2019

China-Australia rift deepens as Beijing tests overseas sway

Australia’s ban on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei’s involvement in its future 5G networks and its crackdown on foreign covert interference are testing Beijing’s efforts to project its power overseas. In its latest maneuver, China sent three scholars to spell out in interviews with Australian media and other appearances steps to mend the deepening rift with […]

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Everything You Wanted To Know About Period Sex (But Were Afraid To Ask)

Is there anything as polarizing, sexually speaking, as period sex? There are many people who sing its praises. (Orgasms can relieve cramps and the cluster headaches so many women experience while menstruating, one 2013 study found. Plus, some women experience a surge in their sex drive while on their periods, so why not capitalize on

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Has A Brienne of Tarth Doll Proudly Displayed In His Home

Jaime Lannister may have chosen Cersei on “Game of Thrones,” but the actor who played him is clearly Team Brienne. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who portrayed one part of television’s ickiest couple, recently shot a video of his Los Angeles home for Architectural Digest (above), which was published Tuesday. In the video, you can see a doll

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Joe Biden Will Denounce Trump’s ‘Lies, Smears, Distortions’ in Speech

RENO, Nev. — Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is planning his most forceful response yet to President Trump’s attacks on him and his son, according to excerpts from a speech he is set to deliver Wednesday night in which he denounces “lies, smears, distortions and name calling.” Mr. Biden is scheduled to make

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The Latest: Sanders says he’s ‘feeling good’ after procedure

The Latest on Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (all times local): 5 p.m. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he’s “feeling good” after having a heart procedure for a blocked artery. The Vermont senator thanked well-wishers on Wednesday and said in a tweet: “I’m fortunate to have good health care and great doctors and nurses

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Is the package holiday industry really over?

Image copyright Kate Rawson Image caption Colin and Kate Rawson on their recent honeymoon Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary recently declared package holidays “over” after the collapse of Thomas Cook. But travel experts say they are growing in popularity, particularly among younger travellers. Kate and Colin Rawson, aged 30 and 40 respectively, recently opted for

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Night Prowler in Florida Cut Electric Scooters’ Brakes, Police Say

He prowled the streets of southeastern Fort Lauderdale under cover of night, a pair of wire cutters in his pocket, one hand sheathed in a glove. Then, the police said, he carried out his crime: slashing the brake lines of electric scooters and rendering them useless. The suspect, Randall Thomas Williams, 59, was arrested on

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