U.S. embassies across Middle East issue security alerts for Americans
The alerts did not cite a specific threat, but called for Americans to "exercise heightened vigilance."
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New Jersey couple protected 90-acre-property for 40 years; then donated it as a public preserve with a 201-year-old tree
Atlanta teacher warned students away from locked 26-acre forest; $3 million may open it
For years, Atlanta teacher Renette Scott warned students against entering the locked woods outside Therrell High School, unaware that the 26-acre forest was city-owned. After years of community advocacy, Atlanta secured a $2 million state grant and will add $1 million of its own to help turn Falling Water Park into a public park with trails, a lake boardwalk and wildlife education.
Back to school in Gaza: Learning in tents after years of disruption
After nearly three years of disruption, children return to school in Gaza in makeshift spaces with scarce resources.
Hong Kong customs seizes 13kg of suspected ketamine at airport, man arrested
Hong Kong customs has seized about 13kg of suspected ketamine, worth an estimated HK$4.7 million (US$599,067), at the city’s airport and arrested a passenger arriving from Germany over alleged drug trafficking. According to the Customs and Excise Department, officers found the suspected ketamine in the checked luggage of a 22-year-old Japanese man who arrived in Hong Kong from Frankfurt on Sunday....
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North Korea fires 2 missiles in 3 hours amid tensions over US drills
North Korea launched two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week, days after Pyongyang accused the US of driving tensions on the Korean peninsula through a series of military drills. Just three hours after launching a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) towards the East Sea, or Sea of Japan, on Sunday afternoon, North Korea fired another short-range...
North Korea fires two missiles in three hours amid tensions over US drills
North Korea launched two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week, days after Pyongyang accused the US of driving tensions on the Korean peninsula through a series of military drills. Just three hours after launching a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) towards the East Sea, or Sea of Japan, on Sunday afternoon, North Korea fired another short-range...
No sugar, no alcohol, 300 push-ups and 300 squats: Inside the lifestyle of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Telegram's CEO, Pavel Durov, exemplifies dedication to a healthy lifestyle by shunning alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and processed sugars for over twenty years. His disciplined routine includes limited phone use, intermittent fasting, and rigorous daily workouts. Additionally, he nurtures his mental health by practicing mindfulness away from digital distractions, all of which foster his success and we...
What are Iran’s latest conditions to end its war with the US?
Iran's latest set of conditions come as growing regional escalations causes oil prices to cross $100 per barrel.
Anthems, transport, housing: What’s gone wrong at the Asian Games in Japan?
Accommodation crisis, transport gaffes, and national anthem mix-ups headlined the Games ahead their opening in Japan.
Princess Diana’s brother says King Charles ‘gaslit’ him in dispute over book claims
Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, has accused King Charles of gaslighting him after Buckingham Palace pushed back at his claims about the monarch’s conduct.
King Charles accused of ‘gaslighting’ by Princess Diana’s brother in dispute over book claims
Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, has accused King Charles of “gaslighting” him after Buckingham Palace pushed back at his claims about the monarch’s conduct.
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Madrid: La Liga – as it happened
All the updates as Atletico Madrid edge 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in a tense La Liga derby clash.
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China needs US-style immigration policy to win tech rivalry with Washington: expert
China can learn from US immigration strategies to attract foreign talent and stay competitive in the intensifying global tech race, a Chinese public policy analyst has said. Li Mingbo, deputy dean of the Guangzhou Institute of the Greater Bay Area (GIG), said China must be more efficient in promoting its new K visas for young science and technology specialists from overseas, noting that the countr...
China’s stranglehold on rare earths must be ended, says hopeful supplier to EU
Rafael Moreno, whose company has opened demo plant in Brazil, says market is ‘nervous’ as Trump-Xi summit loomsThe head of a mining company hoping to supply the EU with rare earths in two years’ time has said it is “paramount” to end China’s stranglehold on the supply of the raw materials used in everything from cars to wind turbines and military jets.As Donald Trump and China’s president, Xi Jinp...
‘It’s transformed the village’: the volunteers greening up Britain’s train stations
Exclusive: Five gardening teams shortlisted for Royal Horticultural Society’s new Railway Stations in Bloom awardEvery year since 1964, towns across the UK have bloomed with hanging baskets and brightly coloured flowerbeds planted by residents.They wield their trowels in aid of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom competition, a coveted accolade for the 1,600 communities that enter e...
A guide to Hong Kong’s bitter herbal teas and how Gen Z is reviving the health tradition
In the first instalment of a four-part Health Matters series on traditional Chinese medicine, Lisa Cam and Ashlyn Chak explore how a new generation of health-conscious youth is discovering century-old leung cha and helping neighbourhood tea shop owners safeguard a dying trade. Long before modern chain pharmacies and over-the-counter painkillers were readily available in Hong Kong, there were leung...
Hong Kong school told to review arrangements after alleged Cantonese video ban
Hong Kong’s education authorities have urged a local secondary school to review its arrangements for events after a post alleging the school banned Cantonese in graduation videos sparked outrage online. In a response to the South China Morning Post on Sunday, the government said the school had activated its crisis management team to follow up on the issue and sent an email to all teachers and stud...
Hong Kong school told to review rules after alleged Cantonese ban in graduation videos
Hong Kong’s education authorities have urged a local secondary school to review its rules and guidelines for events after a post alleging the school banned Cantonese in graduation videos sparked outrage online. In a response to the South China Morning Post on Sunday, the government said the school has activated its crisis management team to follow up on the issue and sent an email to all teachers ...
Hong Kong school told to review rules after outrage over ‘Cantonese ban in videos’
Hong Kong’s education authorities have urged a local secondary school to review its rules and guidelines for events after a post alleging the school banned Cantonese in graduation videos sparked outrage online. In a response to the South China Morning Post on Sunday, the government said the school has activated its crisis management team to follow up on the issue and sent an email to all teachers ...
Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds fired at Moscow
Across the wider Moscow region, the attack killed two people and wounded 20, a local official said Sunday.
Trump’s Greenland deal: A triumph of optics?
It seems the new agreement may not be that 'new'.
Largest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says
Moscow's mayor says 450 drones were downed during the overnight barrage, in which two people died.
'Massive' drone attack on Moscow region sees Ukraine hit oil refinery
Moscow's mayor says 450 drones were downed during the "unprecedented attack", in which two people died.
Moscow hit by 'largest-scale attack' on capital so far, mayor says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine had targeted the Moscow region overnight, saying a "key" oil industry facility as well as a logistics facility were hit.