Anal COVID swab tests done in Beijing to detect Omicron
Psych evaluation for teacher who committed indecent acts on student, 15, in 2011
Singapore's COVID infection growth rate rises to 2.17
Man refused swab test, MC as he wanted $100 bonus for not taking medical leave
Labour vs luxury: COVID tracing highlights China's inequality
NewsAFP NewsUS, Russia hold last-ditch talks on Ukraine war fears
Washington and Moscow's top diplomats meet Friday in Geneva in a last-ditch bid for a solution over Ukraine, with the United States increasingly fearing that Russia will invade despite warnings of severe reprisals.
NewsAFP NewsTraditional fishermen in despair over Peru oil spill
Hundreds of traditional fisherman living just outside the Peruvian capital fear their livelihoods are ruined following an oil spill caused by a volcanic eruption thousands of miles away.
BusinessAFP NewsIn Texas, driverless trucks are set to take over roads
A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barreling down a multi-lane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel.
PoliticsHuffPostExecutive Privilege Ruling Lands Steve Bannon, Mark Meadows In 'Deep Doo-Doo': Legal Expert
The decision blocking Trump's use of executive privilege in the Capitol riot investigation is also a "nail in the coffin" for the two former aides, said Neal Katyal.
NewsReutersChina state planner says to gradually remove curbs on NEV purchases
China's state planner said on Friday that restrictions on purchases of new energy vehicles (NEVs) will be gradually removed in various parts of the country in a "vigorous" push to promote NEVs and "green consumption". Construction of supporting infrastructure to charge and replace batteries, store energy, and refuel hydrogen cells will also be strengthened, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a document. A number of large Chinese cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou and Tianjin impose license plate quotas to limit the number of new vehicles on roads and congestion, which also apply to NEVs.
BusinessReutersPegasus Asia, Tikehau Capital-backed SPAC, debuts in Singapore
A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), backed by European asset manager Tikehau Capital and a holding firm of LVMH Chairman Bernard Arnault, started trading in Singapore on Friday, the second SPAC to debut in the city-state. The twin listings also mark the first major debut of such vehicles in Asia since a SPAC frenzy in the United States in early 2021 prior to regulatory change there dampening investor sentiment.
NewsHuffPostRep. Lauren Boebert Asked Jews Touring Capitol If They Were Doing 'Reconnaissance'
She told BuzzFeed News it was a joke, adding that she's "too short to see anyone’s yarmulke."
NewsAFP NewsBiden, Japan's Kishida to discuss Asia security, Ukraine
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss deterrence in the Asia-Pacific region and a "united" Western alliance against Russian threats to Ukraine in a virtual meeting Friday, officials said.
NewsHuffPostDog Saved After Drone Carrying Sausage Lures Her To Safety
Rescuers in England had to get creative when Millie, a Jack Russell-whippet mix, got stuck on mud flats while the tide was quickly rising.
BusinessReutersRobinhood to start rolling out crypto wallets
The Menlo Park-based online brokerage had laid out plans to begin testing cryptocurrency wallets last year, with the aim of a broader rollout in 2022. Out of nearly 1.6 million people on a waitlist for the crypto wallet, the top 1,000 selected can now exchange their crypto from Robinhood with external crypto wallets. Robinhood, which benefited from a boom in retail trading during the pandemic, expects to expand the program to 10,000 customers by March.
NewsHuffPost'You Took Away My Mom': Singer's Son Slams Anti-Vaxxers After Her COVID-19 Death
Czech folk singer Hana Horka deliberately allowed herself to be exposed to the coronavirus and refused to get vaccinated, her son said.
NewsHuffPostSotomayor Denounces Supreme Court For Looking ‘The Other Way’ On Texas Abortion Law
"This case is a disaster for the rule of law and a grave disservice to women," the justice wrote in a scathing dissent.
NewsAFP NewsSouth Korean plant poacher jailed in US
A South Korean man who traveled around the world stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of plants to smuggle to Asia was jailed in the US on Thursday.
PoliticsHuffPostArizona Sen. Mark Kelly Throws Shade At Kyrsten Sinema's Filibuster Reform Vote
Unlike Sinema, Kelly backed ending the filibuster — a vote he called "the right one for Arizona."
NewsAFP NewsUS charges Belarus officials with air piracy over Ryanair flight diversion
The US Justice department charged four Belarus officials with air piracy Thursday for last year's forced diversion of a Ryanair flight in order to arrest a dissident on board.
BusinessAFP NewsUS inflation spike also due to generous pandemic stimulus
President Joe Biden blames global supply snarls for the wave of price increases hitting US consumers and businesses, but the trillions of dollars injected into the economy during the pandemic also share responsibility.
PoliticsHuffPostOpinion: For Conservatives, When it Comes to Civility, The Mask Is Off
Much like Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, today’s Trump-infused style of conservatism also refuses to wear a mask.
BusinessReutersNigeria to prioritise taxes from digital non-resident firms in 2022
Nigeria will prioritise tax collection from its digital economy in 2022 and focus on non-resident firms with significant economic presence that generate turnover in the West African country, the country's tax chief said on Thursday. Nigeria plans to tax digital non-resident companies that sell products to local customers at 6% of turnover, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said this month, as part of fiscal reforms to boost revenues and diversify the oil-dependent economy. At around 4.5% of GDP, Nigeria has one of the lowest tax rates in the world, and has struggled to increase tax collection from its non-oil sector.
NewsAFP NewsUS Supreme Court deals another blow to abortion providers
The conservative-leaning US Supreme Court dealt another blow on Thursday to opponents of a Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
PoliticsHuffPostPelosi Skeptical Of Need To Ban Trading Stock In Congress: It’s About ‘Trusting Our Members’
The House speaker said she would be "OK" with not allowing lawmakers to trade individual stocks if that's what most of her caucus wants.
PoliticsHuffPostTrump Says His Georgia Election Coercion Was ‘Even More’ Perfect Than His Ukraine Extortion
The former president is under criminal investigation in Georgia for trying to coerce officials into overturning his election loss there
PoliticsHuffPostJoe Manchin Says Democrats ‘Starting From Scratch’ On Build Back Better
The West Virginia Democrat once again refused to say whether he would support a child tax credit extension.
NewsAFP NewsIS attacks Syria prison, freeing jihadists: monitor
The Islamic State group attacked a Kurdish-run jail in northeast Syria on Thursday, freeing fellow jihadists, a war monitor reported without specifying how many escaped.
PoliticsHuffPostThe Number Of U.S. Workers Who Belong To Unions Fell In 2021
The dispiriting data for organized labor prompted renewed calls for Congress to overhaul the law and make it easier to unionize.
BusinessAFP NewsAmazon to open Los Angeles clothing store, in first
Amazon's online commerce empire is taking another step into the real world with plans announced Thursday to open a shop in Los Angeles that would be its first bricks-and-mortar clothing store.
