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Analyst Collin Koh believes the idea of a NATO-like Asian security alliance is a propaganda ploy.”This is nothing more than a Chinese political ploy to shape public opinion about the U.S. network of alliances and partnerships and its role in maintaining regional peace and stability,” said Koh, a senior fellow at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.Chinese Lt. Gen. Jing Jianfeng has accused the US of creating an Asian version of NATO. Photo: Jack Lau”The story of an ‘Asian NATO’ Quad Been formed [in 2007]and this story, Oaks In…
The class of 2026 could begin contacting college coaches, and vice versa, as soon as late night on June 15. Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach Mike Young is building his roster for the 2024-25 season and has been busy in the transfer portal in recent months.While Coach Young has also been busy welcoming incoming freshmen for the Class of 2025, the veteran coach and his staff were busy reaching out to third-year students on Saturday. Here is a look at some of the freshmen that Coach Young and his staff have been in contact with.Corey Corbett, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard…
Shania Twain is the queen of hairstyle makeovers. She’s effortlessly gone from classic brunette to marshmallow pink to fiery red to platinum blonde. It seems like there’s no color she can’t pull off. And now she’s dazzling us all with her pure dove white hair. The color, which is often avoided because it’s associated with aging, is becoming a trend, and we’re so glad she did, because her hairstyle looks *so* good.The icon had just returned to Las Vegas to kick off a new residency, and shared a photo from the night on Instagram, telling her fans and followers, “Woke…
Of all the warriors of steel and queens of power featured in Season 1 of HBO’s hit series House of the Dragon, none were more rock ‘n’ roll than Daemon Targaryen, the rowdy, rogue prince played by Matt Smith.In the Game of Thrones prequel, the “Agent of Chaos” (as Smith calls him), who swaggered everywhere from boardrooms to brothels, was a season-long thorn in the side of his peace-loving, model-making brother, King Viserys (Paddy Considine). But offscreen, the smirking Targaryen hunk with the flowing blonde wig was the king of lusty memes known as “the Internet’s Boyfriend.””Everyone is really into…
CNN — At least two people were killed and multiple others injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration at a park in Round Rock, Texas, on Saturday night, police said. An altercation broke out between two groups during the event at Old Settlers Park and “someone pulled out a gun and began firing,” Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said at a news conference. The event was crowded at the time and “multiple casualties were reported,” the police chief said. Chief Banks said officers at the event responded to the scene and began rescue efforts. Police said no suspects…
The complaint also includes allegations that senior executives received real estate and “millions of dollars in cash” from suppliers.International clothing brand Adidas has launched an investigation into allegations that some of its senior staff in China were involved in a large-scale bribery scheme worth “millions of euros”, the Financial Times (FT) reported. The FT reported on Sunday that the investigation was launched after the company received a whistleblower complaint. The anonymous letter, which claims to have been written by an “Adidas China employee,” accuses several of the company’s employees in China of accepting bribes from external service providers with which…
RSS leader Ratan Sharda believes JP Nadda’s statement that “BJP is now grown and powerful” should not have been made during the Lok Sabha elections. He said RSS leaders are sometimes taken for granted. Sharda recently said the results of the Lok Sabha elections came as a reality check for “overconfident” BJP activists and leaders because they were happy in their “bubble” but had not listened to the voice on the streets. “What Nadda said is actually the same kind of thing I would have said during the elections because every Sangha-inspired organisation has to have its own cadres and…
Former Pakistan cricket captain and politician Imran Khan visited India for Agenda Aaj Tak 2015 and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. At the event, he sat in the audience during Aamir Khan’s session and expressed his views on his choices, citing the example of Dhobi Ghat, the 2010 film starring Aamir that was funded by him and directed by his ex-wife, film director Kiran Rao. Read also: Aamir’s golden age continues at Dhobi Ghat”I offer you my compliments.” Imran Khan spoke about Aamir Khan at an event in 2015. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} When Imran told Aamir…
Today’s highlights in sports history:In 1998, the Detroit Red Wings defeated Washington 4–1 behind two goals from Doug Brown to become the first team to win consecutive Stanley Cups since Pittsburgh in 1992, the first team in the history of major professional sports to win four consecutive NHL Finals games.On this date:1927 – Tommy Armour wins the U.S. Open by three strokes in a playoff over Harry Cooper.1946 – Lloyd Mangrum wins the U.S. Open, defeating Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi by one stroke in a 36-hole playoff.1951 – Ben Hogan defeats Clayton Heafner by two strokes to win his…
Taiwan’s president told military academy students that the main challenge they face is Beijing’s rise to power.China sees the “annexation” and “elimination” of Taiwan as a national cause, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said, telling cadets at the country’s top military academy they must know the enemy and not succumb to defeatism. Lai has come under personal attack from China, which considers Taiwan its territory. Since taking office last month, Beijing has denounced him as a “separatist” and, shortly after taking office, deployed aircraft into Taiwanese airspace and conducted large-scale military drills around the island. In his speech on Sunday, Lai…