Behind China’s hack of UK’s Electoral Commission
The UK government has accused China of hacking the UK Electoral Commission, gaining access to information about millions of voters.
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Myanmar junta chief calls for unity, says military holding power 'temporarily'
NAPYITAW — Myanmar's ruling general said on March 27 that the junta was holding power only temporarily with the aim of strengthening democracy. He called for unity among the people and military to fight armed groups seeking to derail plans to hold an election.
China challenges United States’ EV subsidies at WTO
China has filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) after the United States excluded buyers who purchased electric vehicles (EVs) with Chinese batteries from its subsidy scheme.
Qatari royal reportedly invested $50 million in pro-Trump news channel Newsmax
Right-wing news outlet Newsmax received an investment of roughly $50 million from a Qatari royal between 2019 and 2020, The Washington Post reported, citing documents seen by the paper and confirmations from representatives of both Newsmax and the royal investment firm.
UK Libor trader Hayes loses appeal against rate-rigging conviction
Tom Hayes, the first trader jailed worldwide for interest rate rigging, lost his appeal against his conviction in a London court on Wednesday.
Class bullies may earn more in middle age, study finds
School bullies are likely to end up with higher salaries, a new study suggests, upending the conventional wisdom that they will receive their comeuppance later in life.
Filmmaker Draws Censors’ Wrath: ‘A Price I Have to Accept’
China’s film industry was operating under a planned economy when Wang Xiaoshuai graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1989. Only a few studios, all state-owned, were allowed to make movies.
Happy-Go-Lucky Australia Is Feeling Neither Happy, Nor Lucky
For nearly three decades, Australia seemed to have a sort of get-out-of-jail card that allowed it to glide through the dot-com bust and the global financial crisis without a recession, while its citizens mostly enjoyed high wages, affordable housing and golden prospects.