Disney’s new remake of “Mulan” was tailored to appeal to audiences in China. It stars big-name Chinese-born actors like Jet Li, Gong Li and Donnie Yen, and the story itself is based on an old Chinese...
ByteDance rejects Microsoft bid, paving way for Oracle partnership
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has rejected a bid by Microsoft to buy its US operations, paving the way for Californian software giant Oracle to enter into a partnership with the popular short-video app.
Russia promises financial loan to Belarus, but stops short of military support
Russian is to loan 1.5 billion dollars to prop up the Belarusian economy, following talks in Sochi between the two heads of state. FRANCE 24 correspondent Nick Holdsworth says President Vladimir Putin also ruled out...
Yoshihide Suga set to become Japanese prime minister
The candidate of continuity, Japan’s ruling party on Monday elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga as its new leader, making him all but certain to replace Shinzo Abe as the country’s next prime...
No ifs, ands or butts… baggy trousers ARE now allowed!
IN THE PAPERS – Monday, 14.09.2020: We take a look at how the press is covering a baggy trouser law in Florida that has taken years to get repealed. We also discuss coverage of more serious issues, such as the EU-China...
‘You just watch’: Trump predicts climate will cool in California wildfires briefing
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested global warming will reverse itself and dismissed climate change as a cause of ferocious fires engulfing swaths of the US West during a briefing with local officials in...
US wildfires: Residents return to their destroyed homes | DW News
US president Donald Trump is due to visit California on Monday to meet with heads of emergency services who’ve been overseeing efforts to battle historic fires there. Days of dry and windy conditions have been...