"The Walking Dead" is taking aim at homophobia, as well as zombies. After a small but vocal segment of viewers responded negatively to the inclusion of a gay couple in the spin-off series "The Walking Dead: World Beyond," the franchise responded from its official Twitter account.
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Asian markets tumbled on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump heaped tariffs on Chinese imports and warned levies on Mexico and Canada could not be averted.Beijing also warned on Tuesday that it would take countermeasures against new US tariffs on Chinese imports.
Federal agencies say the Ivy League school failed to address complaints of antisemitism.
Meet some of the women who were instrumental the development of the IVF treatments we use today, including Miriam Menkin and Jean Purdy.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a Monday evening statement that retaliatory tariffs on the United States would take effect at 12:01 a.m.(0501 GMT) Tuesday in response to U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump earlier said the U.S. would proceed with 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10% duties on Canadian energy products from March 4 after a one-month reprieve expired. Trudeau said in the statement tariffs on C$30 ($20.80 billion) of U.S. imports would take effect immediately, and more tariffs could follow.
A shooting at a northern Texas car wash Monday killed a 5-year-old girl and a 30-year-old man who was reportedly local rapper G$ Lil Ronnie.
Australia's gender pay gap has narrowed slightly but women are still paid nearly a fifth less than men, with the finance, mining and construction industries showing the biggest differences, a government report found. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency survey also showed that 72.2% of employers had a gap favouring men while 21.3% had a gap within the target range of +/-5%. The median pay gap for the year to March 2024 was 18.6% in favour of men, compared with 19% in the previous year.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced a plan Monday to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying farmers while they switch to legal crops. Petro said at a cabinet meeting that his government will seek to eradicate 25,000 hectares of coca in the Catatumbo region within 140 days, as part of an effort to decrease violence and weaken rebel groups that profit from the cocaine trade.
Keir Starmer had little foreign policy experience before becoming UK premier, but is now enjoying a moment as an international statesman, spearheading efforts to bridge differences between Europe and America over Russia's war in Ukraine."In many ways I'm a little bit surprised at how naturally he's stepped into the role, especially given he hasn't had lots of experience of foreign policy," said Evie Aspinall, director of the British Foreign Policy group think-tank.
WASHINGTON — The head of the FBI's New York field office was forced out Monday, a month after he urged his employees to "dig in" after the Trump administration removed senior FBI leaders and requested the names of all agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases, five sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.
Three men have been charged in connection with the theft of the toilet, which was taken just two days after it was put on display as part of an exhibit.
European leaders are planning visits to Vietnam in coming months to strengthen ties with the Southeast Asian nation, officials said, amid tensions with Washington that could impact their exports to the United States. Former U.S. President Joe Biden pushed hard to boost U.S. influence in the former foe, considering the country a key partner in his strategy to contain China, but bilateral relations may weaken if his successor Donald Trump imposes duties on Hanoi, which is a potential target of his threatened reciprocal tariffs due to its large trade surplus. Amid this growing uncertainty, European countries are intensifying their contacts with Vietnam, with the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and France's President Emmanuel Macron both planning visits in the next months, European officials and diplomats said, noting the trips have long been planned and are not yet finalised.
When he bought an apartment near a good high school in northeast Beijing in 2020, Zhou Fujin expected that renting it out would cover most of his mortgage. China is experiencing a spell of deflation, or falling prices, that contrasts with inflationary pressures prevailing elsewhere in the world. Cheaper prices can be a blessing for some, but deflation is a symptom of relatively weak demand and stalling economic growth.
China's leadership is gathering at the largest political event of the year on Tuesday, seeking a response to US President Donald Trump's latest salvo of tariffs targeting an already sluggish Chinese economy.- Economy in focus - Proceedings kick off Tuesday at 3:00 pm (0700 GMT) with the opening ceremony of China's People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) -- likely attended by President Xi Jinping and other party top brass.
These high-protein, low-carbohydrate foods will fill you up on a low-carb diet and provide plant-based protein.
Firefighters in the Carolinas appeared to be getting the upper hand on a bloom of wildfires that erupted over the weekend, even as a few new ones started amid the region's ongoing dry spell.
The Metropolitan Police Department has reinstated two Washington, DC, officers weeks after President Donald Trump pardoned them for their role in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown in 2020, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.
The extraordinary pivot is upending decades of hawkish foreign policy, raising questions about the future of post-World War II global security project.
President Donald Trump is ordering a pause on shipments of US military aid to Ukraine after his heated Oval Office argument with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a White House official told CNN Monday.
Shares opened lower Tuesday in Asia after U.S. stocks fell sharply just ahead of a new round of higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico were due to take effect early Tuesday. An extra 10% tariff is being imposed on China.
Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human experience is still essential.
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