As a fashion writer, I’ve accumulated my own hoard of failsafe outfit templates that I can rely on in times of emergencies. These are pieces that, irrespective of the occasion or setting, will always work well together. This is a trick of the trade that so many discerning dresses rely on—a point that was only…
US stock markets hit a wall after an extraordinary run-up adding $15 trillion in value, reaching record levels. This rally was driven largely by expectations surrounding the Federal Reserve’s anticipated rapid interest rate cuts, which have pushed major indexes like the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 to new highs….
President Trump appeared to suggest on Friday that a deal to separate TikTok from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had been approved by China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. In a post on Truth Social after a call with Mr. Xi, Mr. Trump wrote, “The call was a very good one, we will be speaking again by…
Apple’s latest iPhones have been generating quite the buzz since they were first announced in Sept 2025. And the most exciting pick of the bunch is the new iPhone Air. Measuring just 5.6mm and weighing in at just 165 grams, it’s Apple’s thinnest and lightest phone ever, — and it’s officially on sale right now….
Hong Kong Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho attends press conference at the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong on Sept 19, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Hastening urban renewal is a major focus of land development initiatives in this year’s Policy Address, as it is moving relatively slowly in Hong Kong due to…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Republicans’ outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted shortly after last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. What You Need To Know A new poll shows Republicans’ outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically The…
It came just over a week after Nato planes downed Russian drones over Poland and heightened fears that the war in Ukraine could spill over. Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna said Russia had already violated Estonian airspace four times this year “but today’s incursion, involving three fighter aircraft entering our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen.” Russian officials…
US president Donald Trump said he plans to meet Chinese Premier Xi Jinping in South Korea next month following a phone call in which the Chinese leader also approved of a deal to take control of TikTok’s US operations. Trump wrote on Truth Social the call was “productive” and the approval was “appreciated”, adding that…
Munich, Bavaria, Germany – April 16 2023: Intel silicon CPU Taiwanese microprocessor chip at the center of a motherboard circuitboard. getty I’ve argued all year that Intel wasn’t a dead dog; it was a strategic asset. Back then, I wrote that the Trump administration’s policy push and capital commitment to on-shore chipmaking made failure politically…
From drawing silhouettes, hats and shoes at the age of three, to showing his first collection at 13, Georgian-born fashion designer David Koma set about his fashion career at a remarkably early age. And after his mother gave him a book on the best colleges in the world, he decided to study fashion at Central…