Jury selection begins in Hunter Biden’s criminal trial
He has pleaded not guilty. The case, brought by US Special Counsel David Weiss, a Trump appointee, is one of two criminal cases he faces, with federal tax charges brought …
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Who is Claudia Sheinbaum? The cool-headed scientist who will lead Mexico
“She is much more of a mainstream leftist politician” and likely to be “less ideological” than the outgoing president, she added. Claudia Sheinbaum poses for a selfie with a supporter. …
California firefighters continue battling wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco
California firefighters expected to gain ground on Sunday on a wind-driven wildfire that scorched thousands of acres 60 miles (97km) east of San Francisco, burned down a home and forced …
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, 93, marries 5th wife in ceremony at his California vineyard
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has married for the fifth time at age 93, tying the knot with a retired molecular biologist a quarter century younger than him. Murdoch and Elena …
Beloved surfboard-stealing otter spotted again off Northern California shore
Santa Cruz, California — New mug shots have emerged of otter 841, America’s most wanted marine mammal. Last summer, she terrorized surfers in Santa Cruz, California, biting surfboards and even …
US remains critical source of funds and start-ups for Hong Kong, head of InvestHK says
“The US has always been consistently in the top three or four in terms of where the foreign companies are from, after mainland China and Japan,” she said in an …
No questions on Hong Kong national security from US firms but financial hub status top of mind, Paul Chan says on California trip
But, asked whether the US businesspeople and politicians he met had expressed concern, Chan said “no one was concerned about national security” and their focus was very much on “business-related …
Apple plans to revamp Siri with generative AI technology to let users control apps with voice
As part of the roll-out, more basic AI tasks will be processed on devices themselves, while more advanced capabilities will be handled via cloud computing. The company also has been …
US and China must take lead in climate fight despite their competitive relationship, top Beijing envoy says
Hosted by UC Berkeley’s California-China Climate Institute, the two-day event was joined by Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong officials as a joint delegation to promote the Greater Bay Area to …
Open, candid US-China dialogue ‘more crucial than ever’ and Hong Kong has key role in bay area ties, finance chief Paul Chan says
The plan aims to turn Hong Kong, Macau and nine Guangdong cities into a hi-tech economic powerhouse by 2035. The US side was represented by California governor Gavin Newsom – …