Month: July 2022
‘Reborn From the Ashes.’ Xi Jinping Visits a Changed Hong Kong For Handover Anniversary
Neither the headwinds of an incoming typhoon nor a flurry of COVID-19 cases among government officials this week stopped Chinese President Xi Jinping from visiting Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s July 1 return to Chinese
Read More50 years of love, war and country: Photojournalist’s work expands to massive screens
Micha Bar-Am, along with wife and kids, shares focus with Israel’s major moments in visual and audio installation at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Read MoreEU Targets Foreign Subsidies, Worrying U.S. Companies
EU lawmakers struck a political agreement on new rules for companies that reap financial benefits from governments outside the bloc, pushing forward a proposal that sparked concern from some U.S. business groups.
Read MoreThe trial begins today for Brittney Griner, the WNBA star detained in Russia
Griner, 31, was arrested on Feb. 17, after authorities at a Moscow area airport allegedly found cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage (Image credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)
Read MoreDr. Vladimir Zelenko, who touted unconventional COVID treatment, dies at 49
US physician, who served as Kiryas Joel community doctor for decades before parting ways, rose to fame in 2020 when his virus treatment was endorsed by then-president Trump
Read MoreE.P.A. Ruling Is Milestone in Long Pushback to Regulation of Business
The decision created greater opportunities for business interests to challenge regulations, reflecting conservative legal theories developed to rein in administrative agencies.
Read MoreKetanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Female Supreme Court Justice
Her confirmation comes as the newly expanded conservative majority moves to give states more control.
Read MoreMost Countries Lack Crypto Information-Sharing Laws, Watchdog Says
Only about 30% of jurisdictions surveyed said they had passed travel-rule legislation to help prevent illicit use of crypto
Read MoreBiden Vows to Help Ukraine for ‘as Long as It Takes’
The U.S. president concluded days of summits in which nations pledged to aid Kyiv and counter Moscow, while Russian leader Vladimir Putin said “nothing has changed” in his goals in Ukraine.
Read MoreDeadly missile strike hits residential buildings in Odesa, Ukraine
Video of the pre-dawn attack showed the charred remains of buildings in the Ukrainian port city. (Image credit: AP)
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