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By Sophie Yu and Casey Hall BEIJING, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Burgers are having a moment in China, with budget-conscious diners and smaller households turning the humble sandwich into one of the country’s hottest fast-food battlegrounds, drawing in everyone from global restaurant chains to hotpot operators and coffee brands.  Yum China’s Pizza Hut Burger Bar format, in which a burger counter operates alongside an existing Pizza Hut restaurant, expanded to […]

FRANKFURT, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The EU intends to significantly expand sanctions against Russia in the coming months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told a German newspaper. “EU sanctions have already cost Russia dearly, depriving Russia’s war machine of over €1 trillion ($1.16 trillion) and for autumn I am putting forward the most far-reaching sanctions listings since the start of the war,” she told German daily newspaper Die Welt. […]

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled. Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday, shiptracking data from Kpler showed, versus 31 in the prior weekend. Ships entering the strait on Saturday included an empty Very […]

Despite holding a share of the lead after the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Thursday, Jordan Spieth didn’t have enough in the tank this weekend to push himself into the top 50 of the FedEx Cup points race. Instead, Sungjae Im of South Korea was the only golfer to play his way into the second leg of the PGA Tour’s three-week playoffs. Despite a disappointing final-round […]

‘It Was One of the Most Difficult Decisions of My Life’: Afghan Anchor Tells TML Why She Fled  Censorship, threats and tightening restrictions made it impossible for journalist Tahmina Usmani to continue working freely or safely in Afghanistan  By Arshad Mehmood / The Media Line  Afghan journalist Tahmina Usmani became one of the most visible women working in her country’s media after the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. […]

Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Assaults During Shabbat Service at NYC Synagogue   By The Media Line Staff   A 46-year-old Bronx man was charged with multiple hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in New York City on Friday night, assaulting a congregant and a security guard while shouting antisemitic and racist insults.   Larry Montes was ordered held on $30,000 bond during an arraignment before Manhattan Criminal […]

ATLANTA (AP) — One day after hitting two homers, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado was fretting about a pain he’s never felt. Arenado pulled himself out of a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the fourth inning Sunday with what was described as left trunk discomfort. He only hopes it’s not too serious, especially when the Diamondbacks are vying for a playoff spot. They came into the day […]

Radical Settlers Deepen Rift as Katz Orders Plan To Shift West Bank Enforcement to Israel Police  The Qusra siege has drawn rare US criticism and intensified debate over Israel’s failure to restrain violent factions as the government considers transferring civilian law enforcement from the IDF to the police  By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line  A weeklong confrontation around Palestinian homes in Qusra has turned the village, about 10 miles […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said it declined to help denuclearize Iran. Trump said in a social media post that the exercises slated to begin this week are costly and “send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile” to North Korea, which he said “has been unthreatening and respectful” […]