(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning, We’re covering the scheduled release today of Robert Mueller’s report, North Korea’s claim that it has tested a new weapon, and the growing number of abortion bans in the U.S. ImageAttorney General William Barr on Capitol Hill last week.CreditErin Schaff/The New York Times […]
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Pope Francis dropped in again this week on his predecessor, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, wishing him happy birthday “with particular affection” in a now familiar showing of white-cloaked cordiality. But behind the friendly visit, the talk of conspiracies and competing power centers is swirling inside the Vatican and far beyond. Just last week, Benedict, who […]
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Night mode has become one of the most important tools on smartphones today, allowing mobile cameras to get much better results in low-light conditions. Loads of brands have hopped aboard the trend in the past year or so, and it now looks like Motorola is next in line. XDA-Developers has uncovered evidence of a so-called […]
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WASHINGTON — An American scholar who has advised President Trump on China said late Wednesday that he was not given a visa he sought to attend a recent conference in Beijing, in what he called apparent retaliation for American restrictions on visas for visiting Chinese scholars. The scholar, Michael Pillsbury, director for Chinese strategy at […]
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Update, April 18, 2019 (3:15AM ET): Panmi has confirmed to Android Authority that it’s signed a deal to distribute Xiaomi products in Australia, while also confirming that it runs the Mi-store.com.au website. Kenneth Tan, Mi Store head of marketing for Australia, added that the Xiaomi Mi 9 will be available in the country “soon.” So […]
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Tencent is reportedly in talks with the likes of Asus, Razer, and Black Shark about launching a gaming phone. It’s believed the new smartphone could be dual-branded with the manufacturer. Chinese internet colossus Tencent is apparently thinking about launching a gaming smartphone. It won’t be doing it alone, however, as it’s tipped to team up […]
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A former high-ranking New Zealand military envoy was convicted in Auckland on Thursday of trying to surreptitiously film his co-workers in a bathroom at the country’s embassy in Washington. The accusation that the envoy, Alfred Keating, 59, had planted a camera in a unisex restroom in 2017 ended his distinguished four-decade […]
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A strong earthquake shook Taiwan on Thursday afternoon, rekindling memories of a deadly tremor that hit the island a year ago. The magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit at 1:01 p.m. and was centered off the coast of Hualien, on Taiwan’s east coast, according to a preliminary assessment by the United States Geological Service. Powerful shaking was felt […]
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QUETTA, Pakistan — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday ambushed a bus on a highway and killed 14 passengers after forcing them off the vehicle, a local official said. The official, Jehangir Dashti, said it was unclear who was behind the killings, which took place before dawn. He said about three dozen people had been […]
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(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning, We start today with the pending release of the Mueller report, North Korea’s weapons test and the climate protests in London. The Mueller report is due today For nearly two years, questions have swirled around the role Russia played in the 2016 U.S. […]
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