When Jennifer Lopez helped launch a telemedicine network for children in Panama
Times of India •

When Jennifer Lopez helped launch a telemedicine network for children in Panama

In 2012, Jennifer Lopez and her sister Lynda Lopez donated telemedicine equipment through their family foundation to improve healthcare access for children in Panama. The initiative connected hospitals and health centres across the country with specialists at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, allowing doctors to seek medical advice remotely. The programme also supported medical training, specialist...

Huanggang Port swarmed by holiday rush with reports of 2-hour waits
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Huanggang Port swarmed by holiday rush with reports of 2-hour waits

Massive holiday crowds swamped the revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday during its first real test over the festival long weekend, with some travellers reporting two-hour waits. Outbound passenger traffic was “exceptionally heavy” between 10am and 2pm, with more than 30,000 departures, according to the Immigration Department. The surge prompted officers to open all inspection counters and implement a...

Huanggang Port swarmed by holiday rush with reports of 90-minute travel times
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Huanggang Port swarmed by holiday rush with reports of 90-minute travel times

Massive holiday crowds swamped the newly revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday during its first real test over the festival long weekend, with some travellers claiming it took up to 90 minutes to get from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. Outbound passenger traffic was “exceptionally heavy” between 10am and 2pm, with more than 30,000 departures, according to the Immigration Department. The surge prompted officer...

90-minute waits reported as Huanggang Port hit with holiday rush
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90-minute waits reported as Huanggang Port hit with holiday rush

Massive holiday crowds swamped Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday during its first real test over the festival long weekend, with some travellers claiming they waited up to 90 minutes to cross. Outbound passenger traffic was “exceptionally heavy” between 10am and 2pm, with more than 30,000 departures, according to the Immigration Department. The surge prompted officers to open all...

Huanggang Port swarmed by holiday rush as travellers report 90-minute waits

Huanggang Port swarmed by holiday rush as travellers report 90-minute waits

SCMP •

Massive holiday crowds swamped Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday during its first real test over the festival long weekend, with some travellers claiming they waited up to 90 minutes to cross. Outbound passenger traffic was “exceptionally heavy” between 10am and 2pm, with more than 30,000 departures, according to the Immigration Department. The surge prompted officers to open all...

Alert raised as holiday crowds overwhelm Hong Kong’s revamped Huanggang crossing

Alert raised as holiday crowds overwhelm Hong Kong’s revamped Huanggang crossing

SCMP •

Massive holiday crowds and immigration bottlenecks overwhelmed Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday, prompting authorities to issue their first “busy” alert just six days after the border crossing reopened. The 24-hour land crossing between Hong Kong and mainland China, which reopened on October 12, logged over 130,000 passenger trips on Saturday as it kicked off its opening weekend...

Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ – Europe live

Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ – Europe live

The Guardian •

Interior minister says ‘the Republic will not yield’ to France’s worst protests in yearsMore than 1,800 people have been arrested in France over protests on Saturday, the country’s interior minister Laurent Nunez has said.Nunez, in a post on X, said “the Republic will not yield” as more than 500 police officers, gendarmes and firefighters have been injured in the demonstrations.Protesting is a fun...

France: Protests "brought the entire population together for a common purpose"

France: Protests "brought the entire population together for a common purpose"

France 24 •

This weekend, in cities across France, some 800,000 protesters, including students, railway workers and members of the Yellow Vest movement, took to the streets in largely peaceful nationwide demonstrations. Sparked by a month of high school student protests over educational inequality and crumbling school facilities, the movement has grown into a broader outcry over the cost of living, public spe...

France: Who took part in Saturday's protests?

France: Who took part in Saturday's protests?

France 24 •

Weeks of student protests over poor conditions in schools and rising anger over the cost of living fuelled calls for a nationwide demonstration on October 17, bringing together youth activists and supporters of the Yellow Vest movement. The main grievance was the cost of living. The protesters demonstrating against it 'didn't get what they wanted', analyses France 24's Shirli Sitbon.

France: Who was behind the violence at Saturday's protests?

France: Who was behind the violence at Saturday's protests?

France 24 •

Violent clashes, fires, vandalism and looting marred demonstrations across France on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of people marched against the rising cost of living and poor conditions in schools. The French Interior Ministry said about 400 people were arrested nationwide. Our partner TV station France 2 examined who was involved in the violence during Saturday's protests.

Hilarious quips and ‘100,000-volt’ energy: the hypemen (and women) redefining Afrobeats music

Hilarious quips and ‘100,000-volt’ energy: the hypemen (and women) redefining Afrobeats music

The Guardian •

Style of emceeing based on high-octane, ad-libbed vocals has flourished thanks to its unique way of captivating crowdsFor the 2015 freshmen cohort of the history degree programme at the University of Lagos, their classmate’s first-semester presentation was so captivating that they began calling him Toby Shang, after the 16th-century Chinese dynasty he had focused on.His crowd engagement that day h...

France protests: Did the government make the wrong decisions?

France protests: Did the government make the wrong decisions?

France 24 •

Police in Paris said Sunday they had arrested a "record" 855 people over protest-related violence in the capital the day before, with the prosecutor's office saying more than 500 were being held in custody. France 24's Shirli Sitbon analyses.

PSG back on top of Ligue 1 after stunning Strasbourg comeback

PSG back on top of Ligue 1 after stunning Strasbourg comeback

France 24 •

After trailing Strasbourg for more than 60 minutes, the Parisians called upon their substitutes to turn the game around. Following their spectacular Champions League victory over Manchester City and ahead of their clash with FC Barcelona, PSG are brimming with confidence.

Ligue 1: PSG Back on top of Ligue 1 after stunning Strasbourg comeback

Ligue 1: PSG Back on top of Ligue 1 after stunning Strasbourg comeback

France 24 •

After trailing Strasbourg for more than 60 minutes, the Parisians called upon their substitutes to turn the game around. Following their spectacular Champions League victory over Manchester City and ahead of their clash with FC Barcelona, PSG are brimming with confidence.

Utah couple built a $2 million backyard pool with a 90-foot mountain and a scuba-diving tunnel

Utah couple built a $2 million backyard pool with a 90-foot mountain and a scuba-diving tunnel

Times of India •

In Utah, a dedicated couple has poured $2 million into an extraordinary backyard pool designed specifically for scuba diving. This stunning installation boasts a remarkable 90-foot artificial mountain, five magnificent waterfalls, and an exhilarating underwater tunnel. By creating such a bespoke sanctuary, they provide a fantastic recreational escapade for scuba lovers, complete with a lazy river ...

Florida commits $8.7 million to preserve two working ranches

Florida commits $8.7 million to preserve two working ranches

Times of India •

Florida has enacted a permanent conservation measure for two significant ranches located in Manatee and Highlands counties, encompassing nearly 1,500 acres. This initiative is designed to safeguard local agricultural practices and boost the economy. Through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, the state aims to uphold agricultural land under conservation, as stressed by Commissioner Wilt...