Katya AdlerEurope editor BBC On Tuesday, the so-called Coalition of the Willing, largely made up of European leaders, met in Paris with envoys of US President Donald Trump, to try to make further progress on a sustainable peace deal for Ukraine. With Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky insisting a plan to end the war with Russia…
Home » CHINA TRAVEL NEWS » Hong Kong, Naoshima, and Udaipur Stand Out as the Top Asian Destinations to Visit in 2026 for Their Unique Blend of Culture and Natural Beauty Published on January 7, 2026 Hong Kong, Naoshima, and Udaipur stand out as the top Asian destinations to visit in 2026, thanks to their…
After U.S. President Donald Trump’s operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last Saturday, Washington quickly began demanding access to the country’s oil market for U.S. companies. Whether this pressure will deliver concrete results remains unclear. But one thing is certain: America’s new assertiveness has already reshaped expectations — and not in favor of Beijing or Moscow. Trump’s Venezuela gamble threatens…
Illegal dog trapping and cat smuggling have become alarmingly common, with an animal rescue group reporting that it saved 351 animals in Hong Kong over the past six months – an average of two per day. As Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter, now in its 10th year, released a report on Tuesday detailing the condition of…
A bipartisan majority of Kansas Senators is backing a bill that that would ban cell phones during instructional time in public and private elementary and secondary schools. The bill, spearheaded by Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi and Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes, is backed by 28 Republicans and Democrats in the chamber. The bill sponsors…
Analysts in China described Venezuela’s air defences – which rely largely on Russian technology – as “full of flaws and slow to react” amid the modern surveillance, cyber, and electronic warfare displayed by US forces in Saturday’s operation in Caracas. The operation could serve as a further case study for China, which has been a…
1 A member of the midfield ranks at La Liga champions Barcelona has made his way back onto the transfer radar of Premier League outfit Chelsea. That’s according to Fichajes, who highlight Fermín López as the player in question. Youngster Fermín was for his part of course hotly tipped for a potential move to England…
The Yates family in an undated photo Credit – Rusty Yates More than two decades after one of the most disturbing crimes in recent American history, the case of Andrea Yates, who drowned her five children in the family’s bathtub, is revisited in The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story. The three-part Investigation…
Leah Groppo, a registered dietitian with Stanford Health Care, recommends adding more plants and fiber-rich foods to your meals in a way that suits your tastes and lifestyle. Photo by Magali Gauthier. At the start of a new year, folks often tend to think in terms of resolutions and self-improvement goals. Are healthier food habits…
Laura BickerChina correspondent, Beijing Getty Images Xi Jinping has to contend with a more unpredictable Donald Trump than he had envisioned It took just a few hours for Donald Trump to upend a relationship that China had been cultivating for decades. Only hours before he was seized in a nighttime raid, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro…