Copyright EPA Image by image The Perseid Meteor Shower is a wonderful annual event We sit in the dark under the pine forests, with eyes to the air and fingers stiffly crossed. All afternoon, the cloud cover has been solid and unbroken, but, unfortunately, the latest satellite image promises clearer …

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The revelation by Chargers coach Anthony Lynn in the season premiere of Hard knuckles that he invited COVID-19 speculation about how many other players and coaches and staff had it in the offseason, but did not make it public. In turn, that invites speculation is the …

Here’s what you need to know: The banking district in London last month. The government is now encouraging workers to return to offices.Credit …Suzie Howell for The New York Times The UK economy fell to its deepest recession on record in the second quarter, returning to its current high in …

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that China would “own” the US if it lost to former Vice President Joe Biden. “If I do not win the election, China will have the United States – you will have to learn to speak Chinese!” Said Trump. The Biden campaign in response told …

HONG KONG – Li Qianxin, the eldest daughter of the Chinese Communist Party’s No. 3 leader, has quietly made a living in Hong Kong crossing the city’s financial elite and the secret world of Chinese politics. For years, she has mingled with senior executives of state-owned enterprises through professional clubs …