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Travel disruptions: The inclusion of Taiwan on documents for Chinese tourists in Laos creates the wrong impression that Taiwan is part of China, the foreign ministry said. By Wu Zheyu and Esme Yeh The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday condemned the Chinese delegation to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) for claiming that Beijing’s “One China” principle is recognised by the majority of the international community.Xie Feng, China’s ambassador to the United States and permanent representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), said at a general assembly in Paraguay on Friday that 183 countries have…
Tens of thousands of people took part in a massive annual Pride march in Paris on Saturday, with LGBT rights groups saying they feared discrimination would occur if the country’s elections brought a far-right government to power. France is holding the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday in which opinion polls suggest the far-right National Rally (RN) party could take power. The second round will take place on July 7. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin sent a letter to police and local authorities on Friday calling for increased security around LGBT events, including Paris Pride, saying there had been an…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Google Earth On Google Earth, you can see the US military’s unmanned underwater vehicle at a naval base in California.The giant marine drone, Manta Ray, completed on-water testing in early 2024.Footage of the drone in operation was recently released by manufacturer Northrop Grumman. The US military’s giant drone, Manta Ray, has been spotted on Google Earth at a naval base in California.Satellite images show the drone flying over Ventura County Naval Base in Oxnard, near Los Angeles.Drone footage captured during water tests earlier this year was also recently shared…
Sign up for breaking news emails to get free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox.Sign up for our free email updatesChina has insisted that “most Taiwanese” can visit the country “in high spirits” after Taipei warned its citizens about Beijing’s threats to execute “staunch separatists”.Taiwan issued a travel warning this week urging its citizens not to travel to China unless absolutely necessary, as new Chinese legal guidelines threaten to prosecute and, in extreme cases, the death penalty against Taiwanese separatists.The warning also appears to apply to residents of Hong Kong and Macau.The China Taiwan Affairs Office said…
An Iranian man casts his vote at a polling station in Tehran during Iran’s presidential election on Friday. Hossein Beris/AFP Hide caption Toggle caption Hossein Beris/AFP Iranians will go to the polls again next week to decide whether a reformer or a hard-line conservative will become president. The runoff election comes after a first round of voting on Friday ended with no candidate receiving a majority. Under Iranian electoral law, a candidate needs to win 50 percent plus one vote to win by a landslide. However, two leading candidates have emerged: reformist Massoud Pezechkian and hardline politician Said Jalili. Pezeshkian…
The FDNY this week ordered firefighters and paramedics to thoroughly eliminate “political expression” while on the job, a move some critics say was intended to silence supporters of Donald Trump. “At a time of heightened political debate, particularly leading up to the November 2024 elections, the department urges all employees to be vigilant against divisive behavior in the workplace,” the internal order, reviewed by The Washington Post, said. “The workplace is generally not an appropriate place for political speech.” The order does not define “political expression,” and FDNY officials declined to explain the scope of the policy. The FDNY recently…
In a historic development, the Kannur Government Medical College, Pariyaram, saw the Students Federation of India (SFI), which had maintained an undefeated record since the college was established in 1993, lose 12 of the 15 assembly seats in the elections held on Saturday. Earlier, the SFI had secured three seats unopposed.The victory of the newly formed United Democratic Students Federation (UDSF), comprised of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) and the Muslim Students Federation (MSF), posed a serious challenge to the dominance of the SFI by student parties backed by the United Democratic Front (UDF). Since the first elections in 1996,…
The Los Angeles Lakers are making waves this offseason.A week after hiring former player and ESPN announcer JJ Redick as their head coach, the Lakers made the historic move of drafting LeBron James’ son, Bronny James.But Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said Bronny James was selected based on merit.”He’s worked hard for everything he’s got, including being selected today with the 55th pick,” Pelinka said. Said During a press conference after the Lakers selected James in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday.James, 19, and LeBron James, 39, will be the NBA’s first father-son duo to play together…
“China has transformed the energy world, and now China is transforming,” the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported in its flagship World Energy Outlook 2023. The world’s second-largest economy has saturated its own market. After years of building roads, buildings, and other infrastructure as quickly as possible, China’s vast domestic market has finally been all but exhausted.But China’s economic growth has plateaued while its energy demand continues to grow. After decades of torrid growth, China’s economy is slowing, the nation’s real estate bubble has burst, the job market is stagnating even as record numbers of students graduate, and unemployment is skyrocketing.…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Ryan Serhant has been on television for over 10 years. Crystal Cox/Business Insider Renowned real estate broker Ryan Serhant has been appearing on reality TV for 10 years.The new Netflix show follows Serhant and his colleagues as they negotiate deals for wealthy clients. Beyond the attractive homes, Serhant said he wants to showcase the tricky parts of the agent business. In 2012, Instagram didn’t have a video feature, the housing market was cautiously celebrating signs of recovery from the 2008 crash, and Ryan Serhant made his debut on Bravo’s…