Getty Images Younger Taiwanese increasingly see their identity as separate from China Calls to denounce “die hard” Taiwanese secessionists, a tipline to report them and punishments that include the death penalty for “ringleaders” – Beijing’s familiar rhetoric against Taiwan is turning dangerously real. The democratically-governed island has grown used to China’s claims. Even the planes […]
CHICAGO — Now and then, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone allows himself to soak up the reality of having one of the best vantage points in all of baseball, standing on the top step of the dugout as Aaron Judge approaches the batters’ box. “I try to remind myself what I’m getting to watch […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. The highly contagious disease – formerly known as monkeypox – has killed at least 450 people during an initial outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has now spread across parts of central […]
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The Fourteenth Amendment. Of all the amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the 14th is a big one. It’s shaped all of our lives, whether we realize it or not: Roe v. Wade, Brown v. Board of Education, Bush v. Gore, plus other Supreme Court cases […]
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Dawn Pummintr/BBC Stonehenge now has stones from all over Great Britain The six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge came from the far north of Scotland rather than south-west Wales as previously thought, new analysis has found. The discovery shows the construction of Stonehenge was a far greater collaborative effort than scientists realised. It […]
Participants speak during an event June 26 at Rocky’s Barber Shop in Atlanta, hosted by the Donald Trump campaign and billed as a “Black American Business Leaders Round Table,” in advance of a presidential debate between President Biden and Trump. From left are lobbyist Rufus Montgomery, radio host Shelley Wynter, Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, Marc […]
BBC When Roberto Macri built his luxury hotel in the Kenyan coastal village of Kipini, it was about 100m (330ft) away from the beautiful waters of the Indian Ocean. For nearly two decades his business thrived as tourists arrived in droves to enjoy the pristine beach and sunny weather. The Tana Lodge Hotel, which was […]
The train drivers’ union and the government are hopeful a deal can be struck to bring an end the long-running strike action, the BBC understands, as talks over pay are expected to take place on Wednesday. The negotiations between representatives from Aslef and the Department for Transport will aim to resolve the pay dispute between […]
BBC Courtney Buchner says TikTok gave her a change to hone her comedy without the pressure of a live audience If you fluff a joke in a TikTok, you’ve always got the option of deleting the video. Not so much live on stage at the world’s biggest performance arts festival. But for a group of […]