Here’s how Jimmy Lai became a politically outspoken tycoon.
Here’s how Jimmy Lai became a politically outspoken tycoon.
Month: December 2025
‘Anna Christie’ Review: Michelle Williams on the Waterfront
The actress stars in Thomas Kail’s luminous revival of Eugene O’Neill’s play about a woman whose past threatens her future.
Embattled PTI gears up for another push for ‘Haqiqi Azadi’
K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other party leaders raise hands as they arrive for a PTI rally in Kohat. Photo: Express KOHAT: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday struck a combative note, urging Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters to stay on their toes for a possible protest call and disclosing that the party was … Read more
Zelensky meets US envoys in Berlin
BERLIN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday met with US President Donald Trump’s envoys for talks on how to end the war with Russia, kicking off two days of crisis diplomacy in Berlin. Trump has pushed for an end to the almost four-year-old conflict but key questions remain on territorial concessions, future security guarantees for … Read more
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Swift, silence and spotlight
Backlash over a fleeting Israel reference collides with Taylor Swift’s unapologetic defence of longevity and power Taylor Swift. Photo: file Taylor Swift’s latest Disney+ releases have placed the pop star at the centre of a turbulent cultural moment, combining renewed scrutiny over her political silence with a high-profile media campaign that underscored her refusal to … Read more
Tehran moot on Taliban ends inconclusively
Pakistan says terrorism originating from Afghanistan poses big challenge for region ISLAMABAD: Senior officials from Afghanistan’s immediate neighbours, along with Russia, convened in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the ongoing situation in Afghanistan. However, diplomatic sources said, the high-profile meeting ended without a joint communiqué, highlighting continuing divisions over the approach to the Taliban regime … Read more
Iran will ‘resolutely support’ Lebanon’s Hezbollah
. Ali Akbar Velayati is former FM and a senior diplomat of Iran. PHOTO: REUTERS TEHRAN: A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said Sunday that the country would “resolutely support” Hezbollah, its ally in Lebanon, in the group’s efforts to confront Tehran’s regional foe Israel. The remarks by Ali Akbar Velayati came as Lebanon … Read more
Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video
He attributed his rags-to-riches ascent to the freedoms of Hong Kong, and has paid a hefty price for defending them.
Disney lets Mickey meet the machine
SAN FRANCISCO: Walt Disney and OpenAI have announced a three-year licensing deal that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence. The deal marks the first time a major entertainment company has embraced generative AI at this scale, licensing its fiercely protected characters — from Mickey Mouse to Marvel superheroes … Read more