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The ongoing purge of Justice Department officials who investigated President Trump and his allies continued this week, with the Justice Department firing more than 20 employees who worked on the investigations, sources told CBS News. The firings, one source familiar with the terminations said, included more than 20 people who worked on former Special Counsel…
Hong Kong’s new police chief has underscored the importance of unity in the 27,000-strong force at his first passing-out parade inspection, while revealing that recruitment has risen significantly since entry requirements were eased three years ago. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said after the parade on Saturday, which marked the admission of 43 probationary…
Wang Ziying of China won her first Grand Slam title in women’s wheelchair singles by beating top-seeded Yui Kamiji of Japan 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday at Wimbledon. Wang had lost eight of her previous nine matches against Kamiji, who has 10 major titles in singles and was looking to complete a career Grand Slam with…
World News Live Updates: Canadian wildfire smoke chokes US’ Upper Midwest, impacts tourism Much of the USA’s Upper Midwest experienced unhealthy to very unhealthy air quality on Saturday, due to smoke drifting from Canadian wildfires. This air pollution, particularly affecting Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, severely impacts outdoor activities and tourism. Al Chirpich, owner…
President Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling that expressly prohibits such an action by the government. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving…
Zimbabwe and China could enhance cultural exchanges to deepen their mutual understanding, a senior Zimbabwean journalist has said, News.az reports citing Investing. In a recent written interview with Xinhua, Lawson Mabhena, editor of The Chronicle, a daily newspaper in Zimbabwe, said that he admired China’s efforts in preserving its civilization, which spans thousands of years,…
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic killing at least four people, authorities in the Caribbean nation said Saturday, as emergency personnel and the military searched for survivors. Seventeen people who were rescued, including a girl, received medical attention and were in good…
LONDON — Iga Swiatek won her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday in the first women’s final at the tournament in 114 years in which one player failed to claim a single game. What You Need To Know Iga Swiatek has won her first Wimbledon championship with a…
Hong Kong recorded 1,138 suicides last year, the highest number since 2003, with the rate for men aged 30 to 49 jumping sharply in a 12-month period, an NGO said on Saturday. The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong released the findings of its analysis of the Coroner’s Court’s data, which showed a 4 per cent rise…
The U.S.-China trade war has become a high-stakes chess match for tech giants, with NVIDIA at the center of the fray. As Washington tightens export controls on advanced AI chips, the company’s response reveals a paradox: geopolitical headwinds are not stifling its dominance but accelerating its evolution into a global infrastructure powerhouse. For investors, this…