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China has found a new illicit drug market. America must shut it down
An opinion article published on Fox News warns that Chinese chemical manufacturers are shipping an experimental, non-FDA-approved injectable drug called retatrutide (“reta”) directly to American consumers seeking weight-loss treatments. The piece argues this mirrors the fentanyl crisis, in which Chinese suppliers provided precursor chemicals to cartels, and warns that the same illicit infrastructure – customs…
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The next StarCraft may not be made by Blizzard, according to a new report
Nexon is reportedly close to finalising a deal with Blizzard that would let the South Korean publisher, rather than Blizzard itself, develop a new game in the StarCraft franchise, according to Korean newspaper Chosun. The report matters because StarCraft and StarCraft 2 remain hugely popular in South Korea’s PC bangs and are widely credited with…
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Convicted killer admits stabbing friend in neck and leaving him dying before going to mosque then telling police: ‘It’s happened again’
Daniel Levy, 48, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to murdering his friend Abdul Kaleem Shaik after stabbing him in the neck at a flat in Vauxhall, south London. Levy, who has schizophrenia, had previously killed his grandmother in 2000, and after this second killing he prayed at a mosque and had a massage…
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Northern Ireland adds £15M to Fujitsu education deal without competition
Northern Ireland’s Education Authority plans to add £15 million to Fujitsu’s EA One contract without holding a new competitive tender, raising the deal’s ceiling to £55.4 million and extending the Japanese IT supplier’s presence until March 2032. The move comes despite ongoing scrutiny of Fujitsu over its role in the Post Office Horizon scandal, which…
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Barclays faces complaint over backing for power plant near world’s largest mangrove forest
Barclays Bank is facing a formal complaint over its financial links to a coal-fired power station near the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, which spans Bangladesh and India and is home to millions of people. Three complainants have submitted a case to the UK government’s Office for Responsible Business Conduct, alleging the bank breached…
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Trump and Rubio’s bold Venezuela oil pact could finally crush communism’s grip
A Fox News opinion piece argues that the new US-Venezuela oil partnership, announced by President Trump and negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, could help end decades of Cuban, Russian and Chinese influence over Venezuela. The author frames the deal as a strategic and economic safeguard rather than…
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‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Tops as China’s Summer Box Office Hits $1.86 Billion
Stephen Chow’s “Kung Fu Soccer” topped China’s 2026 summer box office, helping push the season’s total takings to RMB12.498 billion ($1.86 billion), a 4.45% rise on the previous year and the second consecutive year of growth. The figures, published by Maoyan Research Institute in its Insight Report on 2026 Summer Box Office Film Data, cover…
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Trisha Krishnan Toplines Panorama Studios’ First Tamil Film, a Psychological Horror Shot in London (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian actor Trisha Krishnan is set to lead Panorama Studios’ first Tamil-language production, a yet-untitled psychological horror film directed by Raja Krishna Menon. Principal photography has begun in London, with Radhika Sarathkumar and Aparna Balamurali co-starring alongside her. The project marks a genre first for Menon, previously known for films such as “Airlift” and “Chef”,…
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Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find
A study commissioned by Pesticide Action Network has found that almost half of the world’s farmers and farm workers are unintentionally poisoned by pesticides every year, describing a global health crisis that has largely gone unaddressed. Researchers are calling for immediate action, including implementation of a UN recommendation to phase out highly hazardous pesticides, warning…
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South Korea jails disabled care home head for sexually assaulting residents
A South Korean court has jailed the former director of a disabled care home for 15 years after he was convicted of sexually assaulting three residents at the Saekdongwon facility in Incheon City. The case has caused widespread shock in South Korea and prompted a nationwide government inspection of care facilities, raising serious questions about…