HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong announced new curbs on rail travel on Sunday ahead of the latest in a series of planned protests targeting the airport after a night of widespread violent street clashes in the Chinese-ruled territory. Anti-government protesters have targeted the airport before, occupying the arrivals hall, […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Salvini whispers in the ear of Veneto’s League governor, Luca Zaia It has been a dramatic summer in Italian politics in which right-wing, nationalist leader Matteo Salvini gambled on early elections and lost power. But in his League party’s traditional, northern heartland, loyalty […]
Apple revamped the Photos app on iOS 13. Jason Cipriani/CNET With all the new camera features coming to the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, it’s no surprise the company included major changes to the Photos app in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, which will work […]
A private equity billionaire who vowed to pay off the student loan debt for nearly 400 spring graduates of Morehouse College has settled up, and the bill was less than he pledged to cover, the institution said Friday. “Robert F. Smith, the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Vista Equity Partners, […]
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize-winning surgeon whose hospital in war-torn Congo has treated over 50,000 victims of sexual violence has launched a fund with the goal of providing reparations for survivors of conflicts around the world. Dr. Denis Mukwege said in an interview Saturday that he and […]
It was a fashion affair! On Saturday afternoon, Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars put on their finest attire for the BAFTA Los Angeles + BBC America TV Tea Party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Many 2019 Emmy nominated stars and presenters like Joey King, Rachel Brosnahan, Sandra Oh and many others were in attendance. […]
Ad Astra is the new film from James Gray, starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and Ruth Negga. The intergalactic space film has critics and fans raving about Pitt’s performance. Some are even suggesting he should finally win an acting Oscar for his work in the film. **WARNING […]
The San Diego Padres on Saturday fired manager Andy Green, who was in his fourth season at the helm of the club. Bench coach Rod Barajas was named interim manager. Sep 2, 2019; Phoenix, AZ, USA; San Diego Padres manager Andy Green (14) looks on against the Arizona Diamondbacks during […]