[The following story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of The Diplomat season three.] By the second episode of season three of Netflix‘s The Diplomat, viewers may have thought that the political thriller was on the verge of blowing up its entire premise. After a series of changes, including Allison Janney’s Grace Penn becoming…
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s central business district after a battle that lasted for more than four hours, with at least four people injured. Huge flames erupted when the scaffolding along the building caught fire on Saturday afternoon, sending up thick plumes of smoke that were visible from…
NSO, for years, has been accused of facilitating human rights abuses through its flagship hacking tool, Pegasus US judge issues permanent injunction blocking NSO Group from hacking WhatsApp messaging platform. PHOTO: PIXABAY A US court has ordered Israel’s NSO Group to stop targeting Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp messaging service, a development the spyware company warned could…
Getty Images After serving 43 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam was finally free. New evidence had exonerated him earlier this month of the murder of his former roommate. But before he could reach his family’s arms, Mr Vedam was taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs…
John KeimOct 18, 2025, 02:57 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to…
Die, My Love director Lynne Ramsay was hosted by the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday and reflected on filming with A-list stars Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. The Scot’s latest feature —following Lawrence as Grace, a new mother who finds herself spiraling into the depths of psychosis —had its U.K. premiere Friday…
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue the No 3 typhoon warning signal on Monday as Tropical Storm Fengshen moves closer to the coast of Guangdong province, with temperatures set to fall to about 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). The Observatory said on Saturday that Fengshen, which means “the god of wind” in Chinese, would come…
To meet its massive energy demand for its AI and cloud services, Amazon is investing in nuclear power as a cleaner option. After signing agreements to help build nuclear energy projects last year, the tech giant revealed plans for an upcoming small modular reactor, or SMR, in Richland, Washington. Amazon is working with Energy Northwest,…
Police say 15 of 30 passengers died in Brazil bus crash; driver tested negative for alcohol use A file image of bus accident. PHOTO: PIXABAY A bus accident in the northeastern state of Pernambuco on Friday night left at least 15 people dead after the driver lost control of the vehicle, Brazil’s Federal Highway Police…
Order also enforces complete ban on exhibition of weapons, limits use of loudspeakers except for Azaan, Friday sermons The Punjab Home Department has announced a seven-day extension in the enforcement of Section 144 across the province a day after provincial cabinet forwarded a summary to the federal government seeking a formal ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik…
