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Editors of television programmes streamed on China’s Netflix-like iQiyi site appear to be blurring the earlobes of male actors with earrings, according to web users in the country. Doctored images of male actors on a show called Sisters Flower Shop alongside earlier footage where they were sporting earrings have been …

Then came the moment that would be forever known as the “Dean scream.” “And then we’re going to Washington, D.C., to take back the White House. Yaaaaaaaay.” In addition to that loud, energetic and guttural shout becoming a defining moment of the night for news programs and late-night comedy shows, …

A doctor in China has become the first to perform remote control surgery over a super-fast 5G network. The surgeon, who manipulated two robotic arms, was 30 miles from an operating theatre in Fujian province. During the procedure, he removed a laboratory animal’s liver, the South China Morning Post reported. …

Image copyrightAFP/Getty Image caption Australians have flocked to beaches and watering holes to cool offAustralia has just sweltered through at least five of its 10 warmest days on record, authorities estimate. An extreme heatwave has afflicted the nation since Saturday, causing wildlife deaths, bushfires and an increase in hospital admissions. …

Britain is due to leave the EU on 29 March, but it is not too late to think again, according to some of the most powerful figures in Germany. They have signed a letter to the Times saying they want Britain to stay (paywall). It is affectionate and even rather …

Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Jan. 18, 2019, 10:31 AM GMT By Reuters WASHINGTON — North Korea’s lead negotiator in nuclear diplomacy with the United States is expected to hold talks with Secretary of State …

A group of prominent Germans has written a letter urging Britain to rethink Brexit, saying they would miss milk with tea and post-work pints. Led by Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who is in line to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor – the letter to The Times thanks Britain for not giving …

Image copyrightReuters Electric carmaker Tesla has said it will cut jobs by 7% after the “most challenging” year in its history. In an email to employees, shared on the firm’s website, founder Elon Musk said that growth at the firm had been strong. But he added the firm’s cars were …

Sticking with religious fervour to sports-drama conventions and cliches, this sweat-soaked, palette-desaturated, montage-riddled genre exercise stars Eryk Lubos as Kosa, a once feted, now washed-up mixed martial arts (MMA) champion lured back into the caged ring for one last bout. If it weren’t for the fact that everyone is speaking …

Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Jan. 18, 2019, 9:50 AM GMT / Updated 10:05 AM GMT By Olivia Solon Human-rights activists planned to protest outside Google offices in 10 countries Friday to urge the company to scrap …