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BEIJING — Zhu Rongji, a brilliant economic policymaker and a driving force behind China’s economic opening to the world, died Aug. 12 in Beijing. He was 97. State news agency Xinhua reported the cause as illness, citing an obituary issued by China’s Communist Party. The obituary called Mr. Zhu “an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China … and an outstanding leader of the Party and the state.”
Ben Green’s thumping bass leads to huffy breathing, which leads to bone-snapping drum machine rhythms and an ectoplasmic elastic guitar riff. Then comes Justin Broadrick‘s pained growls: “Wipe out/Suction/Forlorn/Evermore.” This is Godflesh then, and this is Godflesh now as heard on the new single, “Living/Ending,” which recalls the industrial death rattle of the band’s debut LP, Streetcleaner, but with the thickness of their Slavestate EP. The song is the first taste of what the band says will be its penultimate album, Decay, out Sept. 25. In March, Broadrick revealed on Instagram that Godflesh would be retiring from touring following a…
Aug 11, 2026, 07:00 AM ETThe NBA preseason is still more than seven weeks away, but it’s never too early to examine underreported issues that could derail the league’s top title contenders.The New York Knicks ran through the East playoffs on their way to their first championship in 53 years, but what’s their biggest hole heading into next season? Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs made the Finals ahead of schedule, but what could stop them from making a return trip in 2027? And what will the Oklahoma City Thunder need to overcome to claim the franchise’s second title in three…
As 58,000 university applicants sit a rerun of an entrance exam this month, it’s worth asking where exactly they are competing to enter. Their goal, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), is an institution with 475 years of history, a campus built on a lava field, and a claim on Mexican public life that no other university comes close to. Between Aug. 12 and 19, tens of thousands of Mexican teenagers are filing into convention centers in León, Oaxaca, Tijuana and Mexico City to take an entrance exam most of them had already passed. UNAM ran its undergraduate admissions…
Rosario Dawson confirmed she filmed a scene as her Daredevil character Claire Temple for Spider-Man: Brand New Day—but it didn’t make the final cut. During an appearance at GalaxyCon in Raleigh, North Carolina, the actress said she was “a reject of Spider-Man.” In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Dawson’s character is a nurse who treats injured superheroes. She first appeared in the debut season of Daredevil in 2015, and reprised the role in several subsequent MCU series, including Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders. “I even shot a scene in the new Spider-Man movie, but I got cut…
Progressive Democrats notched another big victory in Tuesday’s Minnesota Senate primary. But a moderate Democrat narrowly won the high-profile governor’s race in Wisconsin, defying expectations of an easy win for the party’s surging democratic socialist wing.
Valley Financial Group, an independent wealth management practice based in Pennsylvania, is set to be acquired by Hightower Signature Wealth, Hightower’s fully integrated national wealth management practice. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed. The agreement represents the second outside acquisition for Hightower Signature Wealth this year and forms part of Hightower’s plan to widen the business through established advisory firms. Valley manages roughly $275m in assets under management (AUM) and offers financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families and businesses. Its client base spans the Greater Philadelphia area and includes individuals and families, business owners, company staff…
If European states seize vessels with Russian cargo, Moscow will respond in kind ‘wherever necessary’, says Putin.Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize European vessels if European states follow through on plans to seize more commercial ships with Russian cargo.Putin delivered the warning on Wednesday while on board a Russian cruiser off the Pacific island of Sakhalin, where Russia’s navy was conducting a drill. He said Russia would be ready to carry out its own seizures “wherever we deem it necessary and appropriate,” according to Russia’s TASS news agency.Recommended Stories list of 3…
Phoebe Bridgers’ long-awaited third record drops this week, and she’ll be playing a series of intimate shows across to the UK to celebrate – check out all the details below. The indie icon and Boygenius member is set to release the solo record next Friday (August 14) via Dead Oceans. It comes as the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Punisher’, and has already been previewed by lead single ‘Lost Boys’. Ahead of its release, she revealed the full tracklist for the album, and sparked rumours that it could feature guest vocals from Geese frontman Cameron Winter, who may be singing under an alias. She has now…