Christian Chinese human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping, who represented persecuted religious believers and other victims of government repression before fleeing China, was released on bond July 24 after spending nine days in ICE custody despite having been granted asylum in the United States. Wu was arrested July 15 after Pennsylvania law enforcement stopped him while…
July 31 2026, 10:06 am | BY Adam Shaw | No Comments Chris Kyme (pictured above) continues his ‘Postcard from Hong Kong’ series. When it comes to offering encouragement and inspiration to a future generation of creative talents, the idea of letting young pretenders ‘win’ the chance to participate on the big stage at Cannes…
Why FormFactor (FORM) Stock Is Up Today What Happened? Shares of semiconductor testing company FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) jumped 25.6% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s expectations on both the top and bottom lines and provided an upbeat outlook. The company posted adjusted earnings of $0.82 per share on…
1 La Liga giants Barcelona have this week registered an up-and-coming member of the club’s defensive ranks as a first-team player for the season ahead. The Blaugrana starlet in question? Héctor Fort. Defender Fort is for his part fresh off a temporary spell away from Catalunya’s capital, with Barcelona’s La Liga rivals, Elche. The youngster’s time…
Malicious cyber activity affected technology at more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota this week, forcing some utilities to switch to manual operations as state and federal authorities dig into who is behind the attack, CBS News has learned. Investigators are probing to determine whether the activity is the work of Iranian hackers, according…
If you purchased or acquired Black Rock Coffee: (a) Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the “Registration Statement”) issued in connection with the Company’s September 2025 initial public offering (“IPO” or the “Offering”); and/or (b) securities between September 12, 2025 and May 12, 2026 and would like…
The 2026 Q2 earnings season remains in high gear, with many notable companies reporting in the last several days. Of course, the headliners include members of the Magnificent 7 group, including Apple AAPL, which is the latest member of the beloved group to report. Apple Reports Results Apple’s results reflected its strongest June-quarter period ever,…
The government has started public consultation on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan. The accompanying consultation document sets out principles which will be applied and includes a section on “Integrated Development of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Green Living and Other Areas”. The city’s five-year plan will be aligned with the national 15th five-year blueprint and provide…
Washington wants Ukraine’s drone tech without signing a formal partnership deal Ukrainian drones now hit targets even after losing operator control entirely Six agreements signed already, ten more contracts reportedly still in the works Ukraine’s drone program has become one of the most closely watched defense innovations of the current war, drawing global attention. Analysts…
Where Israel stands remains unclearpublished at 01:41 BST 01:41 BST Earlier in the day, unnamed sources who spoke to Reuters said that talks in Cairo between the mediators and Hamas leaders on implementing the US-brokered Gaza peace plan had made rare progress, but an Israeli official said the proposed terms were not satisfactory. Following Trump’s…