BEIJING, Nov 24 (Reuters) – China reported record high COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with cities nationwide imposing localized lockdowns, mass testing and other curbs that are fueling frustration and darkening the outlook for the world’s second largest economy. The resurgence of infections, nearly three years after the pandemic emerged in the central city of Wuhan, … Read more
CLEVELAND, Ohio — What closing issues? The Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game Wednesday night, beating the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers, 114-96, in front of a spirited crowd on Thanksgiving Eve. Let’s consider this Cleveland’s Turkey Day appetizer. During a recent five-game losing skid that preceded this promising about-face, the Cavs lamented a handful … Read more
Comment on this story Comment SINGAPORE — The wait is over. And it’s a comeback. Nearly a week after Malaysia’s general election resulted in a hung parliament, longtime opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim appears to have garnered enough support among disparate parties to form the Southeast Asian country’s government, staving off the rise of more conservative … Read more
Today sweeps in like a breath of fresh air as the New Moon in Sagittarius peaks alongside Jupiter turning direct in Pisces. New Moons are a time for new beginnings; however, some are more supercharged than others. This is one of those Moons. In the past few months, there has been an intense level of … Read more
Merrick Garland appoints special counsel to oversee Trump investigations Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email The Justice Department is reportedly seeking to question Mike Pence as part of its ongoing investigation into January 6 and Donald Trump’s … Read more
When James Gunn was 20 years old, he ran into Kevin Bacon at a New York City screening. The aspiring filmmaker was floored and approached the movie star with an important message. “I went up to him and said, ‘Mr. Kevin Bacon, you’re my favorite actor, along with Mr. Peter Falk,’” Gunn remembers. Sadly, Falk … Read more
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Russian president Vladimir Putin is “living in fear for his life” as his army retreats, a senior Ukrainian military aide said. Earlier this month, Russia announced it was … Read more
Photo: John Parra/Getty Images Spoilers follow for the first season of Andor. Compared to the withdrawn, paranoid protagonist he plays on Andor, Diego Luna is a really friendly guy. Within seconds of starting our conversation, it’s clear he shares my enthusiasm — and that of a large, vocal audience of critics and fans — for … Read more
The South African president has started a two-day state visit to the UK, the first since King Charles took the throne, with the Conservative government eager to focus on trade rather than challenge South Africa’s refusal to impose sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine . Cyril Ramaphosa’s trip has been much delayed due … Read more
The Scarecrow decides to quit the competition on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 8. (Photo: Fox) It was Thanksgiving Eve, but every day is Halloween on costume competition The Masked Singer. And the show was definitely still in the Halloween spirit Wednesday, with its (presumably delayed due to the World Series) Fright Night episode — which … Read more
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