London Symphony Orchestra head Simon Rattle avoids conducting at Last Night of the Proms because he thinks closing concert is ‘jingoistic’ Sir Simon Rattle said he has been ‘torn’ over the Last Night of the Proms concert He thinks the Proms is an ‘extraordinary’ way of bringing people together, but he has steered clear of … Read more
Her trip cancelled in the final days of the Trump administration, US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft instead met virtually Wednesday night with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and told her: ‘The United States will always stand with Taiwan.’ And though she’ll leave office with the president next week, Craft said she still hopes … Read more
Military leaders are reportedly conducting high-level talks about what to do should President Trump invoke martial law during his remaining days in office. President-elect Joe Biden is set to be sworn into office on January 20, but Trump is still challenging the results of the election and some say he could use the military in … Read more
Ben Smith was eliminated by Tayshia Adams after she conducted hometown visits with her four remaining suitors on Tuesday’s episode of The Bachelorette. The 30-year-old Army veteran was completely in love with her and seemed a sure bet for the finale, but Tayshia, 30, could never get him to tell her how he truly felt. … Read more
China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department said in a report on Wednesday that could further fray U.S.-Chinese relations. The finding may worsen ties already strained after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is investigating the possibility … Read more