Hong Kong turns into a playground for all things visually creative every March, with contemporary art fairs, festivals, exhibitions and auctions held across the city. Many of the events are recipients of the government’s Mega Arts and Cultural Events (ACE) Fund, which promotes the city as a centre for cultural exchanges and the development of…
The annual “two sessions” in Beijing, a crucial window into China’s policy priorities and economic trajectory, continue to draw significant Western media scrutiny. However, a subtle yet perceptible shift appears to be under way – a tempering of harsh criticism alongside a sustained analytical focus. My colleagues and I conducted a content analysis of major…
Glenn Kirschner, a former federal prosecutor and ex-MSNBC legal analyst, believes President Donald Trump and his Department of Justice will face criminal contempt charges over their defiance of U.S District Judge James E. Boasberg’s orders to halt recent deportations. Trump invoked an 18th century wartime act last week to deport hundreds of immigrants to a…
Adobe offers over four specific image-editing phone apps—they’re all so similar, it’s hard to decipher which one you actually need. I’ve tested them all, and I recommend Adobe Express Mobile to be the only Adobe mobile app you need on your phone. Adobe Has Many Mobile Editing Apps Adobe is best known for its suite…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he prayed for “his friend” Donald Trump after an assassin’s bullet grazed the then-presidential candidate’s ear last year, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said in an interview Friday. Appearing on Tucker Carlson’s podcast, Witkoff praised Putin’s willingness to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine and said it was “preposterous”…
As Europe’s busiest airport, Heathrow has the power requirements akin to a small city. It is not unreasonable to assume that the National Grid would have suitable back-up infrastructure in place were something to happen to its electricity supply. As the massive fire consumed the North Hyde substation a few miles north of the airport,…
The government has launched an urgent investigation into the power shutdown that crippled Heathrow airport, with experts warning it was a “wake-up call” about vulnerabilities in the nation’s critical infrastructure. The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has commissioned the independent National Energy System Operator (Neso) to investigate the incident and assess the UK’s energy resilience. The…
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports banning cell phones in schools—a stance that aligns with the views of many Americans when it comes to classroom restrictions. However, his reasoning has sparked backlash from some online. Newsweek has filled out a media request form on the Department of Health and Human…
More than 100 protesters gathered outside a Tesla showroom in the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon as part of the nationwide “Tesla Takedown” movement, voicing outrage over Elon Musk’s growing influence on the federal government. What started with about a dozen protesters outside the Tesla showroom, 901 N. Rush St., swelled into a group of…
An elderly Hong Kong taxi driver suffered back and neck pains after accelerating his vehicle down a three-metre (9.8-foot) slope in Sai Kung. The 66-year-old male driver, surnamed Wu, managed to climb back up after the accident. No passengers were on board his taxi. Police said they received a report at 12.24pm on Saturday about…