20.01.2025 12:09TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.20.01.2025 12:55Oxfam says billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024, with 4 ‘minted’ every week Group's report comes as the world's political and financial elite prepare for an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland.20.01.2025 13:35China’s Vice President Meets With Elon Musk and J.D. Vance Ahead of Trump Inauguration Han Zheng, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s envoy at Trump’s Inauguration, discussed fentanyl, trade, and technology with Vance and Musk.20.01.2025 13:42Many major Japanese firms halting commercials for scandal-hit Fuji TV A number of major Japanese companies said Monday they are following Toyota Motor Corp. and suspending commercials on Fuji Television Network Inc. as the Tokyo-based broadcaster faces scrutiny over its alleged involvement in a misconduct scandal linked to Masahiro Nakai, a male member of the now-defunct popular idol group SMAP.
Along with Japan's largest carmaker, Nissan Motor Co., cosmetics maker Kao Corp. and Seven & i Holdings Co. have distanced themselves from Fuji TV, which announced Friday that it is launching a probe amid allegations that an employee played a role in the incident between Nakai and a woman.
Read full story here20.01.2025 14:2390 Palestinian prisoners freed under Gaza ceasefire deal There were scenes of celebration in the occupied West Bank as Israel freed 90 Palestinian prisoners.20.01.2025 14:26China executes two men for committing deadly ‘revenge on society crimes’ Fan Weiqu had rammed his car into a crowd, killing 35, while Xu Jiajin, 21, killed eight people in a stabbing attack.20.01.2025 15:00Bitcoin Surges Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration in Anticipation of Crypto-Friendly Policies The price of bitcoin surged to over $100,000 early Monday on the bet that Trump will take cryptocurrency industry-friendly action soon after returning to the White House.20.01.2025 15:00Chicago braces for immigration crackdown and deportations under Trump CHICAGO — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar vows that the biggest city in the Midwest will be “ground zero” for mass deportations, and officials across the political spectrum in Chicago are bracing for a showdown.20.01.2025 15:00New York City Ballet Pays Tribute to Maria Tallchief in Her Centennial Year Widely considered America’s first prima ballerina, Tallchief is being celebrated by New York City Ballet, where she was a Balanchine muse, in her centennial year.20.01.2025 15:01Rescuing Pongo, Pearl, Bandit, Tiger and Zipper Throughout the burn zone, Angelenos struggled to save their pets. Among the most difficult to save are those that live in water.20.01.2025 15:01The Los Angeles Fires Didn’t Destroy Their Homes, but the Damage Is Unbearable Some evacuees from the Eaton fire have been allowed back into their homes, only to find that smoke and ash have made living there impossible for now.20.01.2025 15:01Fighting Has Halted in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over Sunday’s delayed start to the truce was a minor problem compared with the difficult choices and American leverage needed to get both parties to the second phase, which could end the war.20.01.2025 15:03How does Trump’s age at inauguration compare with other presidents? At 78 years and seven months, Donald Trump will become the oldest president in US history on inauguration day.20.01.2025 15:07Sumo: Hoshoryu incurs costly loss to Hiradoumi, drops 3 wins off pace Ozeki Hoshoryu suffered a potentially fatal blow to his yokozuna promotion bid Monday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, dropping three wins off the pace with a second consecutive loss, courtesy of rank-and-file opponent Hiradoumi.
Fellow ozeki Kotozakura was also beaten in an upset by rank-and-file grappler Ura on Day 9 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena, where No. 14 maegashira Kinbozan remained undefeated with the outright lead.
Read full story here20.01.2025 15:11Football: Kaoru Mitoma rewrites record as Brighton batter Manchester United Kaoru Mitoma rewrote the record for most goals by a Japanese football player in the English Premier League on Sunday as he starred for Brighton and Hove Albion in a 3-1 victory away to Manchester United.
The Samurai Blue winger netted for the second match in a row to bring his season tally to five and Premier League career total to 15, surpassing the 14 Shinji Okazaki struck for Leicester.
Read full story here20.01.2025 15:22 China executes 2 men over deadly car-ramming, knife attack China on Monday executed two men over a car-ramming in the southern city of Zhuhai and a knife attack in Wuxi near Shanghai, respectively, which left dozens of people dead last November, according to state-run media.
Fan Weiqiu killed 35 people by driving his car into a crowd at a sports center in the Guangdong Province city on Nov. 11, while Xu Jiajin stabbed people at a vocational school in the eastern coastal province of Jiangsu on Nov. 16, leaving eight dead and 17 injured.
Read full story here20.01.2025 15:35Aerial photos show scale of Israeli destruction in Gaza Many are returning to their homes, but more than a year of Israeli bombardment has left most houses in ruins.20.01.2025 16:00Trump Sworn In: Inauguration 2025 Live Updates Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at noon.20.01.2025 16:20Is Microsoft Excel the Next Big E-Sport? At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter.20.01.2025 16:34India police volunteer gets life sentence for rape, murder of junior doctor Killing of the 31-year-old medic at state hospital in Kolkata city highlighted chronic issue of violence against women. 20.01.2025 16:35Why merger mania is coming to the fore in the mining industry A prospective merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore would rank as the mining industry's largest-ever deal.20.01.2025 16:45TikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation features.20.01.2025 16:54‘A better future for all between the river and the sea’ | #AJOPINION Maoz Inon’s parents were killed in Hamas’s October 7 attack.20.01.2025 16:56Trump invited to Hiroshima for 80th anniversary of atomic bombing The Hiroshima prefectural government said Monday it is inviting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to its capital city for the 80th anniversary of the United States conducting the world's first atomic bomb attack.
"You alone, have the capacity... to lead the world toward the elimination of nuclear weapons, thereby saving humanity from the horrors of nuclear holocaust," Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki said in a letter addressed to Trump sent via the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, inviting him to come to the city devastated in the 1945 bombing.
Read full story here20.01.2025 17:00From Biden to Trump, Handing Off a World in Transition The outgoing National Security Advisor on Biden's record and passing the baton to his successor20.01.2025 17:00Mother of missing U.S. journalist Austin Tice returns to Syria with praise for its new leaders The mother of American journalist Austin Tice said Monday that the incoming Trump administration had offered its support in finding her son, who went missing in Syria in 2012.20.01.2025 17:10As WEF gets underway, the list of world leaders not attending Davos speaks volumes It's that time of year when the great and good gather for the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. But who's skipping the event is more telling.20.01.2025 17:22Devastation: aerial views of Gaza after ceasefire – in pictures Months of Israeli bombardment have turned buildings into piles of rubble and ash, with large swathes of Gaza left uninhabitable. Israel and Hamas have agreed a hostage release deal and ceasefire that was implemented on 19 ... ... 20.01.2025 17:38Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley to Guard Against Potential Trump ‘Revenge’ The decision comes after Trump warned of an enemies list of those who have crossed him or sought to hold him accountable for Jan. 6. 20.01.2025 17:38Trump and Vance set to be sworn in Trump will become the second president to serve non-consecutive terms and the first convicted felon.20.01.2025 17:45See first moments 3 Israeli hostages reunite with their families Cameras captured the moments three Israeli hostages, Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher, were finally reunited with their families after being held by Hamas for 15 months. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.20.01.2025 18:04UK teenager pleads guilty to killing three girls in Southport knife attack The crime had horrified the nation and was followed by days of nationwide rioting against migrants in August. Страницы: 10571058105910601061106210631064106510661067106810691070107110721073107410751076107710781079108010811082108310841085108610871088108910901091109210931094109510961097