Facebook Tweet Email Link Hong Kong — The judges in the trial of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai on Thursday retired to consider their verdict on three national security charges that could see the 77-year-old pro-democracy firebrand jailed for life. Lai, the outspoken founder of the Apple Daily – a tabloid newspaper known for…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Germantown and Collierville Municipal School Districts banned students from using cell phones for personal reasons during school hours Wednesday night. The Germantown district banned all cell phone use during instructional time unless the teacher allows the students to use them for class. Students can also use their phones during an emergency,…
Kim Jong Un will join Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at a major military parade in Beijing next week, North Korean and Chinese state media have announced. The dictator will make the rare trip abroad as China marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Mr Putin’s presence had already been…
Asian stocks wobbled on Thursday as blowout earnings from artificial intelligence bellwether Nvidia were offset by worries over the outlook for its China business, while the dollar remained shaky as investors bet on a near-term rate cut. Source link
‘It helps our economy and sends a clear message to President Trump that it’s not OK to treat us this way,’ chamber official says of banner local tourism season Tourists have been flocking to Orillia’s plentiful festivals and popular events as part of a renewed surge in summer staycations that are boosting the local economy. When Donald…
Carmen Busquets, an entrepreneur, philanthropist and impact investor in the fashion and tech space, has created the Carmen Busquets Foundation and the inaugural Carmen Busquets Prize. Busquets is a Venezuelan businesswoman best known as the majority cofounding investor of Net-a-porter and as a vocal proponent of sustainability. The influential angel investor has invested in start-ups in…
Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang says US tech companies can’t be left out of the China market and that they need to serve as a worldwide standard, akin to how the US dollar is the world’s top reserve currency. “[President Trump] understands that the American tech stack should be the world standard. Just as the…
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South Korea has passed a landmark bill banning the use of mobile phones and other digital devices in school classrooms nationwide, as the government takes a decisive step to address the growing impact of social media on young minds, according to a Reuters report. The legislation, approved on Monday with bipartisan support, will come in…
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit China to attend China’s victory celebration next week marking the formal surrender of Japan during World War II, North Korea’s state media KCNA said on Thursday. Kim is visiting at the invitation of China’s President Xi Jinping, KCNA said. Source link