Month: January 2025
China Pushes Neighboring Countries to Rein in Scams After Rare Public Outcry
The abduction of a young Chinese actor, who was trafficked from Thailand to Myanmar, prompted an unusually powerful public-pressure campaign and official actions.
Read MoreWhat Trump Said on Hannity
President Donald Trump sat down with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, a self-described “friend,” for the first sit-down interview of his presidency. Here are some takeaways from “part one” of their conversation, which aired Wednesday night. Trump suggests he would like
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Antioch High School Shooting in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria Wednesday left a female student dead and another student wounded, nearly two years after another deadly school shooting in the city that ignited an emotional debate about gun control
Read MoreSealed with a kiss: Same sex couples in Thailand celebrate equal marriage rights
Hundreds of same-sex couples have been tying the knot in Thailand today as it becomes by far the largest nation in Asia to allow equal marriage and the first in South East Asia.
Read MoreThe Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’
Bishop Budde locked eyes with President Trump and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was ignited anew.
Read MoreAs Hughes Fire Explodes in L.A. County, Weary Californians Decide: Stay or Go?
The Hughes fire has grown rapidly in northern Los Angeles County, with the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires still burning in the region.
Read MoreRFK Jr. plans to keep a financial stake in lawsuits against the drugmaker Merck
RFK Jr. plans to keep collecting referral fees in lawsuits against the drug company Merck even if confirmed as HHS secretary, according to new filings with the Office of Government Ethics. (Image credit: Bloomberg)
Read MoreWhite House to Old Staff: Go Home. Don’t Call Us. We’ll Call You. – The New York Times
White House to Old Staff: Go Home. Don’t Call Us. We’ll Call You. The New York Times
Read MoreThai LGBTQ+ Couples Register Marriages as Landmark Equality Law Takes Effect
BANGKOK — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal Thursday, the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples. The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes
Read MorePrince Harry and Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids settle
Prince Harry settled a long-running legal case against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids over privacy invasions after the media company issued a full-throated apology.
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