China Tells Effeminate Male Celebrities to Man Up
Macho men are in and effeminate male performers are out as Beijing expands its crackdown on China’s entertainment industry, blaming the rise of unmanly men on U.S. influence in Japan.Male celebrities, even top moneymakers, are changing their images see…
New USA Golf Era Message Sent in Ryder Cup Romp
A new era of American golfers sent a message Sunday with a record-setting Ryder Cup blowout of Europe, their young, talented core players looking ready to dominate for years.With eight under-30 players and six Ryder Cup rookies, the Americans completed…
Huawei Executive Resolves Criminal Charges in Deal with US
A top executive of Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies has resolved criminal charges against her as part of a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that could pave the way for her to return to China.The deal with Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chi…
House Panel OKs Democrats’ $3.5T Budget Bill
Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion, 10-year bill strengthening social safety net and climate programs through the House Budget Committee on Saturday, but one Democrat opposed the measure in an illustration of the challenges party leaders face in winning …
Simple Australian First-Aid Technique Could Save Shark Bite Survivors
An Australian researcher has developed a new first-aid technique that could save shark attack victims from a fatal loss of blood in the crucial moments after the attack.The method requires a rescuer or bystander to place his or her fist on the femoral …
CIA Removes Vienna Station Chief Over Handling of Havana Syndrome Cases, Report Says
The CIA removed its Vienna, Austria, station chief recently amid criticism the person did not take seriously a surge in mysterious “Havana syndrome” cases, The Washington Post reported Thursday.Dozens of cases affecting embassy staff and Central Intell…
Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Security Personnel Defect Over Past Two Weeks
Around 450 soldiers and police in Myanmar have broken with the military junta over the past two weeks to join the resistance movement in opposition to the Feb. 1 coup that ousted the country’s democratically elected government, defector groups told RFA…
Nearly Two Dozen Townships in Myanmar Without Internet as Military Tightens Restrictions
Myanmar’s junta has shut down phones and the internet in nearly two dozen townships in Chin state and Magway region to block the flow of information in areas where armed clashes between the military and People’s Defense Force (PDF) militias have intens…
UN Says Military Has Brought Myanmar to Brink of ‘Collapse’ in Damning Report on Rights Violations
Myanmar’s junta has destroyed the country’s economy, education, health, and social protection systems and led it to the brink of collapse, the United Nations said Thursday in a report detailing a litany of rights violations by the military that could a…