taipei – A Chinese warplane has gone missing near Taiwan. As Taiwan descends into war mode, China sends swarms of military boats and planes to blockade it. There is an atmosphere of panic on the streets of Taipei. The premise of “Zero Day,” a new Taiwanese TV drama imagining a Chinese invasion, is a subject … Read more
Social media users in Vietnam on Facebook and other platforms including TikTok will be required to verify their identities as part of strict new internet rules that critics say further weakens freedom of expression in the communist country. The law, which comes into effect on Christmas Day, will force tech companies operating in Vietnam to … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Slovakia’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by an EU leader to Moscow. A contract allowing Russian gas to transit through Ukraine is nearing expiration. Slovakia is dependent on gas passing through its neighbor Ukraine, and it has stepped up efforts to maintain … Read more
Abuja, Nigeria – At least 67 people, many of them children, were killed in stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria last week. Families are struggling during the country’s worst survival crisis in a generation. At least 35 children were killed in southwestern Oyo state on Wednesday. And on Saturday, 22 people died in … Read more
More UK buses and coaches are expected to operate on Christmas Day than at any time since figures were first collected five years ago. Industry body Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) estimates that the number of bus riders will reach 100,000 on December 25 this year. In 2019, this figure was 60,000 and last year … Read more
Islamabad — The European Union on Sunday condemned Pakistan’s military court verdict against 25 supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, affirming that the verdicts violate the country’s international obligations to ensure fair and public trials for civilians. Are. As the Pakistan Army announced on Saturday, the individuals were prosecuted and sentenced to “rigorous … Read more
heyWatching Inside No. 9 from the beginning was one of the most enjoyable TV experiences I’ve seen this year. Although it started in 2014, I admit I had some serious work to do, having only watched the odd episode here and there. This is one of the benefits and drawbacks of anthology series: each episode … Read more
New York – In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” edged out Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office ahead of lucrative earnings. Christmas aisle in cinemas. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” debuted with $62 million in ticket sales … Read more
More than £100 million was spent last year by local authorities and the government on unsuccessful attempts to block support for children and young people with special educational needs in England, according to Guardian analysis. Despite huge costs in legal fees and staff resources, councils won only 136 out of more than 10,000 tribunals in … Read more
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has come under pressure after reports he twice reassigned a priest at the center of a sex abuse scandal. A BBC investigation found that Cottrell renewed David Tudor’s contract as Area Dean in Essex on two occasions while Cottrell was Bishop of Chelmsford. Tudor had previously been banned from ministry … Read more