Celebrity Life
Viya, China’s Most Popular Influencer, Fined $210 Million for Tax Evasion
Huang Wei—also known as Viya—was ordered to pay 1.34 billion yuan as China steps up on its crackdown on online influencers
Donald Trump Received a COVID-19 Booster Shot—and Got Booed for It by His Own Crowd
Before the booing, Trump told the audience that they should “take credit" for the success of the vaccines developed while he was in office
Omicron Takes Over America: COVID-19 Variant Now Makes Up 73% Cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers showed nearly a six-fold increase in omicron's share of COVID-19 infections in only one week.
Most Hong Kongers Stay Home for First Election After Beijing’s New Rules
Many pro-democracy figures and experts say that the low turnout is directly tied to the lack of meaningful opposition
Leftist Millennial Elected President in Chile After Running on Higher Taxes, a Green Economy and Greater Equality
Former student protest leader Gabriel Boric won 56% of the vote, beating conservative rival Jose Antonio Kast’s 44%
Sens. Warren and Booker Test Positive for COVID-19, Despite Booster Shots
In statements Sunday, the fully-vaccinated Democrats said their COVID-19 symptoms were mild
Sen. Joe Manchin Says He Won’t Vote for Biden’s $2T Family and Climate Policy Bill
Manchin told “Fox News Sunday” that he always has made clear he had reservations about the bill
The World Is on Track to Generate a Record Amount of Power From Coal in 2021, the IEA Says
The all-time high means that the world's climate targets may be getting further out of reach
Bali Reopened to Foreign Visitors. It Got Only Two in the First Month
The famed resort island seems a long way from returning to its heyday of mass tourism
Why Frances Haugen Is ‘Super Scared’ About Facebook’s Metaverse
Documents show Facebook knew far more about the harms of its products than it ever let on. Will it take safety in the metaverse seriously?
How the U.S. Boycott of the Beijing Olympics Is Splitting the World
The U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia have joined together for a “diplomatic boycott" of the Beijing Games—ending a global detente over the Olympics
Happy Centenary, Bloody Mary. Drinkers Celebrate a Famous Cocktail’s 100th Birthday
Bartender Fernand Petiot, of the famous Harry's Bar in Paris, is believed to be the inventor of the iconic cocktail