In May, President Joe Biden issued a stark warning to China: The U.S. would come to Taiwan’s defense militarily if China were to invade. “That’s the commitment we made,” Biden said in response to a question over the U.S.’ intention to protect Taiwan. “We agree with the ‘One China’ policy. We signed on to it.”
“As a product of the New World, violence lives in my DNA. I carry an ancient pain that I struggle to understand,” director Rebeca Huntt utters at the start of Beba, her lyrical and gritty debut film. In her autobiographical documentary, a visceral 80-minute gem, the born and bred New Yorker is searching to emotionally
Noella Bergener and Jennifer Armstrong’s time on The Real Housewives of Orange County is over. The stars announced their departures from the Bravo series after one season. “After a wild season of ups and downs, I will not be returning to The Real Housewives of Orange County,” a statement reads on Noella’s social media accounts.
Alice Elliott Dark’s Fellowship Point is an abundantly generous novel, rich in the love of a lifelong friendship and the beauty of Maine in the summer. It opens with a map of its titular location—a small peninsula where five wealthy Philadelphia Quaker families established summer homes decades ago. Fellowship Point is private property, a fact
We all crave love, affection, belonging, warmth, and connection. We are emotional creatures, and life becomes very black and white and incredibly unbearable for us in the absence of love. Some of us are lucky to have great relationships, while others struggle to find true love. For those who either struggle to find a healthy
On June 24th, one of the five commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wrote a lone wolf letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook and to Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Carr asked the heads of Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores. That is a big ask. Wired Magazine reports that
In this article SAVE ULCC JBLU A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is again delaying a shareholder vote set for Friday on its deal to merge with Frontier Airlines, a win
Refresh for latest…: Disney/Marvel’s Thor: Love And Thunder opened on Wednesday in 17 material international box office markets including Korea, Australia, Italy and Germany. The Day One gross is an estimated $15.7M. That puts it 39% ahead of Thor: Ragnarok and 24% below Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness in like-for-likes and at today’s
WASHINGTON — NASA strongly criticized Russia for using the International Space Station to promote its invasion of Ukraine, a break from the agency’s approach of emphasizing ongoing cooperation despite the war. In a statement late July 7, NASA said it “strongly rebukes” Russia for political activity on the station related to Russia’s ongoing invasion of
Realme GT 2 Explorer Master Edition’s china launch is a few days away and the company is teasing the specifications of the upcoming smartphone via social media platforms. The Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition is now confirmed to pack a 5,000mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging. The smartphone will be launched alongside
This 2016 photo shows then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam’s Kilo Pier in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, has died after being shot, Japan broadcaster NHK reported Friday, citing sources at the Liberal Democratic Party. Japanese publication Nikkei also reported
News Ciara Shares New Song “Jump” Featuring Coast Contra: Listen Her first single in two years is her attempt to “make the world dance” By Evan Minsker July 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ciara’s “Jump” single artwork Facebook Twitter Ciara has returned with a new single. “Jump” features the L.A. hip-hop group Coast Contra. “I’m back
U.S. Treasury yields fell back slightly on Friday, although the closely watched 2-year/10-year yield curve — a key recession signal — remained inverted. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury lost one basis point to about 2.9983%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was down slightly at 3.1914%. Yields move inversely to prices,
It feels so damn good to have Good Trouble back. The Coterie Family Feels were in full swing on Good Trouble Season 4 Episode 10, along with so much delicious drama that we’ll likely be glued to the screen for the remainder of the season. The hour was sexy, heartfelt, emotional, funny, and surprising. From
Aviva Rosner wants a baby. She tries for two years, to no avail. She dreads the start of her monthly cycle. She gets her husband’s fertility tested. She cuts alcohol and sugar out of her diet. In her career as a singer-songwriter, she puts out an album called Womb Service which, in part, is about
Hong Kong, a British colony from the 1840s to 1997, grew into an international finance center just off the coast of mainland China. A stock connect launched in 2014, followed by other systems linking Hong Kong’s market closer with the mainland’s. Anthony Kwan | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China has joined the global
With Illumination/Universal’s Minions: The Rise Of Gru continuing its dastardly ways at the global box office, the origins story has propelled the Despicable Me franchise across the $4B mark worldwide. The Chris Meledandri-produced series was already the biggest animated franchise of all time, and now has another milestone to boot. Across all five films, the