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Charles “Chas” Freeman, a veteran U.S. diplomat who served in East Asia and as ambassador to Saudi Arabia, slammed a speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a “psychotic rant” in an interview Wednesday with a Chinese propaganda outlet. In his July 23 speech at the Nixon Presidential Library, Pompeo said, “Securing our freedoms …

President Trump on Friday night said he intends to “ban” the  Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from operating in the U.S. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. The president said he planned to take action against the social media platform as soon …

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, the immensely popular social media app focused on uplifting videos, in a move that could prevent the Trump administration from banning it from the US, according to reports. The Seattle tech giant founded by Bill Gates is in discussions to buy TikTok in a deal valued in the …

The COVID-19 crisis has altered life in countless ways, one of which is the explosion of tie dye and sweatpants. While everyone social distances at home, comfort is key — and celebrities are no different, whether out and about or lounging on the couch. One brand that countless stars including Hailey Baldwin, Sofia Richie, Emily …

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) labeled China a “respectable nation” in a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. The committee convened to discuss a bill introduced by Senator Martha McSally (R., Ariz.) that would allow U.S. citizens to sue the Chinese government for damages stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. “We hold China as …

“Real Housewives of New York City” playboy Harry Dubin — who has dated series stars Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer and Luann de Lesseps, and was married to Aviva Drescher — seems to have moved on from reality TV. Tongues are wagging that Dubin has been seen around Palm Beach, Fla., with Tiger Woods’ former mistress …

Charlize Theron’s daughters insist that she needs a boyfriend — but the Oscar winner says that she’s dating herself. “Two days ago I was in the car with my two girls and my little one said something like ‘You need a boyfriend!’” she said Thursday on Diane Von Furstenberg’s Spotify podcast, “InCharge with DVF.” “And …

KFC admitted that a third of its chickens get painful inflammations, as well as a host of other ailments including heart and liver failure, because of poor conditions at it farms that supply its restaurants. The fast-food giant released the cringeworthy report on Thursday, saying it aims to improve its chickens’ health and living conditions. …

Kendall Jenner may have been going for a serene, tranquil vibe with her LA home, but there’s nothing quiet about one of her most eye-catching pieces of art. In a video for Architectural Digest accompanying her August cover story for the magazine, the 24-year-old supermodel takes fans on a tour of her house, stopping to …

Natasha Richardson’s eldest son Micheál Richardson still hasn’t fully processed her death 11 years later. “I think the pain was a little too overwhelming,” Micheál, 25, told Vanity Fair. “I think the mind is very powerful, and subconsciously, or unconsciously, it can protect you. That’s what it did when she passed. I just pushed it …