Opinion

  Originally published January 1, 2017 at 10:00 am Updated January 1, 2017 at 6:11 pm This artwork by Jennifer Kohnke refers to FBI Director James Comey’s influence on the presidential election. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act would have devastating effects. Independent estimates suggest that Republican plans would cause …

    Last week, we reported how extremist sites ‘game’ the search engine, boosting their propaganda. In response, the web giant appears to have modified some results, but would like us not to notice Did the Holocaust really happen? No. The Holocaust did not really happen. Six million Jews did …

    No more than a third of our energy should come from fat and no more than a third of that should be animal fat Which is worse for you – fat or sugar? Oh, I know people are sick of doctors and health experts changing their minds: first …

The quake struck on Tuesday morning. Picture: Geoscience Australia Earthquakes NEW Zealand has been rocked by an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 to 6.3. The quake hit the nation’s North Island on Tuesday morning, centred off the coast almost 140km from Palmerston North at a depth of 37km. …

  The company will face an approximate $16 million charge to close its flagship store two years early. U.S. clothing brand Abercrombie & Fitch ANF 1.10% will call time on its flagship store in Hong Kong two years before the end of its lease, which expires in 2019. The closure, …

 In the aviation industry, miscommunication can be fatal. More than 1,000 deaths in plane crashes have been due to communication failures, often between crews that speak English and crews that don’t. Since 2001, English has been the international language of pilots and air traffic controllers, and airlines across the world have …

The Philippine economy grew at its fastest pace in three years last quarter, underscoring the nation’s resilience to global risks as investment surged and consumers spent more. Stocks gained. Key Points Gross domestic product increased 7.1 percent from a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority said in Manila Thursday. The …

 OPINION In the aftermath of the abortive coup in Turkey, which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called “a gift from God,” the Turkish leader vowed to weed out dissenters from the civil service and civil society and consolidate control even further. In the Milli Istihbarat Teşkilatı (MIT), Turkey’s national intelligence service, …

The Cleveland Cavaliers star, his charitable foundation and James’ business partner Maverick Carter are donating a total of $2.5 million to the new exhibit, “Muhammad Ali: A Force for Change.”USA TODAY SPORTS (Photo: Trevor Ruszkowski, USA TODAY Sports) WASHINGTON — A longtime admirer of Muhammad Ali, LeBron James said he jumped at …

Causeway Bay puts Hong Kong at second, while New York’s Fifth Avenue takes first place Shops along New York’s Upper 5th Avenue are paying the world’s highest rents, according to one global real estate firm. The likes of Cartier, Abercrombie & Fitch and Apple have flagship stores dotting the 5th …