North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un may have ordered at least 30 government officials to be executed after the devastating floods over the summer that killed thousands, according to a new report from South Korea. The South’s TV Chosun reported Tuesday that North Korean authorities sentenced between 20 and 30 people to capital punishment last month…
Employees work at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets plunged on Wednesday, led by Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. tech stocks sold off and weak U.S. economic data sparked recession fears. Japan’s Nikkei…
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterSep 3, 2024, 05:49 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has said Steven Bergwijn prioritised financial ambition over his own sporting aspirations after completing…
FBI searches Long Island home of former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul FBI searches Long Island home of former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul 00:36 NEW YORK – A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was arrested by the FBI Tuesday morning, the FBI confirmed. Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff, was…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. — Online/File Hoping that Pakistan will no longer have to rely on the lender of last resort for external funding in the future, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the government is actively taking measures to meet the International Monetary Fund’s…
CNN — It is one of China’s most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries and just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month. But according to cybersecurity researchers, it can also bypass users’ cell phone security to monitor activities on other apps, check notifications, read private messages and…
At least 41 people were killed and more than 180 injured Tuesday in a Russian missile strike on central Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Two ballistic missiles hit an “educational institution” and a nearby hospital in the city of Poltava, Zelenskyy said in a video post on the Telegram messaging app. NBC News could not…
Jennifer Lopez let her shirt do the talking with a poignant quote Jennifer Lopez has always had a flair for fashion, and it seems she’s now using it to express herself during her split from Ben Affleck. Over the weekend, the singer and actress, 55, shared a series of photos on Instagram, and one image,…
A person inserting a card in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM). — Reuters/File KARACHI: A connectivity disruption of various banks with 1LINK — the consortium that operate the largest representative of interbank network in Pakistan — caused immense difficulties for the customers on Monday to withdraw cash from the automated teller machines (ATMs). A blockade…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that Vice President Kamala Harris needs to be cautious going into a debate with former President Trump in an interview on Monday. “I don’t think anybody should underestimate Donald Trump,” Pritzker told CNN’s Sara Sidner. “He has a won a couple of debates that he did. Certainly, people would say…
