UK ETA rules explained: British citizens, including dual nationals, must travel to the UK on a valid British passport. An ETA is not an alternative for British citizens. If you hold British nationality, you must renew your British passport before travelling.” — Brittany – Senior UK Passport Specialist at U.K.ABROAD UNITED KINGDOM, January 6, 2026…
Victor Dawes, former chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, has been appointed lead counsel to an independent committee investigating the city’s deadliest fire in decades, with the inquiry expected to begin in the first quarter, the Post has learned. “Preparation work [for the hearing] has been under way at full force. The target is…
Key Points Shares of Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) were sliding last month even though there was no company-specific news out on the stock. Instead, AI infrastructure stocks like Nebius fell broadly after Oracle reported disappointing results in its first-quarter earnings report. The results and its guidance cast doubt on the momentum in the “neocloud” sector,…
Goals from Ferran Torres, Fermin Lopez, Roony Bardhgji and two from Raphinha made it an excellent night for Hansi Flick’s side as they aim to successfully defend their title. Barcelona’s 5-0 win also saw the Catalans write their name into the history books as their victory is the biggest the competition has ever seen in…
Jonathan JosephsBusiness reporter, BBC News AFP via Getty Images Trade and tariffs will be on the agenda when Trump and China’s Xi next meet in April President Trump’s favourite word is tariffs. He reminded the world of that in his pre-Christmas “address to the nation”. With the world still unwrapping the tariffs “gift” from the…
The rupee fell 3 paise to 89.90 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday weighed down by a rise in global crude oil prices and FII outflows. A strengthening dollar and weaker sentiments in the domestic equity markets put additional pressure on the rupee, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the…
Despite being among the most popular Hollywood couples of their time, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner did not discuss much about their split a decade ago. The 53-year-old actress recently opened up about the divorce and its impact on her. She even revealed what the “hardest” thing about the split was. Jennifer Garner discusses the…
A Hong Kong independent bookstore owner will stand trial after he pleaded not guilty to managing an unregistered school by holding a Spanish class in his shop. Pong Yat-ming was accused of violating the Education Ordinance by allowing a Spanish class to be held on April 23 last year at Book Punch, a bookstore he…
European governments have been accused of fuelling Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine as new data shows the Kremlin earned an estimated €7.2bn (£6.2bn) last year from exporting its liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU. Brussels has pledged to ban imports of Russian LNG – natural gas that is supercooled to make it easier to…
The President Donald Trump-led US administration is reportedly planning to impose tough new sanctions on Russia amid the ongoing bid to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that started in 2022. File photo of US Senator Lindsey Graham (L) with President Donald Trump. (REUTERS) The bill, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, threatens tariffs as…