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Chinese ex-policewoman ‘Hotpot’ addresses workplace stereotypes in stand-up comedy

Chinese ex-policewoman ‘Hotpot’ addresses workplace stereotypes in stand-up comedy

A former policewoman in China is shining on stage as a stand-up comedian, sharing stories that address stereotypes about women in law enforcement. The comic is also using the limelight to teach women how to protect themselves. The 36-year-old uses the nickname “Hotpot” because of her love for the dish and her previous work habit of remaining anonymous. From the age of 22 to 34, Hotpot was a border policewoman in southwestern China’s Yunnan province. She was born in a village in the province’s...
Giannis dunk lifts Bucks, NBA champion Thunder roll on

Giannis dunk lifts Bucks, NBA champion Thunder roll on

Giannis Antetokounmpo threw down the game-winning dunk with 4.7 seconds remaining to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a 122-121 victory over the Charlotte Hornets and grab a slice of NBA history on Friday.

Trump promise to intervene over Iran protests 'reckless' says foreign minister

Trump warned Iran's authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington "will come to their rescue".

SMU beats Arizona 24-19, easing pain of wild, long-ago Holiday Bowl loss

SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings completed 21 of 32 passes, highlighted by one for 80 yards on a razzle-dazzle play to start the Holiday Bowl.
India’s military upgrade to counter regional threats gathers pace

India’s military upgrade to counter regional threats gathers pace

India’s defence modernisation is on track even as it faces the challenges of ensuring that weapon systems are deployed quickly and boosting its military’s capabilities to counter external threats, according to analysts. Last year, the Indian government approved three major defence packages totalling US$30 billion out of the country’s total defence budget of US$78.7 billion for the current financial year, which was ratified by parliament in February. The three packages were cleared in the second...
Four killed as private helicopter crashes in remote part of Arizona mountains

Four killed as private helicopter crashes in remote part of Arizona mountains

Police say a witness reported seeing the helicopter strike a recreational slackline hanging across the mountain range
Ohio dentist and wife shot and killed in home

Ohio dentist and wife shot and killed in home

Ohio dentist and wife shot and killed in home

Missile attack on Kharkiv kills two, including child, say Ukraine authorities

Russian officials say reports of the missile strike are untrue, suggesting the explosion was caused by Ukrainian ammunition.

Missile attack on Kharkiv kills two including child, authorities say

Russian officials say reports of the missile strike are untrue, suggesting the explosion was caused by Ukrainian ammunition.

Missile attack on Kharkiv kills two including child, authorities say

Russian officials say reports of the missile strike are untrue, suggesting the explosion was caused by Ukrainian ammunition.
Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition

Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition

Tech companies looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly being voted down
Workers’ Party in Singapore rules on Pritam Singh, disciplinary panel to be formed

Workers’ Party in Singapore rules on Pritam Singh, disciplinary panel to be formed

The top decision-making body of the Workers’ Party (WP) in Singapore has directed that a disciplinary panel be formed to determine if party chief Pritam Singh has contravened the WP’s constitution, following his recent court conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee. In a media statement on Saturday, the WP said its central executive committee (CEC) met on Friday to discuss matters arising from Singh’s conviction after the High Court dismissed his appeal against it on December 4. Party...