HONG KONG — The League of Social Democrats, one of the last political groups advocating pro-democracy causes in Hong Kong, is set to disband, multiple major local media outlets reported on Wednesday. The reports came on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the strict national security law Beijing imposed on the city. The LSD’s…
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LONDON — Transgender women will be excluded from women’s toilets, hospital wards and sports teams after a U.K. Supreme Court ruling, the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission said Thursday, as trans groups digested a judgment that could have a broad and detrimental impact on daily life. While Britain’s highest court said there was no…
Things could be turning around for the mega-cap Magnificent Seven stocks, and a reversal of their recent downtrend bodes well for US stocks as a whole. The group of high-flying tech names — Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Tesla — has had a brutal start to the year, with Meta the only member…
Shanghai Newsroom | Reuters Volvo backtracks on EV pledge, as other automakers have done the same Volvo has revised its plan to transition fully to electric vehicles by 2030, as others in the industry have made similar moves. Straight Arrow News Japan’s Toyota 7203.T began selling a $20,000 smart electric car in China this week, aiming to…
Lauren Sánchez, 54, says she never expected to have so much to look forward to in life after turning 50. “When I was 20, I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, life is over at 50,’” she said on the “Today” show. Apart from her wedding to Jeff Bezos, Sánchez also has a space flight to look…
Russia is hosting a BRICS summit this week, showing the limits of attempts to isolate it. The grouping is buoyant after ballooning from five members to nine. A larger membership, though, widens the chance of internal conflict that impedes the bloc’s aims. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while…
Elon Musk had funded Republican causes long before he endorsed Trump in July, per new reports. He has funneled millions in donations to conservative groups since 2022. His America PAC has also donated tens of millions of dollars to support Trump’s campaign. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while…