Yearly Archives: 2024
South Korean opposition move to impeach president after martial law bid
SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's opposition moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday after his extraordinary but short-lived imposition of martial law...
Indonesia expects USD1b investment from Apple following iPhone 16 sales ban
JAKARTA (ANN/CHINA DAILY) – Indonesia is anticipating a USD 1 billion investment commitment from tech giant Apple Inc within a week, according to Investment...
Dutch F1 Grand Prix to end in 2026: organisers
THE HAGUE (AFP) - The home Grand Prix of Formula One's Dutch World Champion Max Verstappen will come to an end in 2026, organisers...
2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism —...
NEW YORK (AP) — I'll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too!
Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit...
Vivy Yusof, husband to be charged with CBT
SHAH ALAM (ANN/THE STAR) - E-commerce platform founder Datin Vivy Yusof and her husband, Datuk Fadzaruddin Shah Anuar, are scheduled to face charges in...
Kendrick Lamar tops Apple Music’s 2024 song chart and women make history
NEW YORK (AP) — "Not Like Us," but people sure like him: Kendrick Lamar's smash topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2024 as...
Netanyahu ordered to take stand in his corruption trial after delays
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Tuesday ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take the stand next week in his long-running corruption trial,...
It’s almost time for Spotify Wrapped
NEW YORK (AP) — It's almost that time of year: Spotify is gearing up to release its annual Wrapped, personalised recaps of users' listening...
US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s
(AP) - The US government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers after...
Teacher dies after bitten by a bat in classroom
DOS PALOS, California, USA (AP) — A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that...