TikTok stopped working in the US late on Saturday, shortly before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app was due to take effect. The app was no longer available on Apple’s iOS App Store or Google’s Play Store. The US Congress passed a law in April mandating that parent company ByteDance either sell TikTok…
At a time when kids are reading at some of the lowest levels ever, Eagles’ A.J. Brown making reading all the rage could be a game-changer. Ravens, Bills put on A+ performance, Commanders stun Bucs USA TODAY Sports’ Mackenzie Salmon breaks down all the games from Wild Card Weekend. Sports Seriously A.J. Brown might have…
Badenoch describes Reeves as ‘woman problem’ for Keir Starmer Here is the quote from Kemi Badenoch’s Q&A with journalists where she referred to Rachel Reeves as being a “woman problem” for the PM. Asked, jokingly, if she would back Keir Starmer if he sacked Reeves (see 2.07pm), Badenoch replied: If he does the right thing…
See the moment an MLB superstar showed up to play backyard wiffle ball Kansas City Royals catcher, Salvador Perez, stops to join a group of kids in a backyard game of wiffle ball in Kansas City, Kansas. USA Today Dustin Pedroia garnered a handful of nicknames during his playing days including “Pedey” and the “Muddy…
Persistent rain and strong winds will sweep across New South Wales into the weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology predicts, with parts of Victoria and south-east Queensland also likely to be affected. Angus Hines, a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said Sydney’s weather could shift from storms to a “dreary” mix of wind, rain…
What is the view of US democracy from abroad, and what can Americans learn from other nations with a history of political tumult? During his first term Donald Trump tested democratic norms by undermining trust in fair elections, encouraging political violence and demonizing the media and public servants. He has promised to be a dictator…
On paper, few US presidents could boast the foreign policy bona fides of Joe Biden, a veteran statesman with nearly a half-century of experience before he even stepped into office. But as his term comes to an end, critics have said that the president will leave a legacy of cautious and underpowered diplomacy, as even…
There is a tiny room in the basement with walls of whitewashed brick and stone shelves as thick as a bible. I have never known its original use, but it is where I keep cake tins and baking sheets, casseroles and bun tins. As you open the creaking door, you are greeted by a teetering…