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Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says
The Chronicle-Journal· 6 hours agoA defense lawyer said Thursday that prominent publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense in the landmark national security trial brought under a Beijing-imposed law that has all but wiped ...
As Venezuela holds a presidential election Sunday, what does its religious landscape look like?
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 9 hours agoWhat role has religion played in recent years? Some Catholic priests supported Chávez and Maduro....
Shein to Open Pop-Up Store in South Africa to Woo More Shoppers
The Business of Fashion· 14 hours agoFast-fashion giant Shein, known for its $5 tops and $10 dresses, will open a pop-up store in...
CHP fired nearly 60 'less lethal' rounds during one UCLA protest, new report shows
Los Angeles Times· 15 hours agoThe CHP denied claims made by protesters that officers fired indiscriminately into the crowd, which...
Opinion: China’s economic reforms won’t work until there are political reforms
The Globe and Mail· 19 hours agoRoger Garside is a former British diplomat and author of China Coup: The Great Leap to Freedom. The...
Erdogan courts ‘terrorist’ Assad amid pressure to solve Turkey’s ‘Syrian problem’
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 21 hours agoIt’s been well over a decade since millions of Syrians flooded into Turkey en masse, seeking refuge...
The week's bestselling books, July 28
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 21 hours agoThe Creative Act by Rick Rubin (Penguin: $32) The music producer's guidance on how to be a creative person. 2. The Demon ofUnrest by Erik Larson (Crown:...
Kenyan president appoints opposition ministers to his Cabinet amid political unrest
Winnipeg Sun· 22 hours agoKenya’s president on Wednesday incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four...
Bangladesh Eases Curfew to Keep Economy Going After Protests
The Business of Fashion· 1 day agoBangladesh relaxed a nationwide curfew after deadly protests last week, allowing the key garment...
Russian-linked cybercampaigns put a bull's-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Finance Canada· 1 day agoPARIS (AP) — Photos of blood-red hands on a Holocaust memorial. Caskets at the Eiffel Tower. A fake...