China sanctions five US defence firms over Taiwan arms sales

“Since the evening of 14 August 2020, I have been receiving violent threats to my life and body, and I am extremely disturbed by the relentless harassment meted out to me by the accused persons,” Das wrote in her police complaint. “The content, which even includes my photograph, is evidently threatening to my life and…

Facebook took down the ad more than six hours after being alerted to it by BuzzFeed News. “The ads shouldn’t have run on Facebook and they’ve been removed,” said Rob Leathern, director of product management at Facebook. “We’ve also permanently banned this Page from using our advertising system.” The ad comes at a particularly fraught…

JPMorgan’s chief executive Jamie Dimon declared that “San Francisco is in far worse shape than New York” as he blasted major US cities for failing to “do a good job” when it comes to safety and housing shortages. “I think every city, like every country, should be thinking about what is it that makes an…

Artificial intelligence helps people identify what animals they are looking at and aids conservation.

Pharrell Williams rolled up to a Louis Vuitton store in Miami in a Tesla Cybertruck, but the “Happy” singer was left with a frown after failing to parallel park the futuristic-looking electric vehicle. The award-winning producer attempted to squeeze the unwieldy, 18.5-foot-long stainless steel SUV between two cars for about 10 minutes between finally tossing…

Open enrollment season can be a time of trepidation for the self-employed.  The stakes are especially high because if you need to buy individual or family coverage, the next few weeks could be your only chance for 2024, barring certain exceptions such as moving to a different state, getting married, divorced or having a child. …