Fans of “romantasy”, a literary genre that blends romance and fantasy, find happiness in mythical storybook worlds in which characters do things like slay dragons and hang out in castles, all while finding love at the same time. Now some are taking their passion for the genre into the real world by embracing “romantasy” travel,…
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office on Monday announced setting up a special fund with public and private sector participation to help recover from the devastation caused by catastrophic floods and landslides due to Cyclone Ditwah. A man salvages goods from debris following a landslide in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah in Sarasavigama, Kandy…
ANI | Updated: Dec 01, 2025 20:28 IST Washington, DC [US], December 1 (ANI): US customs officials are alerting parents about the risks associated with counterfeit toys after confiscating over USD 775,000 worth of fake products from China, as stated in a November 25 announcement, which included imitations of well-known characters like Mickey Mouse and…
Image source: Getty Images Analysts and investors spent most of November worrying about a stock market crash. This was meant to be the big one, as the AI bubble burst. Except it didn’t. So what have we learned? November ended on a surprisingly upbeat note. Bloomberg called it an “everything rally”, with shares, bonds, commodities…
1 One of Bundesliga outfit VfL Wolfsburg’s targets for their vacant sporting director position is out of the running. Kicker reports that Hannover 96 personnel executive Marcus Mann has turned down Germany’s green company team. The German Wolves must continue to search for a successor to the sacked Sebastian Schindzielorz. Wolfsburg have already received a…
December 01, 2025 8:53 AM EST | Source: China Newswire Beijing, China–(Newsfile Corp. – December 1, 2025) – On Monday, China News Service (CNS) promoted A Tour by a French Youth: Encountering Global Dreams on Shanghai West Bund, spotlighting his witness of the area’s remarkable transformation from the site of a century-old cement plant…
HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed in recent weeks that Somalis are taking over Minnesota and stealing public funds. His allegations have coincided with federal prosecutors’ announcements that some state residents, who reportedly have Somali ancestry, have defrauded Minnesota’s government and illegally obtained public funds. Some of the residents have…
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A South African radio presenter has appeared in court, facing allegations that she recruited men to fight for Russia in the Ukraine war. South African police said that Nonkululeko…
Ford Motor company CEO Jim Farley recently shared his thoughts on America’s labour future. He revealed that the company is struggling to fill around 5,000 skilled-mechanic roles despite offering salaries around $120,000. Now once again, Farley has said that the realm crises facing America is the shortage of trade workers. In an appearance on the…
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Bankruptcies, suicides: US farmers detail cost of trade tensions illustration by Brian Wang High fuel costs, rising interest rates, falling crop…