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Star of 1982’s Blade Runner, actor Rutger Hauer has passed away at the age of 75. He died in Netherlands on Friday after a short illness, his agent confirmed. The star acted as the murderous replicant Roy Batty in Blade Runner, a movie directed by Ridley Scott and also starred Harrison Ford. Hauer’s funeral was […]

by Andrew BEATTY Australian universities are being investigated over their contracts with Chinese-state run Confucius Institutes, officials said Thursday, amid fresh revelations over the scope of Beijing’s control of teaching in the centres. Attorney-General Christian Porter said the government was looking at whether deals between thirteen Australian universities and the Confucius Institutes breach new foreign […]

An American warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the US Navy and Taiwanese authorities said Thursday, triggering concern in Beijing. The transit came as China, which views Taiwan as a renegade province, unveiled a defence white paper Wednesday stressing its willingness to use force to thwart any move towards the self-ruled island’s independence, and accusing […]

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to the social network’s quest to launch Libra cryptocurrency despite pushback from governments and critics. Facebook last month unveiled plans for Libra in an announcement that sparked fears of the unintended consequences of a loosely supervised global currency. Switzerland’s financial watchdog FINMA has already pledged […]

Individuals hoping for an American green card in exchange for making a major US financial investment must now fork over more money under the controversial arrangement, according to a new rule that will be published Wednesday. Going forward, an investment of $1.8 million as opposed to $1 million can earn an interested party the much-coveted […]

The United States on Tuesday announced it would begin an antitrust review of major online platforms to determine if they have “stifled” innovation or reduced competition. The announcement by the Justice Department did not name specific companies but appeared to signal the department was targeting Google, Facebook and Amazon, which dominate key sectors of the […]

by Jerome TAYLOR The savage beating of Hong Kong protesters by a mob of triad gangsters has deepened fears about the city’s notorious criminal gangs and the use of shadowy hired muscle to defend China’s interests. At least 45 people were hospitalised after Sunday’s attack when men armed with poles and rods assaulted anti-government protesters […]

by Alice RITCHIE and James PHEBY Boris Johnson won the race to become Britain’s next prime minister on Tuesday, but will face a confrontation over Brexit with Brussels and members of his own party as well as a tense diplomatic standoff with Iran. The former London mayor easily beat his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, […]

by Dan Martin / Lianchao LAN Trading begins Monday on a new Nasdaq-style technology board in Shanghai that represents one of China’s most significant market reforms, and a potential weapon in its growing tech rivalry with the United States. Twenty-five stocks will debut on the Shanghai Stocks Exchange’s Sci-Tech Innovation Board — dubbed the STAR […]

The internet seems to have come to a consensus about Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle’s relationship after months of speculation of a feud. Photos of the duchesses at Wimbledon proved to experts and royal sources that their friendship has “strengthened.” People reported that motherhood has brought the two women together. Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have […]

Reporter Justin Kroll from Variety posted tweets about auditioning for roles in Marvel Studio’s Shang-Chi, creating excitement in China. He wrote that Marvel Studios is “putting out test offers for a group of men in their 20s” for the role in Shang-Chi, adding that the studio has “been adamant to reps offering up their clients for the […]

The songs ‘Baby Shark’ and ‘Raining Tacos’ annoy parents, babysitters and other formerly sane adults in proximity to children. City officials are using these songs in West Palm Beach Florida as a property management tool. Three weeks ago, West Palm Beach officials began playing the catchy, obnoxious tunes to deter people experiencing homelessness from sleeping […]

US pop star Beyonce and Hong Kong’s Cantopop singer Jacky Cheung are collaborating in a duet for the first time for the new Lion King movie. The Disney live-action remake premiered in Chinese cinemas last Saturday with Beyonce’s voice acting as lion queen Nala and partnering with Cheung for the theme song ‘Can You Feel […]

Chris Hemsworth is returning to his Asgardian thunder god Thor role and this will make him the Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) hero with the most number of solo cinematic adventures. New Zealand Taika Waititi who wrote and directed 2017’s Thor:Ragnarok is joining the Asgardian’s next adventure. The director is known for independent films such as […]

Taiwanese star Elva Hsiao made a comeback to social media after two months on a hiatus. She posted a video of herself on Instagram seemingly dozing off while drunk. View this post on Instagram 半夜我好想我的毛小孩，可是我肚子餓了，吃完我就會睡了掰 A post shared by ELVAHSIAO (@hsiaoelva) on Jul 17, 2019 at 2:41pm PDT Hsiao said on the video that she […]