Wu Qing, Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, answers a question at a press conference during the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 6, 2024. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP) (Photo by WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images) Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — … Read more
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota ended his long-shot 2024 Democratic presidential bid on Wednesday after failing to win a primary contest against President Joe Biden. Phillips told WCCO Radio in Minneapolis that he was endorsing Biden, saying “there is only one choice” in an expected fall matchup with Republican … Read more
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed two of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel on Wednesday, authorities said, the first fatal strike in a campaign of assaults by the group over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The attack on … Read more
Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, is putting new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers — some attempting the ascent in sandals — are among the issues plaguing the popular Japanese site. To ease congestion … Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Citing “widespread starvation” in Gaza, South Africa on Wednesday urged the United Nations’ top court to order Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the war-torn region, as part of an ongoing case alleging that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza breaches the Genocide Convention. Israel strongly denies breaching the convention. … Read more
In January, World Court ordered Israel to avoid any acts that could fall under Genocide Convention. Amsterdam: South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order additional emergency measures against Israel, which it says is breaching the measures already in place, the U.N.’s top court said on Wednesday. In its application South … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 82 min: Corner for Leipzig as Raum causes problems down the left. Orban gets his head on Raum’s ball … but heads down and wide. Share 80 min: Henrichs cuts in from the right to fire a shot from outside the … Read more
Virgin Australia announces plan for pets in cabin flights Virgin has announced its intention to become Australia’s first airline to operate flights with pets on board, as part of a plan unveiled today. The service is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to launch within 12 months, the airline said in a statement. Using … Read more
Article content A transgender influencer was fired by Doritos after old tweets about doing ‘depraved things’ to a 12-year-old emerged. Article content Ivan Gonzalez Ranedo, who goes by the stage name Samantha Hudson, was let go by Doritos Spain after the company was ripped for sharing a 50-second promotional video starring the influencer. Article content … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, US, on Thursday, Dec. 14 2023. Chris Kleponis | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the federal Medicare program should negotiate prices for at least 50 prescription drugs each year, up from the … Read more
