TOKYO — Japanese Emperor Naruhito, dressed in pure white robes, was ushered into a dark wooden hall by torchlight on Thursday night to start his …
Soccer-Under-fire Courtois says he is among world’s best keepers
BRUSSELS — Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois says he is among the world’s leading goalkeepers despite facing criticism over his form for Real Madrid in recent months. …
Suspect arrested over shooting of Dutch soccer player Maynard – ANP news
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Apple fired a store helper accused of sending himself a woman’s intimate photo while fixing her phone
Apple fired a employee at a California store over accusations he sent himself an “extremely personal” photo from a customer’s phone. Gloria Fuentes took her …
Britain’s health service recorded worst ever emergency performance in October
LONDON — Britain’s National Health Service recorded its worst ever performance in treating patients in emergency wards in October, a blow to Prime Minister Boris …
Democrat Joe Biden proposes $1.3 trillion U.S. infrastructure plan
Democrat Joe Biden would invest $1.3 trillion over a decade on electric car charging stations, high-speed railroads, clean-energy research and other public infrastructure if he …
Harriette Cole: My childhood memories ruin Christmas shopping for me
DEAR HARRIETTE: When I was growing up, my parents never had enough money to buy gifts for us kids. We were a family of seven, …
Here’s the pitch deck AI startup Moveworks used to convince Kleiner Perkins to lead a $70 million funding round after passing on it three months ago
Just three months after raising $30 million from venture capitalists, Moveworks has raised another $70 million from VCs led by Kleiner Perkins and ICONIQ. Moveworks …
The app for EU citizens applying to remain in the UK after Brexit has major security flaws which mean it can be easily hacked
The UK government’s official smartphone app for EU citizens registering to remain in the country after Brexit has serious vulnerabilities which could be easily hacked …
China lifts restrictions on U.S. poultry meat imports – customs
BEIJING — China’s customs said on Thursday it was lifting restrictions on the import of poultry meat from the United States, effective immediately. Read More …