13th June 2025 – (Hong Kong) As the Muslim travel market continues its rapid growth, Hong Kong has climbed to third place in the 2025 Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI), marking a significant improvement from its fourth-place ranking last year. The city was also honoured with the “Most Promising Muslim-Friendly Destination of the Year”…
Cicadas, whose musical courtship calls once echoed around an ancient forest in southern England, have been reintroduced from France by conservationists hoping to re-establish the insect’s UK population. Conservationists from the Species Recovery Trust believe New Forest cicadas went extinct in the 1990s, due to changes in the way land was managed. They have now released 11…
Cynthia Rowley x Pottery Barn Collection (Photo: Pottery Barn) The Lively New Collection Features Tabletop and Decorative Accessories SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pottery Barn, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM), the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced today a new home collaboration with globally renowned fashion brand and designer,…
HONG KONG: In the first quarter of 2025, Hong Kong witnessed a 9% increase in visitor arrivals. The city in East Asia that boasts a melting pot of culture recorded 3.8 million tourist arrivals in April. The 13 per cent year-on-year growth in tourism can be attributed to Hong Kong’s appeal as a family tourism…
The Government of Gibraltar is offering Gibraltarian students the opportunity to attend one of the three main UK political party conferences this autumn. The initiative is open to students who are normally resident in Gibraltar and currently receiving a Gibraltar Government grant to study at a UK university. A total of six placements are available,…
Gabe Gordon, 26 and Timothy Gibbons, 28From Ridgefield, CT (Gordon) and Belfast, Ireland (Gibbons), now based in Brooklyn, NY How did you first get into fashion?Gabe Gordon: I was always a fan of Project Runway as a little kid, I would watch it with my mom. We used to have this dog and my mom…
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Shein’s planned listing in Hong Kong will help the online fast-fashion retailer avoid sharp investor scrutiny of its supply chains while tapping into capital from the mainland and emerging market investors, analysts said. The Singapore-headquartered company has turned its public market debut ambitions to Hong Kong after failing to win…
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, is believed to be the only survivor onboard the plane involved in Thursday’s disaster in Ahmedabad. The London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner was carrying 242 people when it crashed into a medical college shortly after take-off. Mr Ramesh was in seat 11A, next to one of the aircraft’s emergency exits. Footage posted…
As a travel content creator, I’ve had the privilege of visiting many beautiful countries over the past few years. One that’s always been high on my bucket list is Japan, and I was finally able to visit the amazing country this past March. During my week-long journey through Tokyo and Kyoto, I became quite inspired…
Over the last year, stargazers have been treated to several displays from the lights known as the Aurora Borealis. This morning, AuroraWatch UK issued a red alert for the northern lights to be visible in the sky this evening. Explaining what a red alert means, AuroraWatch UK shares: “It is likely that aurora will be visible…
