers, is set to return for a first new season whose first installment, “Apocalypse Civilizations: Rome,” is produced by Imagissime, a label of French powerhouse
The COVID-19 vaccine lowered the risk of cardiovascular issues associated with the virus by around 40 percent, according to new research. The study, which was published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday, studied the incidence of medical events like strokes and heart attacks
There’s been something sinister afoot in provincial France in recent years. Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies. Seedy psychosexual drama has leached into the soil of Alain Guiraudie’s farmlands and
The 2027 Grammys are still a long ways off, but as always, the Recording Academy is using the offseason to tinker with their signature event. Today they've announced five new categories, bringing the total to 100, as well as rule changes involving voting procedures, Best New
ATLANTA - The winner of Tuesday’s Republican Senate runoff race in the Peach State will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. The contest is considered one of the most competitive Senate races in the country and could play a significant role in determining control of the
The term apocryphal may sound antiquated, but any reasonably serious reader encounters it fairly often, even in recently published texts. In the modern usage, it usually describes words or events that, despite probably never having been spoken or taken place, tend to be cited
Real estate brokers and co-op advocates warn the measure was drafted without accounting for how co-ops actually operate.
But hey, at least we all get a new free car, right?
Hollywood loves a comedy about a plucky kid and an aging eccentric. It also loves a drama about a child in danger. Starring Susan Sarandon as Sylvia, a chain-smoking, sharp-tongued, first-time foster parent to spirited eight-year-old Emily (Everly Carganilla), “The Accompanist”
Over a third of Americans do not believe their country is going to exist 250 years from now as the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, according to a poll released Tuesday. In the new Reuters/Ipsos poll, 38 percent of respondents said the U.S. is not going to be a single country
Marconi Union, which you might remember for creating the most relaxing song in the world , has released a new album: Multiforms: Ambient Transmissions, Vol. 3 . You can watch the visual album on YouTube or stream it from a variety of sources . This went straight into my
A night dive to study wild sharks that can walk on land has surfaced with something even rarer—a species unknown to science. "New shark species don't come along that often, and it's most definitely the first one named after me," said a surprised Dr. Christine Dudgeon of the
The grocery store is a busy place, full of signs and signals that we may or may not always notice. Picture yourself in your usual store: Do your eyes get drawn to a "limited quantities" sign or a "buy now before it's gone" promotion?
Forecasters have predicted below-average monsoon rainfall in India in 2026.
Sean Penn will direct a film about the early life of a cop who was present for the Jan. 6 storming of the United States Capitol. Bradley Cooper is being eyed for the lead role, though the real life inspiration for the film has yet to be identified. The film is currently
Black Tides will bring Naoe and Yasuke's journey in Assassin's Creed Shadows to a conclusion, tying into the story of Black Flag Resynced.
The actor came close to confirming the long-rumored nuptials in a new interview, without actually saying anything substantive
All four Mistral models evaluated by the Institute of the Estonian Language were deemed likely to use Russian propaganda in their answers.
Skrepetsky was known for his sometimes provocative caricatures, which targeted prominent Russian political figures ranging from Putin and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” may not be out for another month, but it’s already smashing sales records in the U.K. The BFI Imax, the U.K.’s largest screen — owned and operated by the British Film Institute and located in central London — has revealed that it sold 28,000
It has been too long since Squirrel Flower's last album, 2023's Tomorrow's Fire . Ella Williams has stayed busy via collaborations with Horse Jumper Of Love and Babehoven , in addition to contributions to benefit compilations . Now, the Chicago indie musician is announcing her
Kiki's Delivery Service is one of Studio's Ghibli's best films. Now, Kiki's adventures head to the small screen as BBC is working on a TV adaptation.
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 4 is setting up the iconic friendship between James T. Kirk and Spock. In a new trailer for the fourth season of the Paramount+ series, Spock (Ethan Peck) says that he has many things (“hopes, dreams, fears”) he wants to talk about, and
The federal government, which holds 12% of the shares, has rejected the Italian bank’s bid for the German lender, calling it aggressive and hostile. UniCredit soars on the stock market as the Frankfurt prosecutor investigates alleged market manipulation.
President Trump said on Tuesday that he would send the deal to end the war with Iran and open nuclear discussions with Tehran to Congress for approval. “I wouldn't mind,” the president said when asked by a reporter during a bilateral meeting with United Arab Emirates President
A festival favorite film is now headed to theaters. “Orion,” a sci-fi thriller starring Andrew McCarthy (“Pretty in Pink,” “St. Elmo’s Fire”), Drew Van Acker (“Pretty Little Liars,” “Titans”) and Debby Ryan (“Jessie,” “Insatiable”), has been acquired by Blue Harbor
[Independent (Kampala)] Concerns growing over the privacy, security, and sovereignty of Ugandans' health data
Charli XCX’s sardonic song of the early summer, Springsteen’s anti-ICE anthem, Ella Langley’s tear-jerking country smash, rap bangers, indie gems, and more
The state of Florida is suing TikTok over claims the company isn't complying with the state's child safety law, which bans kids under 14 from creating social media accounts, as reported earlier by Reuters. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, alleges that TikTok still allows
Johnny Marr, the former Smith and all-around vastly influential UK guitar wizard, is always up to something. He's collaborating with Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, and Kae Tempest. He's telling UPS to find his guitars . He's the target of still more bitchy Morrissey barbs . He's
[Leadership] The Netherlands and Japan battled to a captivating 2-2 draw in their opening Group F encounter at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sharing the points after a pulsating second half.
[Leadership] Thirteen nations participating in the FIFA World Cup have issued a joint statement expressing their "profound disappointment" over recent comments by UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, who reportedly argued that the expanded tournament would produce "uninteresting"
AI compute futures could eventually rival some of the world's largest commodity markets, Silicon Data's Carmen Li believes.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office on Monday requested any records relevant to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into him and his wife. In a letter to the office of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, David Sapp, Newsom’s legal affairs secretary, requested
The European Parliament has voted to lift the immunity of Italian MEP Fulvio Martusciello, who is under investigation in an alleged scandal of corruption and illicit lobbying practices by tech company Huawei.