Hong Kong should immediately introduce a residency period for subsidised university degree places instead of gradually implementing it over two years, to prevent the dependants of non-local talent from exploiting the transition, a concern group has said. The call was issued in a petition from the Hong Kong Local Students Rights Concern Group, but was…
Last fall, the attorney general of North Carolina, joined by 12 other states, sued TikTok, alleging that the social media platform was designed to be addictive, particularly for minors, and that users and their parents were deceived about the risks. Newly-unsealed video in that case shows TikTok employees voicing some of those same concerns. Jo…
Arsenal waiting, Everton rejected, future hangs on UCL dream Transfer War Erupts: Lyon Block Bayern, Fofana Eyes Bigger Stage Bayern Munich’s attempt to land Malick Fofana’s collapsed after Lyon stood firm on their 40 million euro valuation. Reports from L’Equipe reveal that Arsenal were keen on the 20 year old winger while Everton submitted €35m…
As President Trump gets his long-overdue roasting from Trey Parker and Matt Stone, here’s a look at more of the Comedy Central series’ most outrageous and hilarious celeb moments. Published on August 21, 2025 ‘South Park’ Comedy Central For more than a quarter century, South Park has gleefully skewered sacred cows, puncturing egos with a construction-paper smile….
Following a less-than-expected earnings announcement on August 21, 2025, Walmart (WMT) experienced a 4% decline in its stock price, juxtaposed with a 7.21% overall increase in the last month. This uptick could reflect positive sentiment from its comprehensive buyback activities and robust partnership announcements, including collaborations with AN Supps and Pure Protein. While broader market…
A National Guard member whose military transport vehicle collided with a car this week was given a traffic ticket for running a red light in Washington, D.C. — as Guard forces deploy to the streets of the capital amid President Trump’s contentious anti-crime push. The collision took place early Wednesday morning, as a convoy of…
Lillian Hirshleifer, who along with her late husband Paul, brought designer shopping to Long Island, died Tuesday in her Roslyn, N.Y., apartment. Hirshleifer, 97, died from complications that were brought on by kidney disease, according to her daughter Caryn Hirshleifer, who runs Hirshleifer’s with her sisters Lori Hirshleifer Sills and Shelley Shapiro. Fastidious and a…
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Earlier today, the Russian government announced a new rule requiring all phones and tablets to ship with MAX, its state-backed messenger app, preinstalled. Here are the details. As reported by Reuters, starting September 1, “gadget” makers will have to include MAX among the apps that must come preinstalled. That includes phones and tablets. RuStore, the…
It’s that time of year when normal people tearfully drop their college freshman off for the first time, experiencing all the bittersweet emotions of releasing a child into the wild. But for celebrities, it’s a chance to vomit their feelings in self-congratulatory social media posts, broadcasting how ‘special’ their nepo-babies are, to prove how ‘heartbroken’,…