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HONG KONG — Four former Hong Kong lawmakers were freed from prison Tuesday after serving more than four years for their convictions under a Beijing-imposed security law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. Claudia Mo, Jeremy Tam, Kwok Ka-ki and Gary Fan were among 47 activists arrested in 2021 for …

Canadian voters backed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party on Monday, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. projects, in a national election strongly influenced by President Donald Trump. The CBC said it was too early to know whether the Liberals would win enough seats to form a majority government, but it projected …

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 3 of “The Last of Us,” which aired April 27. The lives of the “The Last of Us” characters will never be the same following Joel’s death. Pedro Pascal’s character took his last breath in the second episode, the people of Jackson, …

Chinese online retailer Temu, known for its ultralow prices, is hitting U.S. customers with hefty import charges due to President Donald Trump’s trade war. Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have in some cases more than doubled the prices of many items on the e-commerce marketplace. A three-pack of men’s …

North Korea confirmed for the first time Monday that its troops were fighting alongside Russia in its war against Ukraine, saying they helped Moscow take back control of its Ukraine-controlled Kursk region. U.S., South Korean and Ukrainian officials have said North Korea sent as many as 12,000 troops to Russia …

How North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick, 73, met girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, may be a fair question given Belichick’s fame as the Super Bowl’s winningest head coach. But before he could answer during an interview with “CBS Mornings” that aired Sunday, Hudson interrupted from a seat off-camera: “We’re not …

It’s small, toothy and often described as slightly creepy. But this plush doll, called Labubu, has quickly become an unlikely status symbol. In recent weeks, social media has been filled with videos of collectors trading tips on how to get their hands on a Labubu, the fluffy doll with pointed …

President Donald Trump’s second term has been marked by a trade war, stock market swings and Elon Musk’s DOGE and its attempts to slash the federal workforce. The administration has moved fast, drawing praise from supporters and criticism and lawsuits from opponents. But what does the American public think of …

Multiple people were killed and injured when a driver plowed into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, Saturday night, police said. The driver was in custody following the crash on East 41st Ave. and Fraser Street shortly after 8:14 p.m. local time, the Vancouver Police Department said in …

Law enforcement authorities have a man in custody in Washington related to the Easter evening theft of Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse.  No further information about the man’s identity was available. Law enforcement sources believe the person taken into custody took Noem’s purse. Both a D.C. Metropolitan Police spokesperson and a spokesperson …