A Hong Kong court has ordered a civil servant at public broadcaster RTHK to perform 160 hours of community service after he admitted filming upskirt footage of a woman in public. Chong Tak-yin, assistant chief assignment editor at RTHK’s Chinese news and current affairs division, received the sentence on Wednesday at West Kowloon Court after…
Diyar Guldogan 26 August 2026•Update: 26 August 2026 Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Kyiv is counting on China to play a stronger diplomatic role in efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy made the comments after Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Ukraine on its Independence Day, which marked 35 years since the…
Hong Kong’s growing number of expatriates is boosting the city’s residential property leasing market with luxury rents likely to rise by about 5 per cent this year and continue their upswing in 2027, according to property consultancy JLL. The private residential rental index by the Rating and Valuation Department had surged by 18.5 per cent…
Head to Head Key, Brighton v Tromsø Shots Brighton & Hove Albion 16Tromsø 12 Shots on target Brighton & Hove Albion 6Tromsø 8 Shots off target Brighton & Hove Albion 10Tromsø 4 Passing accuracy % Brighton & Hove Albion 88.63Tromsø 72.52 Brighton & Hove Albion Tromsø W Brighton & Hove Albion won v Aston Villa…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent comments about Taiwan have raised questions about whether Malaysia is still committed to its traditional policy of non-alignment and not picking sides between China and the United States. In an interview with Al Jazeera that aired earlier this month, Anwar stated that he saw Taiwan…
2026.08.25 2026.08.26 Weekly Economic Calendar for 31.08.2026–06.09.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Next week (August 31–September 6, 2026), the release of several key economic reports could shape market trends for at least the following two weeks, until the US CPI data are published in mid-September. The main focus will be Friday’s US employment report for August. Following the…
Grand Blanc Community Schools says a new Michigan law limiting cellphone use in classrooms aligns with its existing policy, and Superintendent Dr. Trevor Alward says the change is intended to reduce distractions, improve student engagement and support student mental health. GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WJRT) – Mid-Michigan students are returning to the classroom…
What is driving Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW)’s stock price down today? Palo Alto Networks experienced downward momentum and heightened intraday volatility as institutional investors repositioned portfolios ahead of the company’s upcoming fiscal fourth-quarter financial results. With options market pricing reflecting expectations of significant post-earnings price swings, market participants actively engaged in pre-event risk management…
The US’s ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ is aimed at blocking all revenue sources for Iran. (Photo: AP/Reuters) With the US’s ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ on track, Beijing has warned of a challenge the programme might face. Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, said China-Iran cooperation “should not be disrupted or undermined”. “China is closely…
Brett Goldstein stunned fans when he popped up as Hercules in a Marvel post-credits scene. Now he reveals the surprisingly hirsute reason he landed the role. The British actor and comedian, best known for playing the gruff Roy Kent in Ted Lasso, made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder. Appearing shirtless and scowling as Zeus’s vengeful son, Goldstein sparked speculation…