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Not since the era of Mao Zedong has China seen “a purge of this magnitude”, said The Indian Express (Noida). On 24 January, Beijing announced that the nation’s highest-ranking general, Zhang Youxia, was being investigated for “suspected serious violations of …

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A by-election is due at the end of this month, which “could have profound consequences for the future of both the Labour Party and British politics”, said John Harris in The Guardian. It’s being held in the Manchester constituency of …

Even while many Americans struggle with the cost of living, a proposed tax on California’s wealthiest people is loaded with controversy. The proposal would see a one-time 5% tax levied on California residents whose net worth exceeds $1.1 billion. But …

After months of federal occupation by thousands of Department of Homeland Security forces across the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, disruptions to daily life have become commonplace across much of Minnesota — including throughout the local court system, …

What happened The U.S. on Thursday said it had agreed with Moscow to restart high-level military-to-military dialogue that was suspended shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. The thawing of bilateral ties grew out of talks in Abu Dhabi on …

What happened President Donald Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) last month that he would unfreeze funds earmarked for a $16 billion New York infrastructure project, but only if New York’s Penn Station and Washington Dulles International Airport …

During Rupert Goold’s “gilded” 13-year tenure at the Almeida Theatre, in north London, it has staged 72 shows, 14 of which have transferred to the West End, and 11 to Broadway. In that time, the powerhouse venue has also bagged …

Forty years ago, the American photographer Nan Goldin published what became “one of the most influential photo books ever made”, said Jacqui Palumbo on CNN. Entitled “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency”, it documented life in New York City’s East Village …

Tax filing can necessitate a lot of lingo and decisions that feel high-stakes. One of the first choices you have to face when you go to do your taxes is what tax filing status to use. This will determine what …

‘I’m the prime minister of Spain. This is why the West needs immigrants.’ Pedro Sánchez at The New York Times Some “leaders have chosen to hunt” undocumented immigrants and “deport them through operations that are both unlawful and cruel,” says …

What happened The White House on Thursday finalized a policy that will allow President Donald Trump to discipline or fire roughly 50,000 career federal workers at will, putting them in the same category as political appointees. The 255-page rule, published …

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“To have one parent mired in scandal is unfortunate,” said Joy Lo Dico in The Independent. “To have two? This is where the luckless Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice now find themselves.” If it wasn’t bad enough that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used …

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The Winter Olympics officially kick off with the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium in Milan this evening. It’s been 70 years since the Winter Olympics were last held in Cortina and, this year, viewers can look forward to new …

Two nuns examine the floodwaters left behind by Storm Leonardo in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal (Image credit: Patricia de Melo Moreira / AFP / Getty Images) Christian Stoinev and his chihuahua, Scooby, perform during the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog …

Imagine this: While everyone back home is bundling up and shoveling snow from their driveways, you are relaxing on a beach, soaking in the sun. Make it your reality by booking a getaway to one of these Caribbean resorts, where …

Pie and mash shops have been “pushed to the brink of extinction” in recent years, as gentrification sent Londoners out of the East End – taking the traditional Cockney cuisine with them, said Demi Perera in The New York Times. …

After three decades of checking the global proliferation of nuclear weapons for both the United States and Russia, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) has come to its inevitable end. And that demise is sparking questions about what might …

Disney will soon have a new boss. Josh D’Amaro has been named the next CEO of The Walt Disney Company, replacing the outgoing Bob Iger. A longtime fixture at the Mouse House and rumored successor to Iger, D’Amaro has worked …

‘Social media bans for kids fuel censorship for adults’ Louise Perry at The Wall Street Journal Parents “tell pollsters that they’re worried about the effect of social media on their children. Nonetheless, they persist in buying smartphones for them,” says …

Alwyn Turner specialises in “bottom-up history – or, to be more precise, middle-up history”, said Robbie Millen in The Times. In his series of books on 20th-century Britain, his focus has been not so much on high politics as on …

The first two films made by the actor-turned-director Bradley Cooper – “A Star Is Born” and “Maestro” – were rich in “showy pizzazz and ostentatious directorial flourishes”, said Wendy Ide in The Observer. By contrast, his latest, which is loosely …

“We are back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). If you feel fatigue stealing over you already, banish it!” said Lucy Mangan in The Guardian. This nifty and unexpectedly excellent eight-part series on Disney+ follows Simon, an actor with secret …

Films about films can alienate the “non-cinephile viewer”, said Kevin Maher in The Times. But happily, Richard Linklater’s “visually lush and frankly encyclopaedic account” of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless” (“À bout de souffle”) doesn’t depend on the viewer …

What happened President Donald Trump and his border czar, Tom Homan, said Wednesday they were pulling 700 federal agents from Minnesota. But more than 2,000 agents will remain in the Minneapolis area, where two months of ICE operations have left …

“Melania Trump – born Melanija Knavs – has led an undeniably fascinating life,” said Nick Hilton in The Independent. Raised in a housing complex in what is now Slovenia, she started modelling in her teens, and in the 1990s landed …

What happened The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use its newly redrawn congressional map in this year’s midterm elections. There were no dissents in the brief emergency docket order, which rejected a “last-ditch plea from state Republicans …

What happened Repercussions from the Justice Department’s recent dump of millions of Jeffrey Epstein files continue to mount outside the U.S., and on Wednesday they also prompted the ouster of Brad Karp as chair of Paul Weiss, one of America’s …

There are “good reasons to be skeptical” of the TikTok sale, said The Washington Post in an editorial. “A year past the original deadline,” TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, at last finalized a deal to spin off the bulk of its …

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U.S. elections are run by state governments, but President Donald Trump, still brooding over his loss in 2020, says he wants to “nationalize” American elections. Democrats and other critics see a looming attempt to rig the voting process. Trump has …

After the return of the final hostage taken during the 7 October attacks, phase two of the 20-point Gaza peace plan is under way. During this period, the plan requires Hamas to demilitarise, relinquishing its weapons, and for Israel to …

Fashion exhibitions in 2025 felt like “tonics” to a “turbulent” year, said Wallpaper*. The change across the industry was “exciting to witness”, and 2026 promises even more “unmissable” shows offering a fascinating intersection between fashion, history and art. Here are …

Vietnam has been preparing a “2nd US Invasion plan” more than 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War, drawn up in the event of an American “war of aggression”, according to an internal military report leaked in a …

At Rock Villa, I almost feel like I’m hovering above the world. From my perch on a sun lounger, Friendship Bay stretches out below me – the curve of the powdery sand beach, the impossible blue of the sea and …

Mexico has amended its constitution to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes and vapes. The move has led to legal sales plummeting as vendors close up shop, leaving the $1.5 billion industry in the hands of the country’s infamous cartels. …

Six travel and mountain rescue executives have been arrested and accused of conducting fake rescues on Nepal’s high mountains to scam millions of dollars from insurance companies. The arrests come as the South Asian nation tries to strengthen its economy …

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