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Harris rattles Trump in fiery debate as both push for mantle of change

September 11, 2024

Once-sealed Hong Kong border zone finds new life as tourist spot
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Sha Tau Kok area, once a buffer zone to block illegal immigration from China, is transforming as it opens up to visitors, becoming both a tourist spot and a site for integration with the mainland. The area at Hong Kong’s northeastern edge, which takes two hours to reach from central…
Philadelphia police investigate antisemitic incident at Barstool bar
Philadelphia police are investigating, and a Temple University student has been suspended, following an antisemitic incident at the Barstool Sports bar in the city Saturday night. Video posted to social media shows a woman who appears to be a server at Barstool Sansom Street carrying a sign that is included in bottle service tables. The…
Vietnam’s dramatic growth over 50 years
Vietnam celebrated the 50th annivers of the end of the Vietnam War on April 30. Of the world’s five remaining communist countries, Vietnam has been the second-fastest growing economy after China. According to the International Monet Fund, Vietnam’s gross domestic product, in local currency terms, was 51 times larger in 2024 than in 1994, the…
Trump set to announce the 2027 NFL draft will be in Washington — possibly on the National Mall
President Donald Trump is expected to announce Monday an agreement for Washington D.C. to host the 2027 NFL draft, a person familiar with the plans told NBC News. The aim is for the event to take place on the National Mall. Axios was first to report the news. The NFL declined to comment. The announcement comes…
Trump announces plans for 100% tariffs on all foreign movies
President Donald Trump announced plans Sunday to implement a 100% tariff on movies made in other countries that are imported to the United States, decrying other nations for offering financial incentives meant to “draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States.” “Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated. This…
Newborn U.S. citizen and Guatemalan mom detained as she faces deportation
A Guatemalan woman who gave birth to an American baby four days ago is being held along with her newborn as she faces deportation, U.S. officials said. On Sunday, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the woman was apprehended by Customs and Border Patrol agents and hospitalized after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border…
Staying power of Japanese companies attracts growing attention
TOKYO — Matsuya Department Store celebrated the centen of its Ginza outlet on Thursday, highlighting its status as one of over 45,000 Japanese companies in business for over 100 years. The company, which traces its origins back to 1869, is an example of Japan’s unusually strong tradition of corporate longevity. Tsutomu Horiuchi, representative director of…
U.K. probing possible link between two suspected state-sponsored Iranian plots
British authorities are investigating two plots involving mostly Iranian nationals in the United Kingdom that appear at this stage of the investigation likely to be state-sponsored, according to a senior official briefed on the threat. Eight people have been arrested in London and in other parts of the U.K. over the weekend, according to statements…