Hong Kong marks National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is expected to deliver a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, attended by local and…
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 30, 2025 / 16:45 pm China tries to exert total control over religion, and the U.S. Department of State should redesignate China as a “country of particular concern” regarding religious freedom, according to reports by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). USCIRF, a federal commission…
LONDON — Jose Mourinho suggested there are many Chelsea managers who live in his shadow, and Chelsea’s unconvincing 1-0 win over Benfica offered a reminder of the work Enzo Maresca still must do to earn the same level of infatuation. It is a curious position for Maresca to be in to some extent. After all,…
Two Norfolk City Council members expressed frustration Tuesday with the Norfolk School Board over the ongoing work to create a plan to close and consolidate city schools. The School Board on Monday delayed a vote for the second time on a closure plan, barreling past a deadline set by the council to adopt a plan…
f you’re an AT&T subscriber; you might be experiencing some issues with your wireless service today. According to DownDetector, the number of complaints from subscribers jumped from 71 at 12:42 pm ET today to peak at 1,765 at 1:12 pm ET. Since then, 380 reports were received at 6:12 pm ET compared to the usual…
Federal regulators are accusing online real estate firm Zillow of paying rival Redfin $100 million to discourage competition in home rental advertising, harming both renters and property managers. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Federal Trade Commission alleged the companies struck an “unlawful agreement…
Published on October 1, 2025 South Korea has witnessed a significant upsurge in inbound tourist spending, reflecting its increasing allure as a global travel destination. According to recent analysis, tourists from seven major source markets—namely the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand—have collectively boosted their card spending by 26 percent over…
Concerns have been raised about behaviour and attainment in schools in the years since the pandemic, with some suggesting barring devices from classrooms as a way of improving the situation. Last year, the Scottish Government said a blanket national ban would not be “appropriate or feasible”, but Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said she would back…
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The “Warren Buffett Indicator” is a simple yardstick that compares the total U.S. stock market’s value to the size of the U.S. economy. It’s recently surged above 200%, a level Buffett once warned is like “playing with fire,” signaling stretched valuations versus economic output. It’s soared because market values have risen far faster than GDP,…