The judgment also ordered the confiscation of Yang’s personal assets. (Representative image) A Chinese court on Monday sentenced former Nanjing economic development official Yang Youlin to death after finding him guilty of accepting bribes worth more than 2.21 billion yuan, or about $325 million, over a period of three decades.Besides bribery, Yang was convicted of…
China conducts successful missile launch from a submarine. (Image used for representation) China’s military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concerns from Japan, Australia and New Zealand over Beijing’s expanding military reach.A nuclear submarine of the People’s Liberation Army Navy launched the missile…
Security personnel stand guard outside a prison where deadly clashes broke out on Sunday, in Negombo, 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo) Clashes broke out inside a prison in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than…
Former visa officer explains what to do after your F1 visa gets denied. Former visa officer Yvette Bansal explained that most of the F1 visa applicants in India are getting rejected on 214(b), and it means teh visa has been refused on either of the following grounds: whether you will use the visa class appropriately,…
‘The ocean keeps every secret, but charges salt for storage’ A fisherman in Kochi pulls in his net before sunrise. The catch is ordinary, but the sea behind it is not. It has carried centuries of storms, shipwrecks, drowned cargo, and human silence. None of it is returned in the same form.The proverb “The ocean…
Kick streamer Raja Jackson has started serving a 90-day jail sentence after attacking professional wrestler Syko Stu during a live Kick broadcast. Jackson, who is the son of UFC legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, appeared in court on July 2 and was taken to an LA County jail. As part of a deal, he will also…
A sun-dappled forest clearing with a stream, mossy rocks, and ancient trees. A young woman offers a wooden bird to an appreciative elderly man. Among the many proverbs that have emerged from Finland’s forests, few capture the relationship between human behavior and consequence as beautifully as “The forest answers in the same way one shouts…
TikTok influencer itgirlbri, also known as dreamdoll_bri, has died after a targeted drive-by shooting in Miramar, Florida. The 21-year-old was one of three people inside a Lamborghini SUV that came under gunfire in the early hours of July 5. While all three occupants were rushed to the hospital with critical injuries, Bri later died from…
A genetic analysis of nearly 700,000 people identified 74 distinct locations in the human genome tied to anxiety, 39 of which had never been linked to the condition before A genetic analysis of nearly 700,000 people has identified 74 regions of the human genome linked to anxiety symptoms, including 39 that had never before been…
“One does not change a winning team” — French wisdom teaches us why change is not always the answer “One does not change a winning team” (French: On ne change pas une équipe qui gagne) is one of the most widely used modern French proverbs. Unlike many ancient folk sayings, it emerged from the world…
