BEIJING — The editorial was scathing. People’s Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, was taking aim at Apple, accusing it of serving as an “escort” for “rioters” in Hong Kong by providing an app that allows protesters to track police movements. “Letting poisonous software have its way is a betrayal of the […]
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FIFA has fined Hong Kong’s soccer federation 15,000 Swiss francs ($15,100) for fans disrespecting the Chinese national anthem before a World Cup qualifying game last month. Hong Kong fans booed and turned their backs when the anthem was played for their team before a Sept. 10 qualifier at home against Iran. The game took place
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In his floor speech on impeachment, labeled in the Congressional Record under “Fairness to the President,” Mr. Biden described himself as a harsh critic of Mr. Nixon, but he added that the president was due the “utmost presumption of innocence.” “In a day when equality is on everyone’s lips, I suggest that in practice, in
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Apple became the latest company targeted for Chinese pressure over protests in Hong Kong when the ruling Communist Party’s main newspaper criticized the tech giant Wednesday for a smartphone app that allows activists to report police movements. HKmap.live, designed by an outside supplier and available on Apple Inc.’s online store, “facilitates illegal behavior,” People’s Daily
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionEmily Eccles was left holding part of her jaw in her hands after a freak riding accident A teenager’s jaw was so badly damaged in a horse riding accident her surgeon described it as the worst injury he had seen outside a war zone. Emily Eccles, 15,
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Social media influencers who push shady weight-loss products to their followers have invoked the ire of “Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner. “Hey, you guys, just kind of going for my influencer look today,” the British actor says in a fake American accent in a parody clip she shared as an Instagram story Monday and
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Image copyright Alamy Image caption About 300 people work at Amazon’s centre in Gourock Amazon has said it will fight a court’s decision to uphold an eviction notice from its landlord at a distribution warehouse in Inverclyde. The site is owned by the M7 property investment firm which gave the online giant six months’ notice
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A look at what’s happening around the majors Wednesday: NOW OR NEVER A pair of winner-take-all Game 5s will decide the two NL Division Series. First, the Atlanta Braves host the St. Louis Cardinals at 5:02 p.m. EDT. Then, it’s the Washington Nationals at the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning at 8:37 p.m. The winners meet
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From its inception, the font attracted eye rolls and outright pitchfork attacks. Mr. Connare’s boss, Bob Norton, wasn’t a fan of it and axed it from the ill-fated program, called Microsoft Bob. But the font lived on in a Windows 95 Plus! pack. Paige Shelton, author of the mystery “Comic Sans Murder,” set in a
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15-year-old Emily Eccles was left with injuries so bad that her surgeon described it as the “worst he’d seen outside a war zone”. She was out riding for the first time when an accident split her jaw in two. She underwent reconstructive surgery at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, and has made a fast recovery. Emily, her
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