During his State of the Union speech last week, President Donald Trump took a victory lap, unveiling a new 401(k) program for workers lacking employer-sponsored programs. But the proposal has one small snafu: Some of the people are digging into their savings to stay afloat. The proposal, a federal match of up to $1,000 annually…
Patrik Tobias Ekstrom is appealing his Hong Kong conviction and seven-year sentence for raping his Nepali domestic worker in 2022. Photo: Hong Kong Free Press. A Swedish businessman jailed for seven years has appealed his conviction at Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal. The case involves a former domestic worker in Hong Kong. Patrik Tobias Ekstrom…
Representative image of a Kurdish soldier | Photo Credit: Reuters The Iran-Israel war has escalated with the United States sinking an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka and upping the ante against the country and the government in Tehran. This comes after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28 2026. Also…
BEIJING — China announced its lowest growth target in 35 years Thursday as the world’s second-biggest economy struggles with challenges at home and growing uncertainty around the world. This year, China will aim for GDP growth of 4.5% to 5%, “while striving for better in practice,” Premier Li Qiang, China’s No. 2 official, said in…
Home » Latest Travel News of Japan » Japan Joins South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, the United States and Others by Introducing New Mandatory Pre-Travel Approval System for Tourists by 2028 : What Every Tourist Must Know Before Visiting Published on March 5, 2026 Image generated with Ai Japan is preparing to…
Barcelona have a major question to answer this summer: who should be their long-term central striker? Robert Lewandowski is widely expected to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 37-year-old Poland international has been a consistent goalscorer for Barca since joining from Bayern Munich in 2022, with 115 goals in…
New York — Oil prices Wednesday paused their recent surge, supporting a rebound in European and US stocks, as investors hold hope for limited long-term disruptions to energy markets and monitor developments in the Middle East. Global investors are digesting the market turmoil spurred by the US-Israeli war with Iran and subsequent conflict across the…
Kelsen Group is withdrawing from China and Hong Kong. Danish cookie maker Kelsen Group, responsible for the popular Kjeldsen cookies, says it is closing subsidiaries in China and Hong Kong. The company links the move to a change in its distribution model and a shutdown process. According to FødevareWatch, In the company’s 2024/25 annual report,…
Shortly after the International Football Association Board (IFAB) annual general meeting in Cardiff last weekend, its technical director, David Elleray, made an announcement. “We have agreed today that we need to now look, after 10 years, at VAR (Video Assistant Referees),” Elleray, a former Premier League referee, told reporters. “What do we want from VAR…
March 4, 2026, 11:01 p.m. ET Lansing — Consumers Energy spent more than $135 million operating the coal-fired J.H. Campbell Power Plant in west Michigan in 2025 after President Donald Trump’s administration issued an emergency order requiring the plant remain operational past its planned closure, the company disclosed in federal filings. Michigan Attorney General Dana…