CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia had fired the “first shot” in its deteriorating relations with China four years ago when the then government banned Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei from rolling out the country’s 5G network due to security concerns, a Chinese ambassador said Friday. Xiao Qian, China’s ambassador to Australia since January, gave a rare …
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Ashley Benham When pandemic restrictions were lifted, new clients overwhelmed boudoir photographers. Some clients are booking the tasteful nude or semi-nude photos to feel better about the pandemic weight gain. Many say they undress for photos as a form of empowerment or self-care. When COVID-19 forced Americans into their homes, it catapulted an unlikely array …
(Chloe Zola / For The Times) When my grandmother died five years ago, my mother asked my oldest brother, Marc, to invite his friend to the wake. Not because the man knew my grandmother (he didn’t), but because my mother saw him as a love opportunity for me. He’s a doctor who, according to my …
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A worker prepares chicken meat at the Khlong Toei market in Bangkok.Adisorn Chabsungnoen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A farm in Thailand has started feeding its chickens cannabis instead of antibiotics. Chiang Mai University researchers say the experiment is showing positive signs. The chickens fetch double the usual price of consumers looking for organic poultry. A …
Katrin Davidsdottir takes part in “Strength in Depth” in London in June 2022.Sean Ellison CrossFit athlete Katrin Davidsdottir has always had a six-pack, but her core wasn’t always strong. The former Fittest Woman on Earth said neglecting her core led to a hernia. Davidsdottir now does a lot of core exercises, including deadbugs, side planks …
President Joe Biden speaks at a meeting on offshore wind at the White House on June 23, 2022.Drew Angerer/Getty Images Joe Biden accidentally revealed his cue card for a meeting at the White House, with very simple instructions. They include “You take YOUR seat” and an instruction to say hello to the guests. Cue cards …
