Biden, Xi hold ‘candid and constructive’ call
contact@hellonews.website On a call Tuesday, President Joe Biden discussed with Chinese President Xi Jinping a range of high-level issues and reiterated his request that China not use web-based disinformation tools to…
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UK police: Suspects in attack on Iranian journalist fled country
LONDON — The suspects who allegedly stabbed a journalist for an independent Iranian media outlet in London last week fled the country after the attack, police said on Tuesday. Pouria…
Exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui must face US fraud indictment
new york — A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui’s bid to dismiss an indictment accusing him of defrauding thousands of investors out of more than…
Kyrgyz President Signs Russian-style ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov on Tuesday signed a controversial law modeled on Russia’s “foreign agents law” over objections of nonprofit groups who say it will stigmatize them and create unnecessary…
Google to delete billions of records following private browsing settlement
Google will destroy billions of records containing personal information following a lawsuit settlement. The lawsuit claims the company secretly tracked more than 136 million U.S. users’ private Chrome web browsing.…
Zelenskyy lowers military mobilization age amid soldier shortage
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday signed a bill into law that will lower the military mobilization age from 27 to 25. The bill increases the number of civilians the…
Dodgers Stadium Tour Guides, Busier Than Ever in Shohei Ohtani Era, Vote to Unionize
As the Dodgers’ first year with Shohei Ohtani brings a new wave of fans to Vin Scully Ave., tour guides at the nearly 62-year-old stadium have voted to unionize. During…
Biden hosts scaled-down Ramadan events amid Gaza outrage
washington — President Joe Biden is meeting with American Muslim community leaders on Tuesday amid outrage from Muslim and Arab Americans over his administration’s support for Israel’s war against Hamas…
Russia: Taliban could be removed from terror blacklist
ISLAMABAD — Russia said Tuesday that it is engaged in an “active dialogue” with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban and is working toward removing them from Moscow’s list of terrorist organizations. “The…
Black Content Creators Talk Canadian TV Industry Support, Contraction: “There’s Challenges”
Black Canadian content creators attending the inaugural Black Screen Office Symposium in Toronto on Tuesday showed both excitement and anxiety as the global entertainment business model faces unprecedented disruption. Just…
US anti-Muslim incidents hit record high in 2023 due to Israel-Gaza war, advocacy group says
Washington — Reported discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Palestinians reached a record high in the U.S. in 2023, driven by rising Islamophobia and bias as the Israel-Gaza war raged…
As Senegal’s Faye takes office, France watches closely
Paris — He ran as the candidate with a platform of “rupture,” championing greater sovereignty for his homeland — including by leaving the CFA West African Franc currency union, created…
All the King Kong Movies, Ranked
The Eighth Wonder of the World! King Kong has been a global pop-culture icon for more than 90 years, and the great ape shows no signs of slowing down. While…
New York inmates sue to watch solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down
Inmates in New York are suing the state corrections department over the decision to lock down prisons during next Monday’s total solar eclipse. The suit filed Friday in federal court…
Ukrainian woman forges new path as blacksmith in husband’s absence
Maria Kobets used to work in a museum in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region. But when her husband, Andriy, joined the armed forces, she took over his job as a blacksmith.…