When Winston Churchill christened the clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) in 1940, Britain had spent the previous decade appeasing Nazi Germany. In the House of Commons, Churchill gave a fiery speech opposing Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s Munich Agreement, saying, “There can never be friendship between the British democracy and the Nazi power, that power which…
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Claudia Mo Man-ching has broken her silence after finishing a jail sentence imposed for subversion, sharing how she managed to ward off loneliness and boredom during her “Kafkaesque” life behind bars. Mo, who was released earlier this week alongside three former legislators, also said on Friday she had read more than…
Here Comes The Sun: A dynamic director and the legacy of Lucy – CBS News Watch CBS News It takes a special kind of screenwriter and director to get audiences laughing at a story of impending planetary doom. Adam McKay did just that with his latest film, “Don’t Look Up.” We also have a story…
Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has made big gains in English local elections, cementing it as a prime challenger to Britain’s traditional main parties. It has won over 630 council seats from around 1,500 declared so far, with results from a further 100 or so still to come in. Reform…
Melanie Whaley, Essential Elements Owner 87th Street near Stony Island Avenue has long been considered a shopping Mecca on the South Side for the Black community and others. Essential Elements-Chicago, a Black and woman-owned boutique, has been a cornerstone of Chicago’s South Side fashion scene for more than 30 years. Founded with a passion for…
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and the architect of ChatGPT, is behind a venture that wants to solve a modern-day problem: proving you’re human amidst a proliferation of bots and artificial intelligence. The startup, called World (formerly Worldcoin), is launching in the U.S. with the distribution of 20,000 tech devices called Orbs that scan…
A British drone will fly ahead of RAF fighter jets and disrupt enemy air defence systems before F-35s and Typhoons get close to their targets. The StormShroud air system came into operation on Friday as Sir Keir Starmer vowed that the government would “stand up to Putin and ruthlessly protect UK and European security”. The…
If this year’s Met Gala theme has suddenly inspired you to dig out your silk foulards and pay a visit to your local thrift store for a one-of-a-kind brooch, you’re not alone. “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” will pay homage to the sharp-suited and well-heeled designers and tastemakers who embody Black dandyism at its finest. Contemporary…
Hong Kong has recorded a 27 per cent increase in visitor numbers during the “golden week” holiday compared with the same period last year, with most of the arrivals coming from mainland China, authorities have said. Tourism chief Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Friday afternoon, the second day of the Labour Day holiday that will…
Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups warn that DOGE job cuts may hamper the response to a major oil spill off Louisiana’s Gulf Coast this week, a leak that is fast contaminating marshlands and threatening vital wildlife habitats and fisheries. Although the amount of crude oil currently leaking out of the well…