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On Thursday (August 18), the man who is accused of stabbing novelist Salman Rushdie last week in western New York pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder in the second degree and assault. He was jailed without bail at the time of his arraignment. Hadi Matar, 24, is suspected of injuring Salman Rushdie, 75, on Friday moments before the …

As the level of friction between China and the United States rises, the majority of Southeast Asian countries will make every effort to maintain their neutrality, notwithstanding how challenging this may be. Despite this, the Philippines are faced with more difficult decisions than most other countries. The results of its decisions will matter more not only to itself, but also …

On Tuesday, August 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States government of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fueling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. Putin made these accusations during a press conference in Moscow. “The current scenario in Ukraine is evidence that …

Alex de Minaur will be the one to lead Australia’s effort in the Davis Cup finals in Germany because Nick Kyrgios has once again decided against playing for his country in the competition. Kyrgios has not participated in the team competition since 2019, despite the fact that he has been playing some of the best tennis of his career in …

Poliomyelitis, a potentially fatal disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children each year, has recently been detected in London, New York, and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, which has prompted catch-up vaccination campaigns. A grave health risk During the first half of the 20th century, the threat of polio struck fear into the hearts of …

On Sunday (August 14), a group of lawmakers from the United States arrived in Taiwan for a two-day trip during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen. This is the second high-level group to visit Taiwan while there are military concerns between the self-ruled island and China. Beijing, which claims democratically controlled Taiwan as its own territory, has conducted military …

According to a source close to the La Liga competition, Barcelona has already registered four of its recently signed players in advance of their season opener, which will take place at home against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen, Robert Lewandowski, and Raphinha are now available to play against Rayo Vallecano. However, Jules Kounde is still waiting to …

A dispute between China and South Korea over a US missile defense shield occurred on Thursday (August 11), threatening to derail efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security divides. After what seemed to be a successful first visit to China by South Korea’s foreign minister last week, a disagreement on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense …

Next month, a free concert will be held in New York’s Central Park to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival, which is organized by an international nonprofit organization that works to combat extreme poverty. Headlining the event will be Metallica, Mariah Carey, and The Jonas Brothers. In addition, on September 24, there will be a concert held …

Johnson & Johnson announced on Thursday (August 11) that it will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023. This decision comes more than two years after the company stopped selling a product in the United States that was the subject of thousands of consumer safety lawsuits. “As part of a worldwide portfolio assessment, we have made the commercial decision …