Hong Kong student activist Tony Chung has fled to Britain, according to an Instagram post on Thursday. Chung said in the post, which also carried a photo of his arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport, that he arrived in Britain on Wednesday evening and t…
Japan sees heavy New Year holiday traffic after COVID-19 downgrade
Travelers flooded airports and major train stations in Japan on Friday to head to their hometowns in the first New Year holiday season since the government downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal flu. To ease overcrowdi…
Al-Nassr handed blow in race for Antoine Griezmann as player reveals preferred destination
Atletico Madrid centre-forward Antoine Griezmann has revealed his future plans amid talks of interest from Al-Nassr. Griezmann has been tipped for a move to the Saudi Pro League since the summer with Al-Nassr reportedly keen on bringing the Frenchman t…
‘It’s historic’: Expert shows how new Trump ‘insurrectionist’ finding could change things
After Maine’s Secretary of State decided that Trump engaged in insurrection and iced him out from appearing on the GOP primary ballot — legal expert Norman Eisen hailed it as “historic” and even a “proud moment.” Eisen lauded Secretary of State Shenna …
Pistons Blow 21-Point Lead vs. Celtics for 28th Straight Loss, and NBA Fans Were in Shambles
By Madison Williams The Detroit Pistons’ losing streak nearly ended on Thursday night against the Boston Celtics, but the skid continued as the team fumbled a 21-point lead and dropped their 28th straight game. After Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic ti…
Karolina Muchova to miss Australian Open due to recurring wrist problem
Melbourne [Australia], December 29 (ANI): The 2023 French Open finalist Karolina Muchova will miss the first Grand Slam of 2024 – Australian Open – due to a recurring wrist problem. Muchova, the world’s eighth-ranked player, has stated that she will mi…
Prakash Ambedkar reiterates his interest to join MVA and INDIA, demands 12 seats in Maharashtra
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 29 (ANI): In yet another letter to the MVA (Maha Vikas Aghadi) leaders, former Lok Sabha MP Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr BR Ambedkar, reiterated his interest in joining the MVA and INDIA alliance ahead of …
‘Xiaomi Announces The Porsche Taycan’: Mark Gurman Reacts To Chinese EV Maker’s New SU7 EV
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp (OTCPK: XIACF) revealed its first electric vehicle called the SU7 on Thursday and Bloomberg tech correspondent Mark Gurman couldn’t help but note the similarities between the vehicle and German automaker Porsche‘s m…
MoS Rajeev Chandrashekhar rebuts Washington Post, says report on Apple hack warnings has “half facts, fully embellished”
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has rebutted “The Washington Post” report on the Indian government allegedly targeting Apple after the company warned independent Indian journ…
Cold Ash and Hermitage Mummers keep ancient tradition alive
COLD Ash and Hermitage Mummers have been out performing their traditional Christmas play in local pubs. Theirs is a local tradition dating back almost 30 years, with just one annual performance missed due to Covid lockdown in 2020. They have developed …