'Uncle Roger' jokes about China and censors don't see the funny side
A Malaysian comedian has been banned from China's Twitter-like social media platform, days after he published clips from a live show predicting his skits about Beijing's heavily censored politics and Chinese leader Xi Jinping would land him in trouble.
2023-05-22 12:48
New York education officials issue guidance about Indigenous team names
New York state education officials have released new guidance about recently enacted regulations that prohibit public schools from using Indigenous team names, logos or mascots.
2023-05-21 01:23
Gurkha in 'world first' bid reaches top of Everest
The British army veteran says his aim was to inspire others and change perceptions of disability.
2023-05-20 23:54
'Reap the whirlwind': Biden and North Carolina Democrats see 2024 edge in GOP abortion ban
North Carolina Republicans jumped out on a limb this week when they passed a controversial new abortion ban. Democrats are now rushing to saw it off.
2023-05-20 19:52
Sandy Hook families seek to reverse payments Alex Jones made to wife
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -The families of Sandy Hook shooting victims said they had a strong case to
2023-05-20 07:18
Moscow bans '500 Americans' from Russia including CNN journalists
Former United States President Barack Obama, late night television host Stephen Colbert, and CNN's Erin Burnett are some of the "500 Americans" Russia has banned from entering the country.
2023-05-20 04:22
What are the sanctions on Russia and are they hurting its economy?
Western nations have imposed severe measures against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
2023-05-19 19:52
'No one feels safe': The Taliban promised to provide security to Afghans. New data shows threat from ISIS is growing
Amid warnings from the United States that Afghanistan is becoming a staging ground for attacks on the West, new open-source data reveals the growing threat ISIS poses to civilians inside the country.
2023-05-19 15:47
Banning TikTok vs. protecting Twitter
Americans' commitment to freedom of speech is colliding with their dislike of the Chinese government and their addiction to social media.
2023-05-19 05:24
Analysis-Overexposed US regional banks could sell commercial property loans
By Matt Tracy (Reuters) -Many U.S. regional lenders may have to consider selling off commercial real estate (CRE) loans at
2023-05-18 13:29
US banks rethink social media as a threat, not a marketing tool
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK Bankers are beefing up risk management, monitoring and emergency procedures around the use
2023-05-18 13:26
Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle Jeffrey Epstein accusers’ suit - WSJ
Deutsche Bank AG has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging the lender
2023-05-18 10:50