The incumbent president of Hong Kong’s legislature has announced that he will not seek re-election in December’s poll, citing family considerations, his age and personal reasons for his retirement. Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, 74, who has chaired the Legislative Council for nine years, said on Monday that he hoped his early announcement would give capable candidates…
Russia and China have long been allies, but there are new indications that they may be taking their military alliance to unprecedented heights: a report released last week indicated that Russia might be helping China’s armed forces gear up for a potential invasion of Taiwan. This would include the sale of Russian weapons to China…
2 A member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona leads all players in Europe’s top-5 leagues in four altogether noteworthy statistical categories. The player in question? Pedri. Youngster Pedri is for his part of course fresh off another starring display in Barcelona colours over the weekend. Afforded a starting berth in the…
Celebrate World Heart Day 2025 with practical heart health tips. Learn how to eat better, stay active, manage stress, and protect your heart with simple lifestyle changes. Faridabad, September 29, 2025 — World Heart Day serves as a global reminder that heart health is a daily commitment, not just an annual observance. Health experts stress…
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Javice, the founder of a startup company that sought to dramatically improve how students apply for financial aid, was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million by greatly exaggerating how many students it served. Javice, 33, was sentenced in Manhattan…
In the spring of 2024, Li Honsing, the head of a social media advertising agency, took on a client who was considered a promising player in the Chinese electric vehicle market. As an experienced marketing veteran of the auto industry, Li borrowed funds to finance Ji Yue’s promotion, hoping to eventually be repaid by the…
Washington — Hundreds of thousands of federal employees could soon go without pay or face potential layoffs if Congress remains at an impasse over government funding, with a shutdown set to begin Oct. 1. The GOP-controlled House passed a bill earlier this month to extend government funding until Nov. 21, but the bill has stalled…
Pennan in Aberdeenshire was ranked alongside quaint locations across the country, including Plockton in the Scottish Highlands and Askwith in North Yorkshire. Introducing the list, The Times newspaper said that for nearly a millennium, the UK’s towns and villages have maintained their “ageless appeal and also moved with the times”. Pennan was described as ‘highly…
Elon Musk has accused the Anti-Defamation League, one of the most prominent Jewish organizations in the US, of being a “hate group” against Christians, suggesting that it encourages murder. “The ADL hates Christians, therefore it is is [sic] a hate group,” Musk responded on Sunday night to an X account that posts anti-immigrant content. Musk…
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Shares of Beyond Meat (BYND) slumped to a record low on Monday after the maker of plant-based meat launched an exchange offer for convertible bonds to cut more than $800 million in debt. The stock was last down 32.1% at $1.93, after falling as low as $1.23. The company…