As Trump’s order stirs anxiety, White House clarifies that the fee only applies to new applicants and will be levied per petition. The United States has issued a clarification to its new H-1B visa policy, saying that the new $100,000 fee for skilled workers will be levied per petition and will not apply to current...
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is closely monitoring a cyberattack on European check-in and boarding systems after one of its flights to the city was delayed because of the incident. Cathay Pacific said in a statement on Sunday that flight CX294 travelling from Brussels to Hong Kong had been affected by the cyberattack,...
Phones are undeniably useful when you’re out and about in the world. Directions, photos, music, messaging the people you’re meeting up with, or even just scrolling while you’re waiting for the bus—it’s all great. The problem with phones, in my opinion, is when you’re at home. Home is the place where you might rather spend...
Has any visiting leader ever seen so little of Britain or the British as Donald Trump is doing this week? The absurdly unrepresentative version of the country offered up to the US president on his second state visit on Wednesday was a Windsor parody, a Potemkin version of this country, glistening with protocol and polish,...
The moment a funicular railway carriage was involved in a fatal crash in Lisbon, Portugal, has been heard in a video filmed by a passenger in a second carriage. The crash killed 16 people and injured more than 20 others. Rasha Abdo was in the carriage at the bottom of the hill when she felt...
This week, Stephen Mercado returns to the NK News Podcast to discuss his new book, “Japanese Spy Gear and Special Weapons,” and how Japan’s secretive Noborito Research Institute supported covert operations targeting the DPRK during the Korean War. Mercado is a former CIA analyst and open source officer who worked for most of his career...
ESPN ESPN’s Fantasy NFL game is back. Play against friends, join a public league and more – sign up here. Pedro Salado/Getty Images Disney+ will be the home of LaLiga’s primetime weekend matches after securing a three-year deal to exclusively show the division’s Saturday night kick-off. Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Disney+ will be...
Italian designer Donatella Versace carried a bouquet of white flowers as she arrived to pay tribute to the late fashion designer Giorgio Armani. Armani’s coffin is on public view this weekend in Milan, Italy, before a private funeral on Monday. The designer’s casket was surrounded by candles at the Armani/Teatro as mourners queued to say...
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Streaming services are known for having award-worthy series but also plenty of duds. Our guide to the best TV shows on Netflix is updated weekly to help you know which series you should move to the top of your queue. They aren’t all surefire winners—we love a good less-than-obvious gem—but they’re all worth your time,...