Myanmar’s Junta Claims ‘Benevolence’ for Aung San Suu Kyi. It Still Rules Cruelly.
Moving the deposed civilian leader to a “designated residence” for the rest of her prison sentence is part of an effort by Myanmar’s regime to portray legitimacy.
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Grey’s Anatomy Cliffhanger Set Up Kevin McKidd, Kim Raver Finale Exits
Grey’s Anatomy could send Owen and Teddy off with a happy ending — or not. ABC announced last month that veteran stars Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver would be exiting the long-running medical drama created by Shonda Rhimes in the upcoming May 7 season finale. The actors have played Owen and Teddy, respectively, since season…
UK house prices jump despite impact of Middle East conflict | Housing market
House price growth in the UK has surprised estate agents and economists by jumping in April at the fastest annual pace in 11 months, according to Nationwide. The UK’s biggest building society said its mortgage data showed that house prices unexpectedly rose by 3% in April on a year earlier, from 2.2% in March, leaving…
UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London | Crime News
The United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police have charged a man with attempted murder following an investigation into the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London. Following the stabbings in a residential area of the UK capital on Wednesday, officials raised the national terrorism threat to its second-highest level, signalling that an attack within…
CJ ENM, TBS and U-Next Form Korea-Japan Drama Venture StudioMonowa
A new Korea-Japan content joint venture, StudioMonowa, has been launched by CJ ENM, TBS and U-Next Holdings following a signing ceremony held April 30 at the CJ ENM Center in Seoul, attended by the top leadership of all three companies. The venture pairs CJ ENM’s K-drama production expertise with TBS’s original IP pipeline and U-Next’s…
MT's Cheng Li-wun on US Visit, Peace and Defense Budget
Cheng Li-wun confirms Beijing’s positive response to her planned US visit and calls Trump “unpredictable,” emphasizing peace and free trade as paramount for Taiwan. She clarifies KMT’s defense spending stance, rejecting “blank checks” for the DPP while supporting US arms purchases, also comments on Japan PM Takaichi’s “provocative” remarks on Taiwan. (Source: Bloomberg)
Watchdog weighs investigation into Farage’s undisclosed £5m donation | Nigel Farage
The UK elections watchdog is considering whether to investigate an undisclosed £5m donation received by Nigel Farage before he announced his candidacy at the last general election. The move comes after the Guardian revealed this week that the Reform UK leader was given the money by the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. In a written response…
Transfer rumors, news: Man United eye West Ham left back
Manchester United are keen on West Ham United left back El Hadji Malick Diouf. Plus, Liverpool line up a potential Mohamed Salah replacement. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s winter grades | Women’s grades TRENDING RUMORS El Hadji Malick Diouf is on Manchester…
Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine used its latest technology to deepen strikes against Russian oil storage, ports and refineries in the past week, bombing targets in the Urals 1,600 kilometres (990 miles) from its borders and prompting protests about “terrorist attacks” from the Kremlin spokesman. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday announced “a new stage in the use of Ukrainian…
Jimmy Kimmel jokes Donald Trump row is another war for the president to deal with
1 May 2026 Jimmy Kimmel has jokingly called for a “cease-fire agreement” in Donald Trump’s “war” against comedians. Jimmy Kimmel has called out Donald Trump The late night talk show host has called out the United States President after Trump once again urged ABC to fire the “seriously unfunny” comedian, claiming he “incompetently presides over…