Kiwis have been given a behind-the-scenes look at a police operation targeting illegal motorbike riders cruising Auckland's streets en masse and pulling stunts. Witnesses earlier told the Herald that ...
After three hours of debate by the prosecution and defense about whether Yeshua should be allowed to make new factual statements which were not part of his police testimony, the Jerusalem District Court rejected the defense’s arguments.
Rapid Robotics closes a Series A funding round for $12M with lead investor NEA. The latest investment brings Rapid Robotics’ total funding to $17.5M.
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In the aftermath of the 2020 election, 64% of Americans support strengthening election safeguards to ensure our elections are free and fair.
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The Hungarian was relieved of his duties just one day after an interview with a newspaper in his home country
Chung Min Lee, EAF
As President Joe Biden begins to recalibrate the United States' role and place in the world after Trump's tumultuous presidency, South Korean President Moon Jae-in enters his last year in power. How much influence Moon can have in shaping Biden's North Korea policy is unclear.
I'm really excited to be back racing in my home state of Virginia this weekend. Although I don't have many starts at Martinsville Speedway, I've always enjoyed short track racing;
Robert Zaretsky, Slate
All lockdowns are unhappy, but every lockdown is unhappy in its own way. Inspired by the measures that had already been taken in China, the goal of the first "confinement" last March was "zéro COVID." It ranged far and deep, closing schools, offices, restaurants, and, apart from those deemed essential, stores and markets. Though the economic and social consequences were seismic, the vast majority of French supported the measures. The rewards...
Yoshiyuki Sagara, JT
No one knows when and how the pandemic will end. In the post-COVID-19 world, however, two things are certain: accelerated digitalization and a more confident China.
Joseph Bosco, Taipei Times
"Testy," "divisive," "frigid," "an exchange of insults" were some of the media descriptions of last month's meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and their Chinese counterparts.
Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
As ethnic militias back the popular uprising and refugees flee the country, the similarities with Syria are deeply disturbing
Danny Zaken, Al Monitor
There are about a billion and a half Muslims in the world, yet only several thousand of them visit the holy sites in Jerusalem each year. The Abraham Accords signed in 2020 between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan constitute a tremendous opportunity to change that picture.
Bruce Riedel, Brookings
Jordan is in the midst of what may be its most serious political crisis in 50 years. King Abdullah appears securely in charge, but the country faces substantial socio-economic challenges aggravated by the pandemic. Over a dozen people were arrested over the weekend and the former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein is apparently under house detention. It is unprecedented turmoil in the ruling family, and there are credible allegations of foreign meddling.
S. Thormann, RCW
Earlier this month, U.S. President Joe Biden went after Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him a "killer." Without question, the Biden administration's rhetoric on Russia will be much harder than Trump's was. But actions speak louder than words, and contrary to popular belief,...
Victor Mallet, Financial Times
It would be a political earthquake as disruptive as the UK referendum vote for Brexit in 2016 and the election of Donald Trump as US president later that year.
Thomas Rogers, New York Review of Books
Since Angela Merkel admitted 1.2 million refugees in 2015 and 2016, the dire predictions about their impact on the country have not materialized.
Dongwoo Kim, The Diplomat
Amid growing anti-Chinese sentiment in South Korea, there is a mismatch between the popular will and Seoul's foreign policy.
Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from April 6.FootballJesse Lingard fever continued to spread.???????? its on ???????? https://t.co/qpIIuDzVLL— Jesse Lingard (@JesseLingard) April 6, 2021THIS. GOAL. ???????? pic.twitter.com/omGmUxNuNB— West Ham United (@WestHam) April 6, 2021Me and @JesseLingard ????????Back to the fourth place????#COYI pic.twitter.com/blT17MfpXs— Łukasz Fabiański (@LukaszFabianski) April 6... Читать дальше...
Fans of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders are hearing from his campaign after the Vermont senator used live stream technology to deliver a speech to supporters gathered at house parties across the country Wednesday night. Nancy Cordes spoke with Sanders after his speech in Washington, D.C.
OPINION: It is easy to dismiss critics of the Climate Change Commission's plan to reduce emissions as opposed to any action at all. Too easy. There is a consensus for lower emissions which no New Zealand ...
The heartbroken father of a UK woman who died during a Brazilian butt lift procedure in Turkey has reportedly been found dead — with relatives saying he “never got over” the sudden death of his daughter. Leah Cambridge, a 29-year-old mother of three, flew to Turkey in 2018 to undergo the enhancement surgery after she...
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says "things got heated" in an "incident in training" between Kepa Arrizabalaga and Antonio Rudiger.