The head of China’s United Front Work Department, the Communist Party body that oversees religious organisations, has warned faith groups to guard against “hidden dangers in the religious field and resolutely resist foreign infiltration”. Li Ganjie visited a number of religious organisations this week to deliver the warning, state news agency Xinhua reported. The Panchen…
Most cities, especially those whose survival depends on tourism, might welcome the multi-squillion-dollar wedding of the world’s third-richest man. Imagine the $500 million superyacht gliding in like a Bond villain’s aqua-lair. Think of two hundred almost-as-rich guests, spilling vintage Trentodoc. Consider the spectacular press coverage, the endless sparkle, and, not least, the 14,000 Aperol spritzes…
How did MAGA become Trump’s biggest opponent of a US strike on Iran? The Republican base is split over Trump’s rhetoric about getting involved in another foreign war. Conservative stalwarts like Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon are pushing back. Could a US strike on Iran be a blow against Trump at home? Source link
Superman fans in Missouri, Indiana, New York, New Mexico, Virginia, and New Jersey will want to get along to local conventions taking place next weekend, as a number of Superman-related celebrities will be in attendance. Crypticon Kansas City (Missouri) is on June 27-29, 2025. Michael Cudlitz will be there for all 3 days. PopCon Indy…
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos successfully flew to space in July 2021 alongside his half-sibling Mark Bezos, aviator Wally Funk and Olivier Daemen. “Best day ever,” he said after they returned to Earth. The company’s first human flight earned four Guinness World Records after the rocket crossed the Kármán line. The Bezos brothers became the…
He may have been speaking at an economic forum, but that didn’t stop Vladimir Putin from issuing his most hawkish comments on Ukraine in a very long time. During a Q&A at Russia’s flagship investment event in St Petersburg, the Kremlin leader was asked what his end game was in the conflict. He replied: “I…
President Donald Trump will return to Iowa next month to give a speech kicking off Fourth of July festivities, according to an email announcement he made to supporters.Trump will give a speech July 3 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.The president has made multiple stops at the fair in past years, including as recently as 2023.While…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was “wrong” when she previously said that the U.S. believed Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon, and he suggested that it would be “very hard to stop” Israel’s strikes on Iran in order to negotiate a possible ceasefire. Trump…
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez‘s wedding guests are set to receive an expensive gift made by a local artisan. Besides the gift, guests will also reportedly be treated to luxurious treats from a local bakery during the wedding. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez definitely plan to go all out for their big day, as a…
President Donald Trump’s two-week timeline to decide whether the U.S. will strike Iran’s nuclear sites is a familiar one — it’s one he’s repeatedly used since his first term in office. “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future,…