UK calls for release of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai as trial starts
Britain has called on China to end its prosecution of media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai whose long-awaited national security trial has started in Hong Kong. The landmark trial…
‘Confused’ drivers waved down by locals to warn them about Labour council fines
Middle class warriors are waving down motorists to warn them about a Labour council’s driving fines. The group are handing out leaflets to passing drivers in Lambeth, south London, to…
Culture Re-View: Steven Spielberg turns 77
ADVERTISEMENT Born on this day in 1946, the most commercially successful filmmaker on the planet was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Steven Spielberg’s family were Ukrainian Jews who had escaped the…
US Customs to suspend railway operations at international crossings into Texas starting Monday
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will suspend operations at international railway crossing bridges in two Texas cities along the southern border in response to the recent resurgence of smuggling organizations using…
YouTuber Ruby Franke expected to enter plea agreement Monday, lawyer says
YouTuber Ruby Franke is expected to enter a plea agreement on Monday, her lawyer said, after being charged with six counts of child abuse in September. Franke, 41, is due…