It’s almost like dialogue straight out of the movie Airplane!COVID “experts”: Let’s just move on, this demand for accountability will get us nowhere.Normal people: “No accountability,” what’s that?COVID “experts”: It’s when people do or say anything without consequences, but that’s not important right now.Laughable, perhaps.

US-CHINA tensions have America’s closest allies in Asia strengthening their militaries. But in a boost to President Joseph R. Biden’s diplomatic efforts, that trend is extending to some Southeast Asian nations which have recently kept the US at arm’s length. Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is

FACEBOOK, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. — REUTERSSCORES of posts on Twitter and Facebook challenged Democratic successes in U.S. midterm elections without evidence on Wednesday, social media experts said, but the misinformation

COURTESY OF CAMBODIAN PRIME MININSTER HUN SEN’S FACEBOOK PAGEPHNOM PENH — Cambodian Prime Minister (PM) Hun Sen, an aficionado of luxury watches, will hand out intricate, locally made timepieces as souvenirs for world leaders at an international summit he is hosting this week.Hun Sen, who

A VIEW of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Nov. 28, 2015. — REUTERSPARIS — Paris commuters and visiting tourists are set to face serious disruptions on Thursday as metro workers go on strike, with a third of subway lines completely closed and most others working

PIXABAYNEW YORK — FTX Chief Executive Officer Sam Bankman-Fried told employees he was exploring all options for his firm after a deal with cryptocurrency exchange Binance collapsed on Wednesday. The proposed deal between Mr. Bankman-Fried and rival Binance Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao had been the

The latest global rankings of the Network Readiness Index (NRI) is set to be released next week, with a virtual regional launch highlighting Southeast Asian economies, particularly the Philippines’ performance, on Nov. 16. The NRI ranks a total of 131 economies based on their performance

Official White House Photo by Cameron SmithWASHINGTON — Potential Republican control of at least one chamber of the US Congress sets the stage for economically risky battles in 2023 over federal spending limits and the government’s response should a recession develop. Results of Tuesday’s election remain

Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg. — REUTERSMeta Platforms Inc. said on Wednesday it would cut more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, as the Facebook parent doubled down on its risky metaverse bet amid a crumbling advertising market and decades-high