Hong Kong’s much-awaited Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass is undergoing final testing before its debut on December 21, authorities have said, adding that a core challenge has been tunnelling beneath 240 structures in the area. The new 4.7km (7.56-mile) transport corridor in Kowloon, which includes a 3.9km three-lane, two-way tunnel linking…
Cuban officials have denounced the US seizure of the Skipper oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday, calling it an “act of piracy and maritime terrorism”, as well as a “serious violation of international law” that hurts the Caribbean island nation and its people. The tanker, which was reported now to be heading for Galveston,…
Jessica Murphyand Ottilie Mitchell Watch: Police release CCTV of Brown University shooting suspect A manhunt is under way after two students were killed and nine other people were injured in a mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The gunman opened fire in a classroom at around 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on…
With their fifth consecutive victory in all competitions, the Blaugrana raised their tally to 43 points, seven ahead of arch-rivals Real Madrid, who visit Alavés on Sunday as they seek to put recent setbacks behind them. Raphinha scored both goals for the Catalan giants in the second half (70th and 86th minutes). Barcelona…
Hong Kong police have arrested seven men suspected of operating a highly organised crime syndicate to steal credit cards from people in crowded locations such as sports grounds and buying luxury items worth more than HK$4 million (US$513,800). Senior Inspector Tsui Wai-ying of the force’s regional technology and financial crime unit said on Sunday that…
One of Netflix‘s most popular recent shows could be getting a second season and might see a different release. What Netflix show might be going straight to YouTube for Season 2? Speaking during a recent appearance on the daytime talk show Sherri, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, the executive producer behind Netflix’s recent docuseries Sean Combs:…
Updated Dec. 14, 2025, 12:55 a.m. ET President Donald Trump was the man behind the curtain in the latest “Saturday Night Live” cold open. The show kicked off its Dec. 13 episode with a sketch featuring James Austin Johnson as Trump holding a press conference aboard Air Force One. Johnson’s Trump, who partially hid behind…
Accelerating innovation and creating more jobs will be key facets of the next annual budget, Hong Kong’s finance chief has vowed, while noting positive investor sentiment after several entities recently bought and leased commercial properties in the city. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said in his weekly blog post on Sunday that public consultation…
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Enshittification is an inescapable fact of life. Apps and services that were once good fall foul of the constant need to maximize shareholder profits, which comes at the cost of user experience. Very few apps escape the march of enshittification, but there are some that have gotten significantly worse this year. Reddit Reddit has had…