In the six years since Los Angeles was awarded the 2028 Summer Olympics, support for hosting the massive sports event remains widespread, although it may have begun to dip. Fifty-seven percent of Angelenos believe the Games will be good for L.A., according to a Suffolk University/Los Angeles Times poll conducted …
Read More »London’s Metropolitan Police lets predators flourish, review concludes
CNN — London’s Metropolitan Police Service has allowed predatory behavior to flourish within its force and failed to adequately protect members of the public from abuse, as well as its own female staff, according to a review that accused the organization of perpetuating a misogynistic, sexist, racist and homophobic internal …
Read More »Taiwan’s President Tsai to transit US, but no word on meeting with Speaker McCarthy
CNN — Taiwan confirmed Tuesday that President Tsai Ing-wen will transit the United States en route to Central America at the end of the month, but there was no word on whether a highly anticipated meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will take place. Tsai will head to New …
Read More »Xi-Putin meeting: China bills itself as a Ukraine peacemaker but US says Xi’s talks with Putin provide ‘diplomatic cover’ for war
Hong Kong CNN — Xi Jinping sits down for a second day of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday but Western allies remain skeptical of any breakthrough over the war in Ukraine with Washington saying the Chinese leader’s visit provides “diplomatic cover” for Moscow. The first day in …
Read More »Russia’s war in Ukraine, Xi-Putin meeting in Moscow
Fumio Kishida delivers a speech in New Delhi on March 20. (Kydpl Kyodo/AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making a surprise trip to Ukraine on Tuesday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Kishida has …
Read More »Russia’s war in Ukraine, Xi-Putin meeting in Moscow
Seventeen EU member states and Norway have agreed to jointly procure ammunition to “aid Ukraine and replenish national stockpiles,” the European Defence Agency (EDA) said in a news release on Monday. Earlier Monday, Estonia’s Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said that following a meeting in Brussels, European Union member states had …
Read More »See how Taylor Swift surprised one super fan
See how Taylor Swift surprised one super fan After a bad accident caused Isabella McCune to miss Taylor Swift’s 2018 “Reputation” tour, the singer personally promised McCune she would be invited to her next tour. Five years later, Swift is delivering on that promise with tickets to her highly-anticipated “Eras …
Read More »Xi holds talks in Moscow while US is skeptical about any ceasefire proposal. Here’s the latest news
Chinese leader Xi Jinping began a three-day visit to Moscow on Monday, his first since President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Talks between the two leaders lasted more than four hours and the leaders are expected to continue more formal meetings Tuesday. Here are the latest headlines: …
Read More »South Korean celebrity couple Se7en and Lee Da-hae are getting married
CNN — South Korean celebrity couple Se7en and Lee Da-hae are getting married in May. The K-pop singer and his actress fiancée shared the news of their upcoming nuptials in separate posts on Instagram. Se7en, whose real name is Choi Dong-wook, told his 551,000 followers that he had “happy news” …
Read More »Is Donald Trump going to be arrested? What you need to know
Donald Trump set an unenviable record while occupying the White House, becoming the first president to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives. His legal troubles have only mounted since then. On Saturday, Trump said on his social media network Truth Social that he will be arrested Tuesday in …
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