A new accountability system for senior civil servants aims to strengthen the fitness of government departments and raise public trust in authorities, Hong Kong’s leader has said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu told a radio programme on Saturday that the measure would push department heads to consistently look for areas for improvement, likening the practice…
EasyJet and Ryanair, which do not operate out of Heathrow but are among Europe’s biggest airlines, said they were operating as normal. Brussels Airport said there would be a “large impact on the flight schedule”, including cancellations and delays. Europe’s combined aviation safety organisation, Eurocontrol, said airline operators had been asked to cancel half their…
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A high yield is only one part of the story when it comes to picking dividend stocks. It is tempting for a dividend investor to simply select the highest yielding stocks. The problem with that approach is that it exposes you to the risk of dividend cuts if the yield is too high for the…
Melania Trump decided to make a bold fashion statement at the state banquet on Sept. 17, but not everyone was pleased with her rule-breaking moment. The first lady donned a canary-yellow dress designed by Carolina Herrera, paired with a lavender belt. The off-the-shoulder silhouette was form-fitting, but some critics took issue with the outfit. It…
An anti-asylum protest in the Netherlands descended into violent chaos on Saturday as masked demonstrators clashed with riot police. Thousands of protesters had gathered for an “Els Rechts” demonstration against mass migration in The Hague. But the gathering turned violent, with video footage showing masked protesters battling with riot police, as others threw bottles and…
The Social Football Summit (SFS) and Italiacamp EMEA, in partnership with the International Sports & Entertainment Zone (ISEZA), will host SFS Snack Event at ISEZA, Dubai World Trade Centre on September 29, 2025. Titled “Football as a Catalyst for Investment, Development and Leadership in the MENA Region,” the event will unite global football stakeholders to…
The Rise of Multimodal AI in Application Development In the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, OpenAI’s latest model, o3, is reshaping how developers build large language model (LLM) applications. Released in April 2025, o3 introduces advanced capabilities for handling multimodal inputs—combining text, images, audio, and more—while delivering structured outputs that ensure reliability and integration….
Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died at 88. Curtis, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall…
London Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports are all experiencing delays and disruption following the “technical issue” affecting Collins Aerospace, which works for several airlines at multiple airports across the world. Heathrow said passengers should check their flight status before travelling to the west London airport. Heathrow said: “Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems…