Chinese and Philippine ships collided again in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, ratcheting up tensions and prompting the U.S. to condemn Beijing for “irresponsible actions” causing bodily injury. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] China’s navy, coast guard and maritime militia vessels engaged in “dangerous maneuvers, including...

Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra was formally charged in a royal insult case Tuesday, part of a series of legal cases that threaten to plunge the Southeast Asian country into political turmoil.  Thaksin, a two-time former prime minister and the de facto leader of the ruling Pheu Thai party, was arraigned under Thailand’s stringent...

Black Chicagoans could see reparations in their near future, after the city’s mayor signed an executive order Monday aimed at creating a task force that will look into the massive endeavor.  The Black Reparations Co-Governance Task Force “will conduct a comprehensive study and examination of all policies that have harmed Black Chicagoans...

The U.S. suspended some new avocado shipments from Mexico after an incident that reportedly threatened the safety of American agricultural inspectors. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notified the Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) of the decision to halt new exports out of Michoacan late on June 14, according...

London — Actor Ian McKellen was hospitalized Monday after toppling off a London stage during a fight scene in a play. The 85-year-old known for playing Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” films and many stage roles over a six decade career cried out in pain after the fall, according to a BBC journalist at the theater. McKellen...

Movie theater owners can take a cue from Riley, the protagonist of Inside Out 2, and quell their anxiety. The Pixar film massively outperformed expectations at the box office and scored the biggest opening of the year so far with $155 million domestically and $140 million overseas, outpacing earlier 2024 blockbusters like Dune: Part 2....