Former Child Star Raquel Lee Sues Disney Over Alleged Rape at 14 by Ex-Employee
Raquel Lee, who appeared on “The Amanda Show” and “The Proud Family” as a child star, has sued Disney, alleging that an ex-employee raped her when she was 14 while working on the 2001 movie “The Poof
Culture
variety.com
24.08.2026
The Chinese Animated Film that Became an Unlikely Hit
Audiences are flocking to see "Niu Lai," and animated film created by a mother-son team with a reported budget of $200.
Politics
newsweek.com
24.08.2026
Japanese delegation seeks to soothe strained ties with China
A cross-party delegation lands in Beijing as Tokyo tries to defrost its worst China rift in decades.
World
aljazeera.com
24.08.2026
Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China
Nvidia worker indicted after Jensen Huang scolded Supermicro for AI server smuggling.
Tech
arstechnica.com
24.08.2026
Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott convicted of child sex abuse
The 49-year-old was found to have subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse.
World
aljazeera.com
24.08.2026
Images Expose China’s Island Base That Xi Said Would Never Happen
China has built another military-capable artificial island right in front of America's eyes.
Politics
newsweek.com
24.08.2026
Memory Stocks Slide on Report Apple May Source Chinese Chips: SanDisk Down 9%, Micron and Western Digital Down 7%
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
24.08.2026
Wayne Manor owner could lose Batman property – over bat surveys
It turns out Bruce Wayne has bigger problems than Gotham’s crime rates...
Culture
independent.co.uk
24.08.2026
Super Micro Sinks 7% as Taiwan Indicts Employees Over Illegal AI Server Exports to China, Dell Slips
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
24.08.2026
Reframing Homer's Sirens through gender, nature and social order
Though they are pivotal to Homer's epic, luring Odysseus with the promise of eternal wisdom, the Greek poet barely described the mysterious Sirens. What might a better understanding of these formless,
Science
phys.org
24.08.2026
How long before China is ready to deploy humanoid robot soldiers?
A Chinese robotics developer tells CBS News humanoids won't turn against humans as they're just machines: "It all depends on who controls them."
World
cbsnews.com
24.08.2026
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children
Five-day trial at high court in Glasgow heard Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuseThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two
World
theguardian.com
24.08.2026
Micron Stock Drops After Chinese Memory IPO Filing. Can It Fight Off the Competition?
Finance
barrons.com
24.08.2026
Why the China-Led Weakness in NXP Semiconductors Stock Could Open Doors for Speculators
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
24.08.2026
Send in your questions on AI and robotics for Janis Mackey Frayer
NBC News’ correspondent, who has spent years in China, will answer reader questions in a Q&A for subscribers on Tuesday.
World
nbcnews.com
24.08.2026
Oil trades lower even as Bessent promises ‘economic D-Day’ announcement on Iran
One key is how any new U.S. sanctions might affect China, the No. 1 buyer of Iranian crude oil.
Finance
marketwatch.com
24.08.2026
‘Better than The Godfather’: how we made brutal Yorkshire crime classic Red Riding
Culture
theguardian.com
24.08.2026
Former world snooker champion Dott found guilty of child sex abuse
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of historical child sex abuse.
Sport
skysports.com
24.08.2026
Rain and flooding from Typhoon Narra hits China and Vietnam
Rain and flooding from Typhoon Narra hits China and Vietnam
World
aljazeera.com
24.08.2026
Sonya Massey's killer Sean Grayson dies in US prison
The former police officer, whose crime reignited the debate about US police brutality, was undergoing treatment for cancer.
World
bbc.co.uk
24.08.2026