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China said on Wednesday that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama “must be approved by the central government”. The statement came after Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader said he would have a successor after his death. “The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the Panchen Lama and other great Buddhist figures must be chosen by drawing lots…
The game started a day earlier, when Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the regime would not reveal the commander’s identity “for his protection.” A Persian-language X/Twitter account that styles itself as Israel’s Mossad, but has never been publicly acknowledged by the agency, announced on Wednesday that investigative journalist Behnam Gholipour had won its…
Luxury home transactions in Hong Kong are expected to increase, as many celebrities including top executives of a local bank and prominent figures are seizing the opportunity to invest in properties, taking advantage of a 30 percent decline in prices. Source link
Washington — The House convened Wednesday to take up President Trump’s Senate-passed massive domestic policy bill and approve changes to the legislation ahead of a July 4 deadline to get the bill to the president’s desk for his signature. The House Rules Committee advanced the Senate’s changes to the bill overnight, setting it up for…
Tesla’s (TSLA) China-made electric vehicle sales rose 0.8% year-over-year in June to 71,599 units, ending an eight-month decline. The marginal recovery comes amid mounting competition from lower-priced models launched by Chinese rivals. Source link
Over the past year, many KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) insiders sold a significant stake in the company which may have piqued investors’ interest. Knowing whether insiders are buying is usually more helpful when evaluating insider transactions, as insider selling can have various explanations. However, when multiple insiders sell stock over a specific duration, shareholders…
Bryan Kohberger, the former criminal justice doctoral student charged in the murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022, is expected to officially plead guilty Wednesday in a deal with prosecutors that spares him from the death penalty. The hearing is expected to begin at 11 a.m. local time (1 p.m. ET). People hoping…
The ‘Golden Urn’ is at the heart of the ongoing controversy over how the next Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, will be chosen. While the 14th and current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has asserted that the temporal institution will continue but his “reincarnation” will “not be chosen by China”, the Chinese government has hit…
After the driest spring on record and a dry start to summer for many, especially in England, there is some rainfall expected over the next five days. The majority will fall in the north-west of the British Isles. Yorkshire and North-west England are already in drought, and the Environment Agency says two thirds of England’s…
The Hong Kong government has proposed a system to recognise same-sex partnerships in accordance with a landmark court ruling two years ago, but couples will first need to have their relationship registered outside the city. The new mechanism proposed by the government on Wednesday would also grant same-sex couples rights that have been established through…