China is revising its belt and road playbook in Africa, as it moves its investment focus to agriculture, manufacturing, industrialisation and green energy, including critical metals. The shift is part of Beijing’s pivot towards “small but beautiful” projects in its African investment strategy. But while this could see fewer mega projects financed directly through Chinese…
DILI, East Timor (AP) — It was the farthest trip of his pontificate and one of the longest papal trips ever in terms of days on the road and distance traveled. But Pope Francis, age 87, hobbled by bad knees and bent over with sciatica, appeared to be having the time of his life. With…
On Saturday evening (PT), a large number of Android users are seeing the Google app repeatedly crash (“Google keeps stopping”) when they attempt to search. Opening the Google app via the homescreen icon will result in a crash. You see the app briefly load before you’re returned to the homescreen. The Google Search bar widget…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury will soon decide whether a convoy of supporters of then-President Donald Trump violently intimidated former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis and two others on a Biden-Harris campaign bus when a so-called “Trump Train” boxed them in for more than an hour on a Texas highway days before the 2020…
Top bosses at Berkshire Hathaway are usually tight-lipped about their market outlook, but recent investment actions from the executives are saying a lot. News broke earlier this week that Ajit Jain, the conglomerate’s insurance chief for nearly 40 years, sold more than half of his Berkshire stake worth $139 million. That marked the biggest sale…
Gloucestershire won their first T20 Blast title in glorious style as they beat holders Somerset, comprehensively outplaying their West Country rivals to claim their first trophy in nine years. Openers Cameron Bancroft, up against his former county, and Miles Hammond both hit half-centuries at Edgbaston as they won by eight wickets with 31 balls to…
In an effort to prevent their husbands from straying, middle-aged Chinese wives are enrolling in “sex appeal training camps” that offer instruction in seduction techniques.Recently, a group of women gathered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, for a two-day program that cost each participant 2,999 yuan (US$420). The event’s poster proclaimed, “Sex appeal is a woman taking…
[Getty Images] How much is too much for a caffeine fix? Prices like £5 in London or $7 in New York for a cup of coffee may be unthinkable for some – but could soon be a reality thanks to a “perfect storm” of economic and environmental factors in the world’s top coffee-producing regions. The…
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A quick look at the 10 best ADHD books Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects millions of children in the United States. However, children aren’t the only ones impacted by this condition. ADHD symptoms can persist into adulthood 60% of the time. With ADHD being such a common disorder that can affect many families, books…