Year: 2025

China vows to fight US tariffs

“China will fight to the bitter end of any trade war,” the foreign ministry spokesperson in Beijing declared, after China announced tit-for-tat tariffs on agricultural imports from the US. This came within minutes of a new 10% US levy on Chinese imports that came into effect on Tuesday – which adds to existing tariffs both […]

Trump orders pause on military aid to Ukraine in the wake of Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy

Trump is ramping up his attacks on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. financial support for Ukraine’s war against Russia. The Trump administration is pausing military aid to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials, following last week’s public clash between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. “The president has been […]

‘Anora’ wins best picture, and four other big moments from the 97th Oscars

Sean Baker’s acclaimed dramedy dominated a ceremony that also included emotionally searing acceptance speeches and high-energy musical numbers. “Anora,” a madcap dramedy about a Brooklyn sex worker’s whirlwind romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, dominated the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, nabbing best picture and four other golden statuettes. Sean Baker, a maverick hailed for […]

Shaking was felt across Los Angeles after a 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck the North Hollywood area on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake struck around 10:13 p.m., according to the USGS. It was reported about 1.4 miles east-southeast of North Hollywood. A USGS map indicates “light shaking” was felt in Burbank and North Hollywood. Shaking was also felt across a large swath of the Los Angeles area, and in several parts of Orange and Ventura counties, […]

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