Weekly Forecast 10 to 14/08: Global Markets Split
Created on August 09, 2026 USD/MXN The US dollar has plunged against the Mexican peso for the week, testing the lows that we’ve been bouncing along all year. This is right around the 17.15 level, and it seems as if there’s a massive support barrier between there and 17.00. As long as we can stay…
Inside a paper coffin: how Hongkongers can prepare for the end of life
In the final instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Emily Hung looks at how living funerals, advance directives and family mediation are helping older residents plan for death, as experts warn low death literacy can leave families facing conflict and emotional debt. When Hongkonger Regina Luk Sau-ying was…
Israel Rejects Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Says No Pullout Until Hamas Disarms
Israel has rejected Trump’s Gaza peace plan New Delhi: Israel has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point peace plan for Gaza, and will not withdraw until Hamas fully disarms, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today. “Israel rejects the 15-point document. The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will…
Donald Trump’s design depravity and disregard for expertise
In June 2014, it seemed the entire city was upset when a certain New York real estate developer added five 20-foot-tall serifed letters spelling his name to the 16th floor of his eponymous tower facing the Chicago River. That moment and the ensuing kerfuffle seem quite quaint now. That unexpected design move — which defaced…
Hong Kong records hottest day since 1884
Residents try to get some shade at Lido Beach in Sham Tsing, Hong Kong on Aug 9, 2026, after temperatures rose to 36.9 degrees Celsius, the highest in the city since official meteorological records began in 1884. (ANDY CHONG/CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong logged its hottest day on Sunday after temperatures reached 36.9 degrees Celsius, the…
One Night Only’s Box Office Matches Sydney Sweeney’s Anyone But You, But There’s a Catch
Universal Pictures’ new romantic comedy One Night Only opened to a positive start at the box office. The movie grossed $1.35 million from its Thursday previews and Monday secret screenings. The figure is nearly the same as the one Sydney Sweeney‘s Anyone But You made during its Thursday previews before its 2023 Christmas weekend release….
As the world rediscovers ‘The Odyssey,’ disabled actors in Greece explore the pain of war
EPIDAURUS, Greece (AP) — As Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” renews global fascination with Homer, a cast of disabled and non-disabled performers in Greece is staging the war’s other story. It’s not about the triumph of returning heroes, but the suffering they left behind. “The Trojan Women,” with a cast of 22, was staged at Epidaurus,…
Nigerians in UK Stranded by Passport Renewal Nightmare
Thousands of Nigerians living in the United Kingdom rely on the Nigerian High Commission in London for essential consular services. But for many, what should be a routine passport renewal has turned into a frustrating ordeal marked by months of delays, unanswered enquiries, missed travel plans and lingering uncertainty. AYOOLA OLASUPO investigates the causes of…
What to watch this week
The stock market’s first week after the Big Tech earnings extravaganza went about as well as any investor could have hoped. The initial mixed bag of earnings gave way to general bullishness as AI’s spending worries receded somewhat. And with Friday’s jobs report surprise, Fed rate bets were recalculated, sending stocks to the weekend on…
Mourinho is shortening Real Madrid’s squad and may leave several players out
It was the second test of the season for Real Madrid in this 2026/27 campaign, and one that leaves some impression. Opposite them was a Ferencváros side already up and running, with the Europa League qualifying rounds and two league matchdays in their legs, which made the run-out a more demanding examination than an August…
