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Tokyo 2020: China bags gold and silver in table tennis women's singles

Chen Meng won the gold medal for Team China in the table tennis women's singles final at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, defeating Sun Yingsha 4-2."My time has finally

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Personalized menopause platform Vira Health raises £1.5M from LocalGlobe, MMC Ventures

A new trend is emerging in the world of startups and, to many, it couldn’t have come too soon. Why are there so few women in senior roles? Women going through menopause are commonly known to drop out

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Suspect in Atlanta area spa shooting pleads guilty

01:39 The gunman who went on a killing spree at a series of spas in March has pleaded guilty to four counts of murder --- part of a plea deal negotiated by prosecutors.Robert Aaron Long

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Egyptian ride-sharing company Swvl plans to go public in a $1.5B SPAC merger

Cairo and Dubai-based ride-sharing company Swvl plans to go public in a merger with special purpose acquisition company Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital, Swvl said Tuesday. The deal will see Swvl v

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Building back better means hiring more workers skilled through alternative routes

When I first came to the United States from the Dominican Republic, nobody wanted to hire me for a job in tech.Rather than recognize the skills I possessed, employers could only see my still-developin

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China beat France to win 3x3 women's basketball bronze medal in Tokyo

China defeated France 16-14 in 3x3 women's basketball third-place game in the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, winning the bronze medal of the Olympic debut event.

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Team China win rowing women's quadruple sculls gold

Team China's Chen Yunxia, Zhang Ling, Lyu Yang and Cui Xiaotong won the gold medal in rowing women's quadruple sculls final on Wednesday.

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Biden considering vaccine mandate for all federal workers

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said his administration is considering a mandate that requires all federal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, escalating the

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Activision Blizzard workers will stage a walkout after ‘abhorrent’ response to harassment suit

One of the world’s biggest video game companies is reeling after a state discrimination and sexual harassment suit kicked off a firestorm of controversy within the company. California’s Department of

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Apple News partners with NBCUniversal to share exclusive Olympics content

It’s hard to keep up with the Olympics any year, let alone when they’re taking place in a time zone that’s 13 hours ahead of you (if you’re on the U.S. East Coast). Apple News

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An aura of mystery

A new book focuses on the lifestyle of women in ancient China. Author and researcher Meng Hui has spent years studying the lifestyles of ancient Chinese women. [Photo by WeiEI Kongyuan/for China

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'White Snake 2' reinterprets a classic

With fast-paced, mind-blowing plots and visual spectacles, the new animated feature drawn from one of China's most iconic while traditional mythological legends provides a new representation of ho

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Peppy, a B2B health platform for menopause, fertility, raises $10M Series A led by Felix Capital

When it comes to health issues like menopause, fertility, pregnancy, and even early parenthood, the data tells us that people typically turn to search engines and social media for advice to ask about

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China's Xu Jiayu falls short of Olympic men's 100m backstroke medal

China's two-time world champion Xu Jiayu didn't make it onto the podium in the men's 100m Olympic backstroke event in Tokyo on Tuesday depsite producing his best perfor

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Farewell to 46-yr-old Chusovitina as her 8th Olympic journey ends

Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan competes during the Tokyo Olympics artistic gymnastics vault event at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2021. /CFP When Oksana Chusovitina ret

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China's Li Bingjie shatters Asian record at Tokyo Olympics

China's Zhang Yufei (L), Canada's Margaret MacNeil (C) and Australia's Emma McKeon pose at the podium after the women's 100m butterfly swimming final at Tokyo Aquatics Center in Tokyo, Japan, Jul

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Shi Tingmao/Wang Han take China's 1st diving gold at Tokyo Olympics

Shi Tingmao (L) and Wang Han of China celebrate with the gold medals after winning the women's 3-meter synchronized springboard diving final at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Tokyo, Japan, July 25,